Wildly Creative
Reconnect With Your Creative Self
Wildly Creative invites you to reconnect with your authentic creative voice within a safe, supportive space, and alongside a community of fellow creatives walking a similar path. Come explore how curiosity, imagination and experimentation can help you move through creative blocks, express yourself more freely and rebuild trust in your creative instincts.
Designed for multidisciplinary makers across the fields of theatre, music, literature, dance, the visual arts and beyond, Wildly Creative welcomes you whether you’re a practising artist, a creative practitioner, a professional, an emerging artist, a returning maker, or a beginner. Through guided exercises, personal reflection, creative experimentation and group discussion, you’re encouraged to take meaningful risks and discover new ways of thinking, making and expressing yourself. Many participants describe the small-group sharing and check-ins as one of the most valuable parts of the experience – a place to be open, understood, and accountable alongside others on the same journey.
Wildly Creative is offered as two distinct creative-recovery journeys, which can be taken individually or together. Many participants choose to do both, either back-to-back or over time, for a fuller creative-recovery experience.
Both courses offer a safe, non-judgemental space to experiment, learn from others, and reconnect with the creative practices that matter to you. For many participants, the shift goes beyond their creative habits – it changes how they see themselves, moving from self-doubt to genuine creative confidence. By the end of the programme, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of your own creative patterns, a stronger connection to your voice, and a personalised toolkit for generating new ideas, nurturing existing projects, and sustaining creative momentum long after the final session.
These courses are recommended for individuals aged 18 and above.
The Artist’s Way (13 January to 28 April 2026) [Registration Closed]
Designed for artists across all disciplines – whether you’re in theatre, music, literature, or visual arts – this is a transformative programme that supports and nurtures each individual’s unique creative journey. Based on Julia Cameron’s renowned book, The Artist’s Way, this immersive course aims to help you spark fresh ideas, overcome creative obstacles, and reclaim your artistic identity.
Through an inspiring mix of practical tools, hands-on exercises, and collaborative peer exchanges, each session is crafted to support your personal creative path, offering strategies to embrace limitations, take meaningful risks, and push the boundaries of your artistic vision. Whether you’re launching a fresh creative endeavour or re-energising an existing project, The Artist’s Way empowers you with the resources to generate original ideas and to see your own work with new eyes. Join us on a journey that will inspire and challenge you as an artist – even as we help you develop sustainable ways to keep your creative practice alive and thriving, and connect you with a supportive community.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
Wildly Creative: The Artist’s Way is a 14-week course open to all arts practitioners – from the fields of theatre and music to literature, visual arts, and beyond – who are looking to unlock their creative potential. It offers a supportive environment to explore new possibilities and connect with like-minded individuals, whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or someone seeking personal growth.
Duration: January – April 2026
Schedule: Tuesdays, 7.30pm – 10pm
Structure: 1 Term (14 weeks each)
This course is recommended for individuals aged 18 and above, and we welcome:
- Seasoned artists interested in rethinking their artistic approach by reconnecting with their creative roots in a nurturing and open environment
- Arts practitioners who find it challenging to create the mental space necessary for their own ideas and creativity
- Artists ready to explore new opportunities or redefine their creative direction
- Career-focused individuals looking to dedicate time to creative activities and personal projects outside of their professional lives
- Individuals pursuing creative hobbies who desire dedicated time and a supportive environment to grow their skills
- Anyone who wants to move beyond passive screen time to channel their energy into creative, hands-on projects
Course Dates
From 13 January to 28 April 2026, with training sessions taking place every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm to 10pm.
(No classes on 17 February & 10 March)
Course Outline
| Wildly Creative: The Artist’s Way (13 January – 28 April 2026) | |||
| 1 | Tue, 13 Jan | 7.30pm – 10pm | Introduction; – Workshop Overview – Basic Principles – Basic Tools |
| 2 | Tue, 20 Jan | Safety; – Creative Self-Worth – Core Negative Beliefs – Creative Affirmations | |
| 3 | Tue, 27 Jan | Identity; – Boundaries & New Territories – Needs, Desires & Interests – Vitality, Connection & Contribution | |
| 4 | Tue, 3 Feb | Power; – Dealing with Criticism – Memories & Misplaced Fragments of Self – Habits & Inner Compass | |
| 5 | Tue, 10 Feb | Integrity; – Values & Self-Definition – Buried Dreams – Cultivating a Creative Environment | |
| 6 | Tue, 24 Feb | Possibilities; – Self-Limiting Beliefs – Creative Blocks & Virtue Traps – Postponed Pleasures & Desires | |
| 7 | Tue, 3 Mar | Abundance; – Natural Abundance – Creation & Communication – Clearing & Acceptance | |
| 8 | Tue, 17 Mar | Connection; – Listening & Creative Interest – Perfectionism & Risk – The Jealousy Map | |
| 9 | Tue, 24 Mar | Strength; – Time & Creative Risks – Early Patternings – Filling the Form | |
| 10 | Tue, 31 Mar | Compassion; – Fear – Creative U-Turns – Creative Priorities | |
| 11 | Tue, 7 Apr | Self-Protection; – Workaholism & Burn-out – Dry Seasons & Touchstones – The Bottom Line | |
| 12 | Tue, 14 Apr | Autonomy; – Acceptance – Creative Power – Success & Sabotage | |
| 13 | Tue, 21 Apr | Faith & Graduation Presentations; Procrastination & Creative Aims | |
| 14 | Tue, 28 Apr | Graduation Presentations and Moving Forward | |
Programme Fees (exclusive of GST)
Early Bird: $595 (Valid until 7 December 2025)
Standard: $695
Registration for The Artist’s Way is now closed!
