Creativity through ‘The Artist’s Way’

If you’ve ever found yourself lacking the same creative spirit others seem to use effortlessly, and to their fullest potential, then you might be interested in a course designed to tap into your own creative side.  According to Julia Cameron, author of the international bestseller The Artist’s Way, we are all creative, but “in order to retrieve your creativity, you need to find it.”

The Seattle Artist’s Way Center is holding two 12 week long classes that introduce the teachings of Julia Cameron. Here’s some information from the center:

Julia Cameron uses 3 basic tools for students to enhance their lives and their creativity: 1) morning pages (writing 3 pages longhand of stream of consciousness writing), artist’s dates (solo fun dates with yourself) and completing creativity exercises at the back of each chapter. To quote Julia, “In order to retrieve your creativity, you need to find it.” The basic tools and the additional creativity exercises that we incorporate into the 12 week course will help you do just that.

The 2 hour a week 12 week long class will take students through the 12 chapters with an emphasis on the accompanying chapter exercises and additional creativity exercises and strategies (i.e. meditation tools). This material works with everyone, no matter how dormant or energized their creative life may be, and enhances their ability to be more fully and genuinely themselves. No prerequisites required for this class.

The following classes will be held at the Wallingford art center: Present Sense, 4131 Woodland Park Ave N.:

Section 1: January 27 – April 13, 2012
Fridays, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Instructors: Kate Gavigan and Cyndi Brown
$375 (12 weeks)
(a $75.00 nonrefundable deposit secures your space in the class)

Section 2: January 30 – April 16, 2012
Mondays, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Instructors: Kate Gavigan and Gin Hammond
$375 (12 weeks)
(a $75.00 nonrefundable deposit secures your space in the class)

To register for this class, go to The Seattle Artist’s Way Center website.

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