The Artist’s Way
Get ready to engage, discover, and recover your creative self! “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron is considered by many to be THE guidebook to higher creativity. This course is suitable for everyone who wishes to increase their creativity in ANY field.
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Mon 28 AprEight Mondays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM No class 2 June King's Birthday At Selwyn College, Auckland. Ashley Ruth Stirling
- $158.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1
Mon 28 Apr 18:30 - Mon 28 Apr 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2
Mon 05 May 18:30 - Mon 05 May 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 3
Mon 12 May 18:30 - Mon 12 May 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 4
Mon 19 May 18:30 - Mon 19 May 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 5
Mon 26 May 18:30 - Mon 26 May 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 6
Mon 09 Jun 18:30 - Mon 09 Jun 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 7
Mon 16 Jun 18:30 - Mon 16 Jun 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 8
Mon 23 Jun 18:30 - Mon 23 Jun 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Get ready to engage, discover, and recover your creative self! “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron is considered by many to be THE guidebook to higher creativity. Through an intensive and liberating eight weeks, we’ll learn, discuss, write, and create in a group setting as we work our way through the lessons in the book. Your journey doesn’t end there. You’ll be equipped to continue investing in your creative reserves, looking after your inner child artist.
Course outline
- Welcome and Introductions, Basic Principles of “The Artist’s Way”, Basic Tools (choose your journal and brainstorm artist dates), Creativity Contract + Goals for the Course
- Safety and Identity
- Power and Integrity
- Possibility and Abundance
- Connection and Strength
- Compassion and Self-Protection
Expected learning outcomes
- Learn to quiet your Logic Brain and let your Artist Brain play with “Morning Pages" (a daily writing ritual) and “Artist Dates” (dedicated blocks of time to nurture your inner artist).
- Recover Twelve Important Senses: Safety, Identity, Power, Integrity, Possibility, Abundance, Connection, Strength, Compassion Self-Protection, Autonomy, and Faith.
- Discover the supportive and encouraging atmosphere of our Circle, as we learn that artists can share and learn, without comparing.
- Come away with a continuing roadmap to achieve your creative goal while practicing self-compassion along the way.
Who should attend?
Don't be put off by the title - The Artist's Way is a tool to help all creativity, whether in business, writing, art, cooking, music, dance, film-making, crafts, sewing, gardening, authentic living. Anyone who wants to connect with and unleash the creativity inside of them – from couch potatoes to workaholics and everyone in between. We’re all creatives.
What to bring
- your copy of The Artist's Way - this is not essential for week 1.
- a journal/notebook (one extra option is to find “The Artist’s Way: Workbook”– Gordon Harris normally has copies – this is good if you like everything in one place, but absolutely not necessary)
- a writing utensil
- a willingness to imagine, play, and dream
About your tutor
When Ashley Ruth Stirling was five years old, she wanted to be an artist, an author, and an adventurer. “The Artist’s Way” has been instrumental in making those dreams finally come to life in her 30s, developing her own unique style of watercolour, illustration, and poetry, and creating art every single day. She’s ready to continue her creative process with you.
