How Slime Became a Movement: Sara Schiller and the Sloomoo Institute

Sara Schiller, co-founder of the Sloomoo Institute and Bowdoin College alumna, joins Dr. Lisa Belisle on Radio Maine to share how curiosity, resilience, and joy shaped her unlikely path from rural Maine to a national cultural phenomenon. Raised in Winterport, Sara credits her Maine roots—and the confidence she built at Bowdoin—with fostering a lifelong curiosity that led her into art, business, and entrepreneurship. After early work in hospitality and corporate leadership, her passion for art and public experience took shape through Wooster Collective, a groundbreaking street art blog that helped demystify contemporary art for a global audience.

Following profound personal challenges within her family, Sara co-founded the Sloomoo Institute as a joyful, hands-on space where creativity, sensory play, and human connection come together. What began as a short-term experiment has grown into multiple locations nationwide, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Deeply rooted in Maine values of openness and ingenuity, Sara’s story is one of fearlessness, imagination, and purpose. 

Join our conversation with Sara Schiller today on Radio Maine—and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel. 

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