Everyday Artistry
A Guided Companion Through The Artist’s Way
A 13-week in-person guided cohort through The Artist’s Way workbook complete with weekly gatherings, guest lectures, creative practices, and community.
Thurs.
6:30 PM -8:30 PM
winter
Jan. 22nd - April 16th
Tacoma
at Atelier Tacoma
What if your life itself could
become your greatest work of art?
Everyday Artistry is a 13-week guided companion experience through Julia Cameron’s timeless workbook, The Artist’s Way.
Each week, we’ll gather in community to move through the practices, insights, and transformations of the text, with the added depth of guest speakers, experiential modalities, and mentorship to support your journey.
This is not about producing a single masterpiece, but about uncovering the masterpiece of your life: the small daily choices, the rediscovery of buried dreams, and the courage to live fully as the artist you already are.
Your
13 week
experience
“In a sense, as we are creative beings, our lives become our work of art”
- Julia Cameron
Meet weekly with a guided community walking through The Artist’s Way workbook
Engage with guest speakers, artists, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and creative leaders who bring fresh practices and perspectives
Receive accountability, encouragement, and mentorship to help you stay committed and inspired
Explore creative enrichment and modalities, from journaling to movement, ritual to sound, photography to poetry
Tend to your inner artist, giving it the room to breathe, experiment, and come alive
Step into a life where artistry isn’t about the end result but about the little steps that make up the whole journey
Connecting to the parts of yourself, the creative nudge, the backburner idea, the thing thats been bubbling in you to begin.
Celebrate your journey in a final gathering together, share your discoveries and new connection and honor the time you’ve spent on yourself.
Over thirteen weeks together, you will:
This cohort is for those who feel called to live with more artistry, intention, and imagination. It’s for those who sense there’s more to life and want to uncover it in community.
YOU MIGHT RESONATE IF YOU ARE:
Someone ready to take inspired action, not just talk about it
A believer that creativity and life are interconnected, that how you live is itself an art form
Craving a community of artists and creative thinkers to walk alongside
A woman (or man) who feels she is still being carved, etched, and revealed—like Michelangelo said: “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”
An entrepreneur, leader, or CEO of your own life who wants to lead from a deeper well of creativity.
Someone who has buried their dreams (or has been afraid to dream) and is now ready to step into their fully imagined life
Open to exploring new creative practices beyond your familiar mediums
Longing to learn more deeply about yourself (your process, your patterns, your strengths) and create your own template for a creative life
On your own spiritual reckoning, open to guided practice and the wisdom of others
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Katie and Jess are devoted to the art of living creatively, weaving together art and structure, creativity and clarity. Through Everyday Artistry, they guide participants with heart, curiosity, and mentorship, believing that creativity is not separate from life but the very way we live it, one intentional, courageous step at a time.
Katie Bray
Katie is the founder of Financial Vision Bookkeeping, where she serves as a Virtual CFO and financial partner to creative and women-led businesses. With over 15 years in finance and more than 8 as an entrepreneur, she helps clients translate their numbers into stories of alignment, purpose, and possibility. As a life and business coach, Katie brings a holistic approach to money and meaning, helping entrepreneurs build businesses that feel as good as they look.
JESS MADSEN
Jess is a multi-disciplinary artist, entrepreneur in Tacoma and founder of Atelier Tacoma, a creative studio and micro venue built to nurture artistry and community. Her work celebrates beauty, movement, and the poetic in everyday life, encouraging others to see themselves and their worlds as works of art.
About the Artist’s Way
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron is a 12-week journey toward rediscovering creativity as an essential, spiritual practice. It’s for anyone craving more intention, joy, and creative connection in their life. Through weekly readings, reflection, and guided exercises, it helps you move past resistance, self-doubt, and creative blocks to reconnect with your truest, most inspired self.
We’ve experienced the power of The Artist’s Way firsthand, the way it can reawaken your sense of wonder and bring clarity to what you’re meant to create. But doing the work alone can feel isolating or easy to avoid, especially when life gets busy. That’s why we’re beginning this journey together in January, a natural time for renewal, reflection, and recommitment to yourself.
In this guided cohort, each week is paired with companion speakers and creative enrichment to deepen your experience. You’ll have accountability, encouragement, and a community of like-minded creatives to walk alongside you. Together, we’ll make this process not only transformative but also nourishing, something you leave feeling inspired by each week.
what’s included
Weekly Gatherings & Guest Speakers
13 in-person sessions (breaks out to $57 per session!) led by Jess and Katie with rotating guest speakers, artists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders offering creative modalities, teachings, and practices to inspire and expand your process.
Personal Copy of The Artist’s Way Workbook
A fresh copy of Julia Cameron’s classic text, yours to write in, dog-ear, and treasure as you move through the program.
