Sequential Artists Workshop

We all have so many stories within us... around us... what is yours?

Our Six-Month Graphic Novel Development Intensive starts Monday, June 1st! Last chance to save your seat! Class is online and accessible from anywhere!

Link in bio to learn more or head to --> tinyurl.com/SAW-GNI

BEFORE GNI STARTS, join us for The Terrible Anvil LIVE Podcast on Wednesdays at 2PM (Eastern)!! Jess Ruliffson and Tom Hart will host an exploration of How To Make a Graphic Novel! These episodes will lead right up to the start of our 2026 Six-Month Graphic Novel Intensive Program. Recordings can be found on our blog and our YouTube.

Stay till the end of the live podcast for a Q&A about our program and tips on making a graphic novel!

Want to see our other online classes? Check them out on our website!
tinyurl.com/saw-online

Create a Scribble Bot + Support Local Charity!

In this workshop you will build your own scribble bot and create art with other fun new GNV friends. The bots have been found to be relaxing to watch and it’s fun to see all the possible bot variations. Proceeds from this workshop go to a local immigrant charity - details shared at the workshop!

https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/blog/scribble-bot-workshop-june

When: Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30 PM-8PM
Where: In-Person Workshop at 1314 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida.
Price: $20-$40 sliding scale.

Scrap, Craft, and Junk Journal! Join us on the first Thursday of each month at SAW HQ for this sustainable, messy drop-in class to junk journal with GNV locals, Maria () and Sam ().

Scraps and supplies provided. No experience necessary! Next one: June 4th!

https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/blog/junk-journal-club-2026a

📅 First Thursday of each Month from Feb. 5th - July 2, 6PM - 8PM
📍 In-Person 1314 S Main St Gainesville, FL
👥 Perfect for creatives of all levels. Class size limited to 20. Subject to cancellation.

We're stripping it down!! Join us for our next FREE online *WE BELIEVE IN COMICS* Friday Night Comics Workshop where we'll be drawing less to draw MORE with Alison McCreesh.

May 22 @ 7PM Eastern/4PM Pacific.

—> sequentialartistsworkshop.org/freefnc

Please note, this is a Sequential Artists Workshop (SAW) online event. To access and register for this workshop via the Acuity Scheduling link, please select the date you’d like to attend. You will then be sent a zoom meeting link. You must register with a zoom account (free account) to join. This workshop is for adults but rated PG, and kids and teens are welcome with their parents or guardians. Appropriate standards of speech and imagery will be adhered to. No hate speech, bullying, harassing, will be allowed.

If you can’t make it, this workshop will be recorded and archived on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on our free workshops in your own time!

Join us for our next FREE online *WE BELIEVE IN COMICS* Friday Night Comics Workshop: Actress Secrets with Audra Stang!

May 15 @ 7PM Eastern/4PM Pacific. Link in bio!

—> sequentialartistsworkshop.org/freefnc

Please note, this is a Sequential Artists Workshop (SAW) online event. To access and register for this workshop via the Acuity Scheduling link, please select the date you’d like to attend. You will then be sent a zoom meeting link. Registrants can only access from one device. This workshop is for adults but rated PG, and kids and teens are welcome with their parents. Appropriate standards of speech and imagery will be adhered to. No hate speech, bullying, harassing, will be allowed.

If you can’t make it, this workshop will be recorded and archived on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on our free workshops in your own time!

Level Up Your Comics This Summer!

Our annual Teen Summer Camp at SAW is back! Two dynamic weeks designed to fuel artistic growth through the world of comics! Whether your teen is an aspiring cartoonist or just loves to draw and tell stories, this immersive, hands-on camp is the perfect place for them explore their voice and expand their narrative skills.

Sign your teen up for one week or both. No prior experience necessary! This is an IN-PERSON summer camp at our school in Gainesville, FL!

https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/blog/teens-summercamp-2026

When:
Week One: Monday-Friday, July 13-July 17, 2026*
Week Two: Monday-Friday, July 20-July 24, 2026*

*Break for lunch at 1PM. Lunch is not provided.

New blog post -- Tom’s Statement on AI Use at SAW!

READ MORE ON OUR BLOG! https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/blog/2026/5/7/toms-statement-on-ai-use-at-saw

"At SAW, we've always valued the human. The messy human, who learns slowly but learns nonetheless. Who reveal themselves slowly through story and art, and who learn through their own processes, to see and understand others.

And despite our love of analogue tools, we know everyone that needs to learn Photoshop or Canva or Procreate or something to send their final work through email or what have you, to our global digital distribution network.

And we know AI is here to stay, but right now, the problem is that AI is not a neutral technology.

AI was trained on copyrighted work owned by human artists and companies run by humans. You can test this out by asking for work that looks like Studio Ghibli, Dave McKean, or heck, SAW even co-founder Leela Corman (Tom Hart does not seem to have been used to train! :)"

Art by Jack Kirby

Join us for our next Monthly Pro-Call with Suzy Becker!

🗓️ When: Wednesday, May 13 @ 2PM ET/11AM PT
💻 Where: This is an Online event on Zoom!

💬 How to Join 💬

- FREE for Comics Flow + Publish members, current Year-Long Program students, and current Graphic Novel Intensive students. Go Mighty Networks' events to find the link!
- Open to the public by $20 donation (or more if you have the means)! Link in bio.
- Want access to ALL Monthly Pro-Calls and more? Join our Comics Flow + Publish Membership—our most affordable, online comics community for access to Pro-Calls, community, mentorship, exercises, a robust resource package, and more!

Join in --> sawcomics.as.me/SAWPROCALLS

Learn more about our online programs --> learn.sawcomics.org

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. Come join us!

Please Note: To access and register for this workshop via the Acuity Scheduling link, please select the event you’d like to attend. You will then be sent a zoom meeting link closer to the event. Registrants can only access from one device. This workshop is for adults but rated PG, and kids and teens are welcome with their parents. Appropriate standards of speech and imagery will be adhered to. No hate speech, bullying, harassing, will be allowed.

The next SAWburst Online Single Session is Wednesday, May 20! Join us for Model Building for Comics with Sacha Mardou!

Join in May 20th @ 7PM Eastern/4PM Pacific.

This is a LIVE ZOOM event! $45 to join. Register here --> https://tinyurl.com/sawburst26-sacha-mardou

About the Host:
Sign up to get involved in this interactive workshop with a cartooning great! Sacha Mardou was born in Macclesfield in 1975 and grew up in Manchester, England. She began making comics after getting her BA in English Literature from the University of Wales, Lampeter. Her critically acclaimed graphic novel series, Sky in Stereo was named an outstanding comic of 2015 by the Village Voice and shortlisted for the 2016 Slate Studio Prize.