Join us for a 12-week creative reset as we work through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way together. This free, book-club-style community is for anyone who wants to reconnect with their creativity, build a creative practice, or finally follow through on the book they’ve been meaning to do.
We’ll meet in-person every other Thursday at Make Well to discuss the weekly readings, work through exercises together, and make space for conversation, creativity, and accountability. Between meetups, you’ll receive virtual check-ins and have access to our community Discord for questions, encouragement, and discussion.
Instructor: Maddie Allen
Dates: October 1 – December 31
In-Person Meetups: 7 gatherings at Make Well, every other Thursday
Virtual Check-Ins: Every other Thursday between in-person meetups
Please Bring: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron + a journal
Experience Level: Everyone welcome! No artistic experience required
Cost: FREE
Sign up by filling out the form below! You can sign up and drop into the group anytime.
What to Expect
Over 12 weeks, you’ll:
Work through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way alongside a community of other creatives
Practice Morning Pages, weekly Artist Dates, and the book’s creative exercises
Meet in person every other week for discussion, creative activities, and accountability
Stay connected between meetups through virtual check-ins and our community Discord
Make space to experiment, reflect, ask questions, and reconnect with your creative practice
Celebrate completing the 12 weeks together with an NYE Vision Board Celebration
No previous art experience or “creative” background is needed. You don’t need to consider yourself an artist to participate. Just bring your curiosity, a journal, your copy of The Artist’s Way, and a commitment to yourself.
This is a community for showing up, making space for creativity, and seeing what happens when you give your creative life 12 weeks of attention.
Schedule
Drop-ins and guests are welcome anytime throughout the course.
October 1 — IN-PERSON ✺ Introduction
October 8 — IN-PERSON ✺ Chapter 1: Recovering a Sense of Safety
October 15 — VIRTUAL ✺ Chapter 2: Online Check-In
October 22 — IN-PERSON ✺ Chapter 2 & 3: Recovering a Sense of Identity, Recovering a Sense of Power
October 29 — VIRTUAL ✺ Chapter 4: Online Check-In
November 5 — IN-PERSON ✺ Chapter 4 & 5: Recovering a Sense of Integrity, Recovering a Sense of Possibility
November 12 — VIRTUAL ✺ Chapter 6: Online Check-In
November 19 — IN-PERSON ✺ Chapter 6 & 7: Recovering a Sense of Abundance, Recovering a Sense of Connection
November 26 — VIRTUAL ✺ Chapter 8: Online Check-In (Thanksgiving)
December 3 — IN-PERSON ✺ Chapter 8 & 9: Recovering a Sense of Strength, Recovering a Sense of Compassion
December 10 — VIRTUAL ✺ Chapter 10: Online Check-In
December 17 — IN-PERSON ✺ Chapter 10 & 11: Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection, Recovering a Sense of Autonomy
December 24 — VIRTUAL ✺ Chapter 12: Online Check-In (Christmas Eve)
December 31 — IN-PERSON ✺ Recovering a Sense of Faith & NYE Vision Board Celebration
About Your Instructor
Maddie Allen
Maddie Allen is the Creative Director at Make Well, a writer, collage artist, and mixed-media artist based in Salt Lake City. Her creative practice is rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and the belief that making is a way of paying attention—to ourselves, to the world around us, and to what wants to emerge. She’ll be facilitating The Artist’s Way Community and creating space for conversation, creative practice, and connection throughout the 12-week journey.