Creative Tools & Supplies
Any art materials or tools needed for guest-led activities or weekly practices are included, so you can show up ready to create without worrying about prep.
Refreshments & Light Snacks
Each week includes light refreshments as we gather together to create and reflect.
Community & Group Support
A supportive, intimate cohort of fellow creatives. You’ll receive mentorship and group coaching throughout, helping you stay accountable, encouraged, and connected as you grow.
Accountability & Reflection Support
Gentle structure and guided check-ins to help you stay engaged with your morning pages, artist dates, and weekly themes, learning what works best for your creative rhythm.
Work Toward a Creative Goal That Lasts
Throughout the 13 weeks, you’ll nurture a personal creative goal, one rooted not just in output, but in transformation. Whether it’s reigniting your creative practice, launching a new idea, or rediscovering joy in your daily life, you’ll leave with clarity, momentum, and creative tools that continue to serve you long after the program ends.
Final Celebration Gathering
A closing event to reflect, celebrate, and honor how far you’ve come, complete with shared stories, creative offerings, and community connection.
Ongoing Creative Network
Access to a community of artists, entrepreneurs, and alumni who continue to support one another’s creative growth and projects long after the cohort ends.
payment plan
$187.50/month x 4
Spread the investment over four months for ease and flexibility. This plan covers everything included in the 13-week cohort, from weekly sessions and guest speakers to creative tools, refreshments, workbook, group coaching, and your long-term creative goal support
At a breakdown of just $57 per week, our 4 month payment plan is an accessible way to join while keeping your creative journey manageable.
PAY IN FULL
(WITH BONUS!)$750
Pay upfront and secure your spot immediately. As a special thank-you, pay-in-full participants will receive a bonus
Bonus: 60 minute coaching call with Katie and 2 hours of free studio time at any of Jess’ 3 studio spaces in Tacoma. ($500 value)
This option also includes everything listed above, plus the extra perk to enhance your journey.
ARTIST
the everyday artist
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An artist is not confined to the canvas. An artist is anyone who approaches life as an act of creation, shaping the world through curiosity, devotion, and a unique way of seeing.
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To be an artist is to begin with questions rather than answers, to follow what moves us, and to bring the fullness of our personal point of view into the work of living.
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To live as an artist is to treat life itself as an offering: each action, conversation, or creation infused with the possibility of beauty and meaning. Parenthood, business development, how you love, how you find joy- bringing all of ourselves to the moment as a devotional act.
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In this sense, everyone is an artist. Art is not what we do, but how we do it. How we inhabit the world, and how we leave it changed.
FAQ
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No! You can join whether you’ve read it, started it ten times, or never opened it. We’ll reference ideas from the book, but you’ll always get the context you need to follow along.
You’ll receive a fresh book with your enrollment in the cohort!
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This group is a space for creative growth, self-discovery, and connection inspired by The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Each week, we’ll explore a theme related to creativity, resistance, ritual through conversation, reflection, and community.
Our intention is to create a rhythm of accountability and inspiration while also learning from weekly guest speakers who bring their own creative wisdom and lived experiences.
This group is about reclaiming your creative voice, deepening your relationship with yourself, and building authentic community with others walking the same path.
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Yes! Each week features a guest speaker who offers a creative teaching or story. Speakers come from diverse fields like art, music, wellness, writing, and education.
Speaker details will be added to this page in more detail soon!
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You’re welcome to engage at your own pace. Some people share openly, others prefer to listen and absorb. All ways of participating are valid, your presence matters.
We also know that you might not be able to show up every week, and that’s totally okay too.
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This is a shared creative container built on respect, curiosity, and confidentiality.
We ask that you:
Be kind and inclusive in your language.
Avoid advice-giving unless requested.
Keep what’s shared in the group private.
Arrive on time and minimize distractions.
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Life happens! You can rejoin the following week without feeling behind.
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Generally, no- we want to preserve privacy and the live energy of each conversation.
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The fee is $750, which breaks down to $57 per session. Payment options are available!
Pay in full includes a 60 bonus coaching session from Katie and 2 hours at any of Jess’ 3 studios for photoshoots, events or creative time.
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You can reach out directly to Katie or Jess for any logistical, personal, or creative questions at any point during the program.
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Atelier Tacoma
711 St. Helens Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402
https://www.ateliertacoma.com/
when: 6:30 PM, starting January 22nd
Free Street Parking
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No, this is not a religious group. Everyday Artistry is about reconnecting with yourself and your creativity through personal reflection and creative practices.
While the book uses the word “spiritual,” it’s not tied to any specific religion, it’s about creating your own sense of connection, purpose, and creative flow.
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There are no refunds but you can transfer your purchase to another person.
