Uncover inspiration, reclaim your voice, and nurture your inner artist
Have you been feeling creatively blocked, stuck in self-doubt, or longing to reconnect with your sense of play, purpose, and expression?
The Artist’s Way at Segotia is a 13-week guided journey back to your creative self, a weekly sanctuary where you’ll uncover inspiration, reclaim your voice, and nurture your inner artist, no matter your background or experience.
Each week, move through different journaling and self-reflection exercises to help you overcome creative blocks, while finding community and artistic accountability in a supportive, inspiring space.
Whether you’re a professional artist, a closet poet, a burned-out creative, or someone who’s simply curious, this course offers a space to listen deeply, show up honestly, and create with courage.
Inspired by Julia Cameron’s iconic book The Artist’s Way, our gatherings are grounded in curiosity, reflection, and community.
You’ll be encouraged to write Morning Pages, take yourself on weekly Artist Dates, and explore a new theme each week – from recovering your sense of safety and identity to embracing autonomy, possibility, and faith in your creative path.
A Gentle Note
While The Artist’s Way offers powerful tools for creative recovery, it can also stir up emotional responses as we move through the chapters. Please approach this journey with self-awareness and a willingness to tend to whatever comes up for you along the way.
Maria will be available to offer extra support throughout the course, but it’s important to take personal responsibility for your own process and utilise your trusted support system while engaging with the material.
Each week includes:
- Gentle check-ins and group reflections
- Core exercises from the book, and creative prompts, explored together
- Honest discussion around resistance, breakthroughs, and fears
- A safe space to share and witness one another’s growth
- Check-ins from Maria between classes in our community Whatsapp Group
- A ‘listen-in remotely’ option if you can’t make it
- Notion template to track your progress
What You’ll Need:
- A copy of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- A notebook or journal
- Approx 5-7 hours a week to dedicate to the course (including morning pages, artist dates, and required reading)
Full Price: €350
[This option is available in the final step of the booking process, after Terms & Conditions]
Maria Kelly
Maria Kelly is an Irish singer-songwriter with over a decade of experience in writing, performing, and releasing music. Celebrated for her emotionally honest songwriting and intimate indie-folk sound, Maria’s debut album The Sum of the In-Between and her most recent release Waiting Room have reached millions of listeners worldwide – with Waiting Room recently named one of the Best Irish Albums of the Year by The Irish Times.
Her songs have featured in major film and television campaigns, including RTÉ’s Conversations with Friends trailer and the international trailer for EZRA, starring Robert De Niro. She has shared stages across Ireland, the UK, and Europe with artists such as Tom Odell, Kodaline, James Vincent McMorrow, and Orla Gartland, as well as performances at Other Voices, All Together Now and Another Love Story.
A graduate with a BA (Hons) in Commercial Modern Music, Maria has gone on to host intimate living room tours, curate multidisciplinary exhibitions, and founded Tangent – a monthly writing community that sparks creative inspiration and fosters connection within Dublin’s artistic scene. This work has naturally led to wider facilitation roles, including with Music Generation, where Maria curates music, songwriting, and live performance workshops for children of all ages.
Maria’s facilitation style is grounded, kind, and collaborative – rooted in a deep belief in the power of creativity to reconnect us to ourselves and each other. Whether through music or group work, she creates spaces where people feel safe to show up honestly, explore their voice, and trust the creative process.