Hippocampus Blog

I have been absent this summer...For the first time in 10 years, I have been silent on social media and sending emails. My heart is broken as my father, Dan passed away this summer. Normally I would not write about this but I think it is an important part of the human experience. Everyone dies. And ...

The TRAVELERS STAMP CARAVAN is coming to Tampa Bay! As an official partner shop, we are hosting this special 5 day event June 19th - 23rd. The last time the caravan came to town it was 2023. We were still at the tail end of the pandemic, so we did not have any special events like this year.A stamp c...

For over ten years, The Paper Seahorse has been a place for slowing down, making things by hand, and remembering what it feels like to be human. We started with paper, pens, and the magic of analog tools—but what we were really offering was something deeper: presence, mindfulness, creativity, and co...

The studio has expanded its campus! Our retail shop has moved next door to a pop-up with Frivolous Dry Goods. If you remember the original pop up in Ybor City, it had tons of vintage finds, think books, records, music and more. The original bungalow is an open, airy space for classes and events. We ...

squam · tonabell3.17.2025 SquamLove Community is an amazing online magical space where you can find inspiration on many, many topics. It is a safe, creative space that has gathering options on many topics, live and recorded classes, events and more. It was started by Squam Art Workshops founder, E...