News from SAW

The Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville, Florida has been teaching students, hosting visiting artists and promoting comics to our widening local and global community. Here’s some of what we’ve been up to this past month, as well as a list of upcoming classes and events.

John Porcellino Visits Guides and Leaves

King-Cat cartoonist John Porcellino came to Gainesville for  March 5-9 and taught a great week-long workshop to 13 students from all over the globe. One came from Australia, one came from Gaza, the rest came from all around the US. All wanted to tell stories from their life, to refine their observational skills and learn John’s secrets of rhythm, poetry and simplicity. The results were terrific. Everyone made a mini-comic, several had life-changing experiences. A celebration party at the end was attended by dozens of Gainesville artists and fans.

One student says “Taking a workshop with John Porcellino was a wonderful experience. He is a generous, honest, and creative teacher who gives readily to his students, whether advice or life stories… Nice venue too with that wonderful Florida light streaming into the studio. And the place is chock full of comics and inspiration!”

Another adds “I feel so incredibly blessed to have had this John Porcellino workshop and SAW experience/community and to have met my classmates/new friends. This past week has been a life-changing experience for me.”

Our Year-Long Program

Join the SAW community! SAW is dedicated to turning students into artists. Our year-long comics-making program is designed to give students the fullest experience possbile in finding their stories, gathering skills and inspiration, and refining their voice. Here at SAW we’ve created a space and community designed to do just that. Our experienced teachers are all working artists and also teach at the University of Florida or nearby Santa Fe College. Tom Hart taught at SVA in New York City for 10 years and Leela Corman is the creator of Unterzakhn, described by Publishers Weekly as “beautifully drawn and hard to forget.”

Our program is modeled after some of the best programs in the country and is offered at an affordable first-year only price. We’re in conversation with many potential visiting teaching artists and are gathering additional artisitic resources in the community for a rich vibrant learning experience. Gainesville is a great small city full of artists of all kinds, art shows, outdoor events, great food and coffee. We love this place, that’s why we came. It’s the perfect place to be an artist.

Learn more about the year-long program here:
http://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/program/

Who or what is calling you? 

5-Week Teen and Pre-Teen Class Starts this Saturday.

Our Teen class at The Doris Center on North Main Street begins This Saturday, March 24 and runs for 5 weeks from 10am-1pm. Click here to register at THE DORIS.

Our 5-week Pre-Teen class open for 9-12 year olds starts March 24 from 1:30-3:30 and is held at SAW. Click here to register your pre-teen for the class.

Summer Teen Classes

SAW is running a two-week intensive class from June 18-June 29 that will run Monday-Friday from 10 am – 4 pm each weekday. Learn more about it here:
http://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/classes/#teenIntensive

Book Release Parties at SAW

• The Reaper of St. George Street by Andre Frattino - Saturday March 24 - Details Below  or Click here for Facebook Event
• Unterzkahn by Leela Corman- Friday March 30 - Details Below or Click here for Facebook Event
• Womanthology - Friday April 27 - Details to Follow or Click here for Facebook Event