The Artist's Way Workshop

With over 4 million copies sold, Julia Cameron's classic text The Artist's Way has inspired artists across mediums to build and strengthen their creative routines for over 30 years, and has been praised by the likes of Elizabeth Gilbert, Pete Townsend, and Martin Scorsese. Designed for individuals stuck in creative blocks, Cameron’s method challenges readers to assume daily and weekly rituals, including stream of consciousness journaling and “The Artist Date,” a dedicated block of time to nurture your inner artist, over 12 weeks. Cameron writes, “No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream, it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly to work on your creativity.”

Artistic energy and ambition surges in the New Year, but can be difficult to maintain as the winter months continue. This workshop encourages participants to start and stick with the 12 week program of The Artist’s Way by building not only a creative, but a communal practice. Facilitators Kelley Cape and Mariana Klober will guide participants through each chapter of the book while providing additional thought provoking prompts, artistic activities, and a weekly space for participants to share their insights and stay accountable to their craft!

"The Artist's Way is not exclusively about writing—it is about discovering and developing the artist within, whether a painter, poet, screenwriter, or musician—but it is a lot about writing. If you have always wanted to pursue a creative dream, have always wanted to play and create with words or paints, this book will gently get you started and help you learn all kinds of paying-attention techniques; and that, after all, is what being an artist is all about. It's about learning to pay attention."

—Anne Lamott

Lauren Gonzalez of NPR writes about her experience reading The Artist’s Way - click here to read!

Workshop Schedule - Tuesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, 13 sessions

1. January 13
2. January 20
3. January 27
4. February 03
5. February 10
6. February 17
7. February 24
8. March 03
9. March 10
10. March 17
11. March 24
12. March 31
13. April 7

Workshop Pricing

Members: $400

Non-Members: $450

Meet the Facilitators 

Mariana Klober is a facilitator and community builder passionate about helping people reconnect with their creative and authentic selves. Drawing from her own path of self-discovery, she guides groups through reflective practices that nurture awareness, courage, and creative expression.

Kelley Cape is an inclusion leader, yoga teacher, and poet whose work bridges personal growth and collective belonging. She brings over a decade of experience cultivating inclusive cultures in organizations and communities, alongside a deep personal practice in mindfulness and creative recovery.

For Kelley, inclusion and creativity share the same heartbeat: both ask us to see ourselves—and each other—fully.

About Membership Pricing

Mechanics' Institute offers both member and non-member/public registration options for this workshop. To join as a Mechanics' Institute member to access the member pricing for this seminar, please join here.

For questions about registration, contact programs@milibrary.org or 415-393-0103.

Cancellation policy:

For workshops, we reserve the right to cancel at any time and issue a full refund. If you are registered for the full seminar and unable to attend, please email programs@milibrary.org or call 415-393-0103 by Tuesday, January 6, 2026, to receive a full refund minus any non-refundable ticketing fees which may be applicable. All fees must be paid at the time of registration. After Tuesday, Tuesday, January 6, 2026 no refunds will be issued for participants.