Squam Art Workshop .:. The Fibre Event

Last September I attended the first Squam Art Workshop in the Holderness area of NH. About 125 people stayed at this amazing camp (Rockywold-Deephaven Camps) from the turn of a couple of centuries ago, by the edge of Squam Lake (think On Golden Pond), and attended all kinds of art-making and writing workshops, dined in the dining hall 3 times a day, sat by warming fireplaces in cabins at night and talked and laughed and made new friends. 

AND all of us were lucky enough to have some time away from our daily lives to create, and not just that, but also to talk about creating, to think about creating, and to share the experience with a group of people who were all doing the same.

In 2009, there will be 2 sessions of the Squam Art Workshops, and the first session, in June, is all about FIBRE. There will be teachers like: 

• Sally Melville
• Annie Modesitt
• Megan Ingman of Lettuce Knit fame  

Also appearing - more knitters, crocheters, felters, fabric printers: 

• Traditional Gansey guru Beth Brown Reinsel   
• Textile designer and printmaker Lizzy House   
• Schaeffer Yarn Design Guru Laura Nelkin 
• Seamstress extraordinaire Catherine Slye  
• Green Crafter (and Cupcake maker!) Betz White 
• Felter  (and designer of AMAzing bags) Lisa Klakulak 
• Handmade with Maya Donenfeld  
• DIY Crafters Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith from the Curiosity Shoppe 
• and The Effervescent Margaret Hubert 

And, just to round things out, there will be painting and mixed media art classes with:

• Marisa Haedike of Creative Thursday
• Lisa Occhipinti
• Tracy Huskamp  
• Alex Shur 

So I post this to get a little more word out there, and also to say if you have been needing and wanting an adventure, a retreat into your craft, your art, and a means to embrace your creativity, this could be your thing.

Truthfully, I cannot say enough good, positive, energised, grateful, happy words about my experience last year. Elizabeth MacCrellish, the hostess extraordinaire of this event, has created an open, creative, magical, vital and supportive environment for wonderful things to happen. 

Visit the Squam Art Workshop site and have a look around... consider a magical adventure in the woods with your knitting needles and a huge group of like-minded souls. 

It could be the best gift you have ever given yourself . . . I know it was the best one I have given to myself, and I'll be doing it again this September . . .

EDITED TO ADD: And there is a Ravelry Group in full swing for this event!

Comments

[Niya Sisk]

Lizzie I love the dynamic visuals you've created...so much love and talent -- everything you do!

[Carrie K]

Oh wow, that sounds fabulous! Think I can save up enough again by then?

[jess gonacha]

Oh, I would LOVE to go to Squam! I bet it's incredible! I shall go check the website again for the details. ;)

[Marisa and Creative Thursday]

Hi Liz!! Reading your post made me even more excited to teach/attend Squam ~ thank you so much for spreading the word!!!

[Hege]

You always know about the most fun things! I sure would love to go to something like that. Hmmm, the wheels are starting to turn in my brain :) Thanks for sharing this. Hope you are doing great!