[Registration Is Now Open] The Modern Day Muse Journey (15 September to 15 December 2026)
Participants meet nine Modern Day Muses – and one fiercely protective Bodyguard – each offering a different way through creative uncertainty, resistance and self-doubt: attention, imagination, play, self-compassion, imperfection, courage, rest, emotional honesty and small, achievable action. Together, they offer memorable, practical tools for the challenges that most often stall creative work: procrastination, perfectionism, fear of failure, harsh self-criticism, comparison, overwhelm and the pressure to produce.
Through guided imagery, reflective exercises, rituals and group discussion, the programme offers a safe, generous and encouraging environment in which participants can reflect on their creative habits, identify what may be holding them back, and develop practical strategies for moving forward – past procrastination, past resistance, past the pull toward perfection. Through individual exploration and shared learning, participants will build a deeper connection to their creative identity while becoming part of a supportive community of fellow artists and journeyers.
Whether you’re beginning a new creative endeavour, returning to a neglected practice or seeking fresh energy for an existing project, you’ll leave with practical and imaginative resources to carry into your artistic work, professional life and future creative practice.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
The Modern Day Muse Journey® is a transformative 12-week programme for creative practitioners across all disciplines, including theatre, music, literature, dance and the visual arts. Created and designed by author Jill Badonsky and led by Certified Muse Group Facilitator Edith Podesta, this is a chance to stop postponing your creative life and start actually living it.
Duration: September – December 2026
Schedule: Tuesdays, 7.30pm – 10pm
Structure: 1 Term (12 weeks each)
This course is recommended for individuals aged 18 and above, and we welcome:
- Trained or emerging artists ready to move from performing, assisting or responding to other people’s visions toward authoring work that’s genuinely their own
- Artists ready to explore new opportunities or redefine their creative direction after years of steady practice
- Accomplished professionals who’ve built a successful career while quietly carrying an unfinished artistic self, ready to reclaim space for it outside the day job
- Arts practitioners and facilitators who rarely get the mental space their own ideas need – often because they’re busy holding it for everyone else
- Educators and community-minded makers whose practice is bound up with care, healing, inclusion or impact, and wanting their artistic voice to grow alongside their values
- Anyone returning to a creative passion after time away for work, family or circumstance, looking for a gentle, judgement-free way back in
- Anyone who would rather build, imagine or make something than lose another evening to a screen, and who is looking for real time, practical structure and supportive company in which to begin
Course Dates
From 15 September to 15 December 2026, with training sessions taking place every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm to 10pm
Course Outline
| Wildly Creative: The Modern Day Muse Journey (15 September – 15 December 2026) | |||
| 1 | Tue, 15 Sep | 7.30pm – 10pm | Introduction Setting intentions and exploring your creative essence within the non-linear nature of the creative process |
| 2 | Tue, 29 Sep | The Bodyguard Identifying obstacles and resistance, and learning to protect your creative time, energy and action | |
| 3 | Tue, 6 Oct | Aha-phrodite: Muse of Paying Attention and Possibilities Using curiosity and questions to notice the inspirations and possibilities already present in everyday life | |
| 4 | Tue, 13 Oct | Albert: Muse of Imagination and Innovation Thinking differently to open up new perspectives, reframing and innovation | |
| 5 | Tue, 27 Oct | Bea Silly: Muse of Play and Laughter Using play and fun to break down resistance and keep the creative process moving | |
| 6 | Tue, 3 Nov | Song: Muse of Nurturing, Pampering and Good Company Shifting self-talk toward creative care and encouragement | |
| 7 | Tue, 10 Nov | Spills: Muse of Practice, Process and Imperfection Practising patience with process to move past perfectionism and enjoy the journey | |
| 8 | Tue, 17 Nov | Audacity: Muse of Uninhibited Uniqueness and Confidence Building creative confidence and intuition through courage and authenticity | |
| 9 | Tue, 24 Nov | Lull: Muse of Pause, Diversion and Gratitude Refilling the creative well through gratitude, renewal and taking stock | |
| 10 | Tue, 1 Dec | Shadow: Muse of the Gifts of the Dark Side Transforming shadow and emotion into creative energy through compassionate acceptance | |
| 11 | Tue, 8 Dec | Marge: Muse of Okay-Now-Let’s-Get-Started Overcoming procrastination through tiny steps that build toward big results | |
| 12 | Tue, 15 Dec | Celebration: Becoming Your Own Modern Day Muse Reflecting on and integrating the journey into lasting creative habits, action and momentum | |
Programme Fees (exclusive of GST)
Early Bird: $695 (Valid until 17 August 2026)
Standard: $795
Registration for The Modern Day Muse Journey® is now closed!
