The Queer Artist's Way - 12 Weeks to Unblocking Creativity

Together we will connect on Zoom over the course of 13 Wednesdays to go through each of the chapters of Julia Cameron’s iconic guide for boosting creativityThe Artist’s Way -- all through a queer lens.

Using Cameron’s suggested tools as a framework, including morning pages, artist dates, and writing prompts, we will meet once a week for 12 weeks, plus an introductory week, as a group to go through our “assignments” and share the ways we are blocked or becoming unblocked from creative challenges in our artistic practices, and life beyond the studio - centering LGBTQ+ perspectives - but everyone is welcome. No one needs to prove their identity, you belong :)

Class time will be used to share what we have learned, any creative progress we have made, and to offer an assigned time to do writing prompts and break-out sessions.

Students are asked to familiarize themselves with The Artist’s Way before the first class, but we will have material outside of Cameron’s curriculum. The instructor will provide additional prompts, and questions for discussion by email before each class.

Suggested Supplies:

• The Artist’s Way book or e-book
• Notebook
• Writing implements (ideally different colors)
• Votive candles
• Tarot or oracle cards

When: Wednesdays January 7th, 2025 - April 1, 2025*
Where: Zoom link will be sent out to participants
Why: Collective work often facilitates easier problem-solving and resource sharing than working alone
Cost: $15 per class, or $150 for all 13 weeks (available through January 21st)

*Regular attendence is not mandatory, but encouraged to get the full benefit. Join any time throughout the course

About The Instructor - Thibault THIBAULT (they/he)

Thibault is a trans, interdisciplinary artist based in New Mexico. His work and activism has been featured on Good Morning America, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, W Magazine and ArtNews.

As a visual artist, they have show their work in recent solo exhibitions with Col Gallery in San Francisco (2024), Dreamsong Gallery in Minneapolis (2024,2022); Fahrenheit Madrid in Spain (2020); Casa Lu in Mexico City, Mexico (2020). Other recent shows include group exhibitions with Eleanor Harwood, San Francisco (2024); Good Mother Gallery, Los Angeles (2023); The Pit, Palm Springs (2023); Personal Space, Vallejo, CA (2023); Sotheby's x Jerry Gogosian, New York (2022); Spring Break Art Fair, Los Angeles (2022).

In addition to making paintings and drawings, Thibault hosts a bi-monthly podcast called The Side Woo, and writes weekly essays on their blogs, Art Date and TransPort. They have just released their first collection of essays through The Side Woo Press called "One Messy Year: A Year of Essays about Art-Making, Creative Agency and Coming Out" available for pre-order here.

See more of Thibault’s art at thibault2studio.com

Read their newsletter Art Date thibault2studio.medium.com

Listen to The Side Woo on Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Suggestion:

You don't have to buy The Artist's Way for the group, but it's a fun read. Check it out here.

Full details: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=the+artist%27s+way