In less than two days, I will be leaving for Squam Art Workshops. Since it began, I have wanted to go and last year, I made the decision to save up and finally go. I am having conflicted feelings – I am a bundle of nerves but extreme excitement and peace. I will be among ‘my people’ – when you are an artist, it can be a very solitary life. Most of the hobbies and passions I have are things that you primarily do alone – painting, drawing, knitting, you name it. Sometimes, I will try to get around this by drawing in a coffee shop or knitting on the bus on the way to work, but it is not the same. You get the odd question every so often about what it is that you’re doing, but for the most part, you are still alone with your work as the people pass along.

Squam will be the first time I will be truly among other creatives – to learn and play with my fellow artists will be a truly life changing experience. I’ve heard past attendees describe Squam as ‘magical’ and I hope to capture a little bit of that in a bottle. I have been in a rut for awhile, but I am hoping my spirit and soul will be renewed by these five days. I also am looking forward to being in the woods – it is my true home – and I cannot wait to return.

If you’re going to be at Squam – I can’t wait to meet you.

Cheers & chirps,
Finch