Learn Julia Cameron's, ‘The Artist’s Way’ with queer, non-binary, trans, and gender non-conforming FLINTA* artists and creatives this Autumn/Winter, and get your creative plans and goals in place for 2027.
@bigpennysocial Walthamstow. Tuesday evenings, 7pm-9pm from 27th October, plus a weekly after-class social helping you build further connections and collaboration.
Gain powerful tools for unblocking creativity, find confidence and clarity in your creative output, heal the inner artist, and gain a network of FLINTA* peers, supporters, and future collaborators for your next project.
Finding The Artist's Way: Queer and trans+ FLINTA* edition is aimed at; visual artists, designers, makers, musicians, performers, writers, and all creative disciplines.
Each weekly session lasts two hours total, where participants will take part in guided, written exercises, weekly sharing, group discussion, and will be taken through a reading and in-depth breakdown of each chapter of Julia Cameron's iconic 1990s book and artist workshop series, The Artist's Way.
There will also be optional tasks to complete at home each week, helping you to gain weekly accountability with peers on the course, with tasks, exercises, and Julia Cameron's infamous, Morning Pages.
DATES & TIMES
Tuesday 27th October - Tuesday 26th January 2027.
Class runs weekly on Tuesday evenings, 7pm - 9pm for twelve weeks.
There will be a two week break on the 22nd and 29th December for the holidays.
ACCESSIBILITY
Big Penny Social is a wheelchair accessible venue about five minutes journey from Blackhorse Road tube station (Victoria Line). We have a private, quiet space to work in, followed by access to the main bar, kitchen, and huge outdoor garden, where you can deepen connection and relax after class.
Finding The Artist's Way is led by a trans-masc, queer, disabled, musician, writer, and arts professional.
Participants from across London are welcome to attend, you do not have to be from Walthamstow to attend the course.
TICKETS
There are two ticket options available to purchase; Solidarity Ticket (£480) and Genderal Admission (£360. General Admission tickets are priced at the equivalent of £30 x 12 sessions, or £15 per hour. This is equal to London Living Wage.
LOW / NO INCOME TICKETS
There are two x free places on the course available for creatives on low or no income. Please email your name to: plentifulartists@gmail.com to be added to a list. Names are chosen at random.
CARER & PA TICKETS
Carers and PAs go free, simply email names to: plentifulartists@gmail.com once you've purchased your ticket.
Not available on Tuesday evenings? There is a Thursday evening course for FLINTA* creatives starting in Tottenham, or a course specifically for FLINTA* musicians in Hackney Wick on Wednesdays. See our other listings for details.