APPLY FOR THE MODERN DAY MUSE JOURNEY TODAY!
Please submit your application either in written text or as a spoken audio recording via the form below, in which you provide the following information:
- A description of yourself and your artistic interests
- An explanation of why you want to participate in The Modern Day Muse Journey and what you hope to gain from the experience
- Any access needs or requests you have
We recommend keeping your answers to a maximum of 200 words each (approximately two minutes in audio format). For audio applications, please upload each answer as a separate audio file.
Your application must also include:
- CV in PDF format
- A recent headshot
All applications must be submitted by no later than 11.59pm on Sunday, 30 August 2026.
APPLY FOR THE ARTIST’S WAY TODAY!
Please submit your application via the form below, either in written text or as a spoken audio recording, in which you share with us:
- Your artistic background and interests
- The aspects of movement or creative practice you’d like to develop through The Artist’s Way
- Any access needs or requests you have
We recommend keeping your answers to a maximum of 200 words each (approximately two minutes in audio format).
Your application must also include:
- CV in PDF format
- A recent headshot
All applications must be submitted by no later than 11.59pm on Sunday, 21 December 2025.
If you have any enquiries about the programme, please email Benjamin Lye, our Training & Education Executive, at benlye@wildrice.com.sg.
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TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR PAST PARTICIPANTS
"Wildly Creative introduced tools and prompts that I will continue using when I get stuck. I joined the class to jumpstart my poetry practice again, and through the rigorous guided self-examination, I found myself gaining insights into what was blocking my creativity – many of them involving perfectionism and internalised criticism. I would recommend this to any artist, especially those who are juggling a full-time job, and trying to figure out how to feed their inner artist amidst life's many demands.”
“This programme has been a game-changer when it comes to my perception of self, others, and art in general.”
“Wildly Creative brought me closer to myself – helping me to discover an inner landscape and an artistic practice I might not have found otherwise.”
“Wildly Creative was a way for me to get in tune with myself again, and actually develop tools to listen to and begin trusting my own voice.”
“I don’t think I ever understood what it means to live day to day as an artist before Wildly Creative... This course is worth its weight in gold. Please keep running it, and if there's a 2.0 I'll be the first to register.”
About Our Programme Director
Edith Podesta is a director, theatre-maker, and choreographer based in Singapore. She trained in Acting and Movement Studies at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and holds a Master of Arts in Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts. She is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Young & Wild, a division of Wild Rice.
A founding member of the award-winning ensemble A Group of People, Edith’s work spans performance, direction, and choreography. The group’s 2010 production A Cage Goes in Search of a Bird was named Production of the Year at the Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards. She received the Best Actress award in 2014 for Illogic, directed by Natalie Hennedige, and her original works – BITCH: The Origin of the Female Species (2017, M1 Singapore Fringe Festival) and Leda and The Rage (2019, Esplanade) – both won the Straits Times Life! Theatre Award for Production of the Year.
As a director, Edith has led the Southeast Asian premieres of André Previn’s Penelope, Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg, Mozart’s Idomeneo, and Bellini’s La Sonnambula with The Opera People. Her other operatic credits include La Cenerentola and La Bohème for Esplanade’s Cool Classics with OperaLab; The Last Silent Voice by George N. Gianopoulos for L’arietta Productions; and Wagner’s Die Walküre (2020) and Bernstein’s Mass (2018), the latter of which was named Classical Concert of the Year by The Straits Times. She also directed Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel for The Orchestra of the Music Makers in collaboration with Esplanade.
Her choreographic work includes The Immortal Sole (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival); Indices of Vanishment (RAW Moves); Dog Woman: Sleeping on Her Owner’s Coat (LASALLE), MTV’s Australian Music Awards; Jazz in the Domain, Dardanus and The Fairy Queen (Pinchgut Opera); Three Furies (directed by Jim Sharman for the Sydney Festival); and Cosi Fan Tutte (directed by Patrick Nolan for the Sydney Conservatorium of Music).
Edith has lectured at LASALLE College of the Arts, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (National University of Singapore), the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University, and the School of the Arts, Singapore. In Australia, she taught at NIDA, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and the University of Technology Sydney.