Welcome to Squiggly
The Squiggly Story
Squiggly grew from a desire to make a creative space and store that honors the squiggly-ness in us all. Our squiggles are what make us brilliantly human, strikingly soft and compassionate, and touchingly relatable. Through childhood into adulthood, we are taught to control or otherwise erase this squiggly-ness about us. More things become less “acceptable”, joyous special interests can become “cringy”, and “weirdness” is patholagized. We are socialized to believe that we must live in a specific linear way, that the ‘next step’ is simply the next step because it is what has been put in front of us. However, this conveyer belt of life we’ve all been placed on necessitates that we trim, cut and squeeze our squiggly selves into this uniform unit that fits neatly into the categories pre-assigned to us. But with that, we lose bits and pieces of ourselves along the way. Squiggly is all about acknowledging and honoring the natural ebb and flow of our individual lives, the uncategorical-ness of our essenses and the source of YOU-ness in it all. Here’s to finding joy in the little things and leaning into our squiggles.
In conversations about sustainability - for ourselves, for our communities, and the world at large - Squiggly wishes to disrupt the break-neck speed at which we are all living and surviving by calling each of us inward. With a dedication to natural, ethically sourced materials to the geographic context and intention set in each good, Squiggly calls to our younger selves, the curious untapped perspective of a human exploring this world around us. Life can feel heavy, sometimes we take it all too seriously, and sometimes all we need is to find space in the present to just be. Squiggly is here to support you leaving the shame and guilt of all our ingrained “supposed to be’s” and other weighty life expectations. You are okay where you are. You are doing your best and that is enough. Lean into the squiggles of life, the bold colors and soothing smells, the sensory feeling of care and intention. Carve out that space and your squiggly-ness will find you, it will embrace you. This human experience is yours. Live life Squiggly.
Meet the Artist Behind Squiggly
The creative behind Squiggly is known as Xue DiMaggio (Sh-way Dee-maj-Ee-oh). Find more about Xue and their art here: www.xuedimaggioart.com
Where can I find Squiggly?
The Monarch Gallery, Cambria, Ca
You can find Squiggly Candles in the Monarch Gallery now!
Monthly Farmer’s Market
To Be Announced
Los Angeles Art and Crafts Fairs
To Be Announced
How long does my order take to ship?
Squiggly ships through USPS. We provide two options, the first is a retail ground shipping option and the other is a priority mail shipping option. Per USPS’s estimates, the retail ground option will have a ship time of 2 to 7 days. The priority mail option has a ship time of 1 to 5 days. Please keep in mind that the ship time refers to the time spent in transit and does NOT include Squiggly’s processing time. Squiggly will process orders within 7 business days. If you have any questions or concerns please let us know at thesquigglyspace@gmail.com. Squiggly is a one-person run show so please lead with patience and grace.
Do you offer international shipping?
At this point, no we do not offer international shipping. Due to the fragile nature of this product, Squiggly is prioritizing more local sales and supporters.
What is your return policy?
If your Squiggly product is broken or otherwise defective upon arrival please reach out to thesquigglyspace@gmail.com. We are still learning and refining our shipping process and appreciate your feedback so that we can continue to improve our services. We reserve the right to refuse return, especially but not confined to, partially used or burned items.