NOTES FROM SAW

Here’s the place to check out everything that’s been going on at SAW including what we're learning, reading and drawing.

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In-Person Plantscapes + Plant Stories

Join us for drawing, comics, and zine-making among and inspired by plants! We’ll meet in person in the back greenhouse (aka Jungle) at Satchel’s Pizza, and use its many intriguing and magical botanical specimens as our source material.

This beginner-friendly workshop includes guided warm-up exercises plus instruction on two creative options. Using the plant vibes, shapes, colors, and textures as inspiration, participants may 1) make a short narrative comic, or 2) a poetic/abstract mini-zine with optional collaged elements.

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Word of mouth Art Show And Social Nov 7

WORD OF MOUTH ART SHOW AND SOCIAL NOV 7

Join us for our annual Word of Mouth sequential art show + social! Inspired by storytelling events around the nation, Word of Mouth is SAW's performance spot for all your comic and sequential art needs.

Please RSVP below! In-Person donations are welcome!

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SAW Pro-Call with Nicole Williams October 28

SAW PRO-CALL WITH NICOLE WILLIAMS OCTOBER 28

Come join us in our most affordable, online ongoing-community COMICS FLOW + PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP GROUP (comes with a two-week free trial) to join in on MONTHLY PRO-CALLS!

We bring in comic professionals from all walks of life to guest speak (virtually) at SAW. These guest speakers give SAW students/members some insight from their personal experiences throughout their comics career and welcome questions at the end of each session.

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Celebrating 20 Years of CCS!

The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and we couldn’t be happier to cheer them on! CCS has been an incredible force in shaping the world of comics education, inspiring countless artists, storytellers, and educators along the way. Cheers, CCS!

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SAWTOBER PROMPTS!

It’s SAWTOBER!

Join us for a month of daily drawing prompts!

Welcome to #SAWtober!

Every day this October, we’ll be drawing together with fresh prompts to spark your creativity. Whether you sketch daily or just want to dip in when you can, this is all about having fun, making art, and sharing it with others.

We’ve got three unique prompt lists this year—so you can follow one, mix and match, or create your own rhythm.

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Treasuring the archives of Friday Night Comics

The Friday Night Comics workshops were started by the Believer Magazine in the fear and isolation of 2020, and were taken over by The Sequential Artists Workshop in 2021. In the beginning, Zoom was new to most of us, and we watched these heroically brave comic artists as they learned in front of a very large online audience how to share their screen, how to spotlight someone, how to mute and unmute - and we all learned too. These early workshops are full of a very sweet awkwardness. They are full of all of us scared, all of us living through circumstances we never expected to live through.

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SAW Pro-Call with Georgia Webber and Tom Hart Sept 16

SAW PRO-CALL with Tom Hart and Georgia Webber

Come join us in our most affordable, online ongoing-community COMICS FLOW + PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP GROUP (comes with a two-week free trial) to join in on MONTHLY PRO-CALLS!

We bring in comic professionals from all walks of life to guest speak (virtually) at SAW. These guest speakers give SAW students/members some insight from their personal experiences throughout their comics career and welcome questions at the end of each session.

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GRAPHIC MEDICINE SUMMIT 2025

We were thrilled to partner with the Graphic Medicine International Collective (GMIC) for a 3 day online Graphic Medicine Summit between July 18-20, 2025. This summit featured comic readings, workshops and panel discussions, as well as the GMIC Graphic Medicine Awards. Artists, publishers and attendees joined from all around the world. It was an amazing experience and for anyone who missed it, the recordings can be enjoyed right here. 

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Making Sketchbooks from Scratch!

Get hands-on and crafty with us at Sequential Artists Workshop for a fun, in-person workshop led by SAW alum Elli Rhodes! On Saturday, September 6th from 4–6 PM, you'll learn how to create your own sketchbook using a variety of materials—perfect for comics, journaling, or daily doodles. Bring your own decorative paper if you'd like to personalize your creation even more!

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SAW Pro-Call with Leela Corman July 22

Calling all comic artists, doodlers, and storytellers! UPCOMING PRO-CALL WITH LEELA CORMAN!

Come join us in our most affordable, online ongoing-community COMICS FLOW + PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP GROUP (comes with a two-week free trial) to join in on MONTHLY PRO-CALLS!

We bring in comic professionals from all walks of life to guest speak (virtually) at SAW. These guest speakers give SAW students/members some insight from their personal experiences throughout their comics career and welcome questions at the end of each session.

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SAWGUST is COMING!

SAW + August = a full month of comics-making fun!

SAWgust is a peer-created & peer-led community challenge devoting the entire month of August to making comics. 

Come join for community, a goal, encouragement, and art excitement!

It's free, welcome! SIGN UP HERE:

https://forms.gle/nYRqrx6Zi9A69TP97

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Comics Working Group at SAW Summer 2025 Part 2

The Summer Your Project Moves Forward

Are you working on a bigger project that needs time, focus, and community support to reach the finish line? Join us for our Comics Working Group this Summer!

Each week, we'll come together to share progress on our current and upcoming projects, check in on goals, and, most importantly, work side by side. This space is for projects that unfold over time—graphic novels, zine series, large paintings, novels, and more. Our goal is simple: make steady progress together.

Artists of all levels welcome!

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SAW Pro-Call with Craig Thompson June 24

Calling all comic artists, doodlers, and storytellers! UPCOMING PRO-CALL WITH CRAIG THOMPSON!

Come join us in our most affordable, online ongoing-community COMICS FLOW + PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP GROUP (comes with a two-week free trial) to join in on MONTHLY PRO-CALLS!

We bring in comic professionals from all walks of life to guest speak (virtually) at SAW. These guest speakers give SAW students/members some insight from their personal experiences throughout their comics career and welcome questions at the end of each session.

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