The Seattle Artist's Way Center

Your Right to Write - Fall Quarter 2022 - Online via ZOOM

We start with the desire: “I want to write.” Then any number of blocks can pop up to make the task of writing seem like a herculean one to accomplish. Led by Creativity Instructor, Kate Gavigan this 12 week writing class will take you through the chapters in creativity writer Julia Cameron’s book “The Right to Write.” In this book, Julia explores the “why” of why we write or are called to write. Using that as a foundation, we will take the next small steps from “why” we write to “let’s go ahead and write!”

Over the course of the 12 weeks, we will utilize several transformative Artist’s Way creativity tools (morning pages, artist’s dates) to help ground us in our creativity and in our writing practice. We will have FUN playing around with words and experimenting and exploring a wide variety of writing genres. Students will also engage with some gentle tasks to help identify and miniaturize your critic/censor, address past blocking artistic injuries and write in a low pressure, relaxed and encouraging atmosphere. To quote Julia Cameron, “I want to let everybody in. I want us all to write … we all have the right to write.”

We look forward to offering a class that makes room for us ALL to write!

Absolute beginners welcome as well as long time writers and everyone in between.
Maximum 10 students.

Students will also get to meet with the instructor for 30 minutes prior to the first class for a 1 on 1 chat as well as a closing 30 minute individual session.

Section IV: September 25 – December 11 (exclusively this quarter for Seattle Artist's Way Alums)
Sundays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
$395 (12 weeks)
Instructor: Kate Gavigan

To Register for this class: go to Register for Classes Page  

A $75 tuition nontransferable nonrefundable deposit secures your space in the class with the balance due a week before the first class. Please Note: It's not unusual for students to have to miss 1 or 2 classes over the course of the 12 weeks and Kate will write detailed notes so that you stay connected to the material and to your fellow students.

Kate Gavigan has been facilitating Artist’s Way Classes since 2009 and has a passion for helping students discover or rediscover their gifts and talents. Kate rediscovered her fondness for writing at about the same time she began offering Artist’s Way Classes. She has loved the power of words since the very first time a book was read to her (“I am a bunny”) and her love for the power, the majesty, the wonder of words ever grown exponentially since then. She has a particular calling for helping all students realize they have a unique voice that only they can share and is excited to offer this class that helps them do just that.

We're excited to announce the return of our ALUMNI Artist's Way ZOOM (online) Class for students who have attended the 12 week Artist's Way Class through The Seattle Artist's Way Center!

Students participating in this Fall Quarter 2022 90 minute weekly online Zoom class will get the opportunity to go deeper with their creative practice and their understanding and use of The Artist's Way tools. The 12 week class will take students through the 12 chapters in The Artist's Way but with a specific focus on the key concepts. Students will also be guided to utilize the idea of baby steps to move forward on their specific goals and creative ideas (whatever those are and they could change week to week!). Students will also have an individual 1 on 1 Zoom 30 minute meeting with Kate prior to the first class to share about their creative process and to explore their goals and/or hopes for the class. Kate will also offer a closing one on one 30 minute Zoom chat with each student to review their experience and hopes for the future.

To quote Julia at the end of Chapter 12: "Reread this book. Share it with a friend. Remember that the miracle is one artist sharing with another." Here's our opportunity to do just that!

Section III: Alumni class will run in Winter 2023

Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm (Pacific Standard Time)

$320

Instructor: Kate Gavigan

Maximum number of students: 9

Note to be scheduled: Individual 1 on 1 - 30 minute sessions with students and Kate prior to first class and at week 11, prior to the last week 12.

To Register: go to Register for Classes.