June 1 - 5, 2022
Your June 2022 Teachers
Colleen Attara
Mixed Media Storyteller photo credit: Cindy Fatsis |
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Christa Forrest
Artist, Teacher, Passion Spreader |
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Kiala Givehand
Poet, Printmaker, Bookbinder |
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Tiffany Goff-Smith
Mixed Media Mess Maker |
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Amanda Hawkins
Abstract Painter |
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Theresa Hill
Yarn Dyer Extraordinaire |
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Chinatsu Nagamune
Indigo Dyer & Textile Designer CLASS TITLE
Indigo Katazome: Reflections on Fabric |
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Vincent Williams
Visuvio's Crafts Knit & Crochet Designer CLASS TITLE:
Blended Knitting & Crocheting |
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Your Guides on This Adventure
Damon Givehand
Yogi & Author Kiala Givehand Bookbinder & Poet |
Damon & Kiala GivehandKiala and Damon have been best friends for more than 35 years, a couple for 21 years, and married for 17. They have birthed many things together, raised their nephew as their son, hosted several in-person transformational retreats, and taught online courses on self-discovery and cultivating happiness.
Damon is a yogi, author, and mystic who resonates deeply with Vedic chanting. He spends his time studying ancient texts, practicing yoga, and writing. Kiala is a poet, bookbinder, seeker, and Life & Creative Alchemist. She guides women through creative and spiritual awakening and supports them on their journey back to themselves. Together they create safe spaces for humans to do the beautiful and messy work of shedding old stories, healing, and connecting to the Divine within. |
June 2022 Artist & Maker in Residence
In an effort to open the discussion around the intersection of Mixed Media and Fiber Arts, we have invited two amazing artists who are pillars in their industries. Our 2022 Artist & Maker program is designed to foster conversations across the gaps in the creative industry. Please join us in celebrating, honoring, and experiencing the creative expressions of:
Gaye Glasspie, The MakerKnitter, Blogger, Influencer
The Iconic Orange Lady 
Gaye (affectionately known as GG) is a powerhouse in the world of knitting. She once wrote..."2012 tried to take me out. I lost my Dad, then my Mom and finally I lost my job. I could have crawled into bed and cried my eyes out but I knit. I wrapped my heart and yarn and kept going. I found my life at the other end of that string." Her love of orange is what people notice first, and then they feel her heart -- that's what truly makes her ICONIC.
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Mary Beth Shaw, The ArtistArtist, Author, Workshop Instructor, Seeker
Owner of StencilGirl Products 
Mary Beth Shaw (affectionately known as StencilGirl) has been supporting and nurturing artists and creatives since the moment she opened the doors of StencilGirl Products in 2010. Her stencils are the entry to creative expression for people all around the world. Her classes have makers shift their mindset and her art inspires daily practices and consistency in her community. Her kindness is only matched by her willingness to lift other creative souls.
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Why Sacred Makers?
The short version is rather simple -- creativity is abundant. It always has been, always is and always will be. Every soul on this planet is creative (yes, animals and creatures too). The act of making something with your hands infuses your energy into the thing being made. Whether you do that intentionally or not, it IS happening.
Sacred Makers understand this and are also aware that this energy transfer can be mundane or it can be magical. We can intentionally infuse our love, light, kindness, compassion, fear, anger, frustration, joy, calm, peace, and everything else into a blanket, scarf, shirt, skein of yarn, yard of fabric, painting, weaving, or the pages of a handmade book. We are that powerful.
If we treat it as a sacred act, every stroke becomes ethereal and has the ability to shift the energy, mood, and disposition of the person who gets to come into contact with it. That's what sacred making is all about. We can shift the energy of the world with our hands.
Sacred Makers understand this and are also aware that this energy transfer can be mundane or it can be magical. We can intentionally infuse our love, light, kindness, compassion, fear, anger, frustration, joy, calm, peace, and everything else into a blanket, scarf, shirt, skein of yarn, yard of fabric, painting, weaving, or the pages of a handmade book. We are that powerful.
If we treat it as a sacred act, every stroke becomes ethereal and has the ability to shift the energy, mood, and disposition of the person who gets to come into contact with it. That's what sacred making is all about. We can shift the energy of the world with our hands.
Why Squam Lake?
In 2021 Damon and I made our way to the lake and needless to say, it was life changing for us both. It's still hard for us to describe the experience we had. From the way nature welcomed us and held us so beautifully, to the transformative conversations we had with students, teachers, and partners who braved the trip with their loved ones. It was a unique experience that afforded us the time to create, contemplate, and reflect. We made beautiful relationships that we are sure will last a lifetime.
It was both an honor and a privilege to spend time in such an exquisite place where we felt the energy of the natural world all around us. And with the same energy, we return to the Lake in June 2022 to meet you on the path.
Let's gather...soul to soul...and create...
xo
Kiala & Damon
It was both an honor and a privilege to spend time in such an exquisite place where we felt the energy of the natural world all around us. And with the same energy, we return to the Lake in June 2022 to meet you on the path.
Let's gather...soul to soul...and create...
xo
Kiala & Damon