Everyone has a Vineyard story: A fishing experience and what it taught you, the loss of your favorite Vineyarder, a magical summer. Undoubtedly, you have a story to tell, but have you found the right medium to express it? 

Comics (or sequential art, more broadly) are a lively and powerful means of storytelling; precise combinations of words and pictures that can explain the hard-to-explain in ways that neither can do alone. 

In this new workshop, world renown comics educator and New Yorker cartoonist Paul Karasik (he/him) teaches the basics of comics language and guides participants in the construction of their own Vineyard tales into a multi page comic. 

Starting on January 13th, participants will meet once a week for eight weeks to learn the craft and workshop their progress. Topics include pacing a story arc, laying out panels and lettering, designing scenes and characters, and developing ideas into stories. Students will work closely with one another and with the instructor to cultivate a honest and collaborative classroom environment where work can be developed to its full potential. 

Creating comics does not require fine arts skills, only the willingness to try to draw; some of the best comics are populated with little more than stick figures. This is not a workshop about learning how to draw comics, per se, but more a workshop of learning how to think comics. 

This workshop is limited to 12 participants and open to those aged 21 and up (as it is possible that adult themes and content may be discussed). The only required materials are paper, pencils, and a stable internet connection. Classes will convene primarily virtually over zoom and occasionally in-person at Slough Farm with an eye to safety. The course tuition is available on a sliding scale at the participants’ discretion. Applications are open!

*exact times and dates will be determined based on participants schedules— see application for details.