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.
Explode the Rules of the Page!
We’re a little late with our Mighty Network weekly round-up, but we promise we’ve been using our time wisely and keeping very, very busy. Here’s our latest recap. Enjoy!
Make some comics - Now!
Here it is! This weeks roundup from the Mighty Network! Comics inspiration, free resources and highlights from our online groups!
Why We Need Stories
A recap of the last week from the Might Network including highlight from the Graphic Memoir and FLOW groups, links to free resources and an update for upcoming events.
This Week from the Mighty Network Community
This week on the SAW Mighty Network we have recommendations for everything from Simon Hanselmann, to PBS episodes and MPR features, as well as works in progress.
This Week in Our Community
You probably heard we’ve recently made a big move over to the Mighty Network, a group sharing platform where the SAW community can share, workshop and develop ideas.
What you can learn and who you can meet in our online community.
You can learn lots and meet lots more in the SAW Mighty Network. Here’s a glimpse into what we did last week!
This Week in our Community
Every week we’ll round up the best from over at our Mighty Network for a glimpse of SAW’s growing online community.
Emily Flake is back at SAW for Gag Cartooning
Emily Flake is back at SAW to teach gag cartooning, launching May 20.
2018-2019 Year-End Wrap-Up!
Thank you students, I heard so much love and gratitude and bonding and confidence.
Olivia says "This is first year of school where I'm going to miss everyone rather than just saying 'see you later'" and Emma told us she literally called home after orientation crying, not sure what she got herself into (she remembers what the place looked like a year ago!), and now we're hiring her, because she loves the place and we love what she has helped us become.
Year-End Art Show! April 26, 7 pm - 11 pm!
Year-end whizz-bang art show! Two classes of students showing their final work! LOTS of pages and stories! NO Batman (or maybe one.) ALSO:, stories about bodies, dads, moms, adventures, escape, games, and thrones and everything in between! Come see what this year's students have been up to! Raise a glass and toast these fabulous artists!
Tom Hart Interview on the DIY MFA MEMOIR SUMMIT
I was so honored to be interviewed by Gabriela Pereira for the DIY MFA Memoir Summit!
Come to the SAW Single-Year Intensive 2019-2020
Every year, we welcome a new cohort of students for a year-long intense dive into making and studying comics. We’ve done it since 2012. Come join us in 2019-2020.
Fonts Book Arts and Comic Graphic Arts talk with Jan Čumlivski, Thursday March 28!
Thursday night! At Sweetwater Co-Op in conjunction with SAW.
Bike + Theater + Environmental Activism! Wed Feb 27!
We're super excited to be helping the AGILE RASCAL BICYCLE TOURING THEATRE travel all of Florida ON BIKES spreading a theatrical story about THE EVERGLADES and the FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM!
On how to become an artist or a dolphin trainer.
In fourth grade I announced (to everyone) that I was either going to be a comic book artist or a dolphin trainer.
But there were some really big problems straight out of the gate.