February 2020 Online Meeting

February 7000 BC Meeting Online | Saturday, February 6 | 2:00–4:00 | Zoom

Join New Mexico comics creators for an informal gathering via Zoom on Saturday, February 6 at 2:00. You’ll need a Zoom account (which just asks for your name and an email address). At 2:30 we will be introducing an online drawing tool for creating a collaborative comic jam, and there will be plenty of time for socializing and catching up.

Watch this space for instructions on joining the meeting.

Everyone interested in making comics is welcome, send an email with any questions.

Between the Panels Comics Workshop—What Are Comics?

 

 

Between The Panels Workshop | What Are Comics? | Saturday, January 30 | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MST | Online | FREE!

Between the Panels, our series of free online comics workshops for teens and adults starts up again. Join us every Saturday as we explore a storytelling medium like no other. Drop-in students are welcome!

This Week’s Workshop:

Saturday, January 30—What Are Comics? An introduction to what makes a comic a comic and a hat a hat.

Upcoming:

Saturday, February 6—How Many Radioactive Squirrels Does it Take to Make a Comic? (Clear Storytelling with Banana-Thieving Squirrels)
Saturday, February 13—The Shape of Characters to Come (Character Definition and Quick Draw Mug Shots)

Registration is required.  To register, please email Jeff. Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop. We won't send you anything else. We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

Everyone is welcome, but we ask that if you have means to pay for a workshop, please instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

New Workshop Series Begins January 23

We’re now scheduled to start up the next series of workshops on Saturday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. — watch this site for details and updates.

Between the Panels Comics Workshop - The Gestalt of it All

Between The Panels Workshop | The Gestalt of It All | Saturday, January 2, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | FREE!

Between the Panels, our series of free online comics workshops for teens and adults continues as we roll out the virtual paper and draw upon your strengths.  Join us every Saturday as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome!

This Week's Workshop:

Please Note - *No Workshop December 26*

Saturday, January 2 - The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)

Monsters have controlled the evolution of comics.  What have we wrought?

Upcoming:

January 2 will be the final workshop in this series.  We'll start up again with a new series on January 16th, 2021.

Registration is required.  To register, please email Jeff.  Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

Everyone is welcome, but we ask that if you have means to pay for a workshop, please instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

Between the Panels Comics Workshop - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria

Between The Panels Workshop | Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria | Saturday, December 19, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | FREE!

Between the Panels, our series of free online comics workshops for teens and adults continues as we roll out the virtual paper and draw upon your strengths.  Join us every Saturday as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome!

This Week's Workshop:

Saturday, December 19 - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)

Exploring the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of a good story, found on the bread aisle.

Upcoming:

Please Note - *No Workshop December 26*

Saturday, January 2 - The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)

January 2 will be the final workshop in this series.  We'll start up again with a new series on January 16th.

Registration is required.  To register, please email Jeff.  Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

Everyone is welcome, but we ask that if you have means to pay for a workshop, please instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

Between the Panels Comics Workshop - Caught Up in the Moment

Between The Panels Workshop | Caught Up in the Moment | Saturday, December 12, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | FREE!

Between the Panels, our series of free online comics workshops for teens and adults continues as we roll out the virtual paper and draw upon your strengths.  Join us every Saturday as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome!

This Week's Workshop:

Saturday, December 12 -  (with guest instructor Bram Meehan) - Caught Up in the Moment (Time in, Around, and Between Panels)

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana — and comics time flies like nothing else.

Upcoming:

Saturday, December 19 - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)

*No Workshop December 26*

Saturday, January 2 - The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)

Registration is required.  To register, please email Jeff.  Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

Everyone is welcome, but we ask that if you have means to pay for a workshop, please instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

Between the Panels Comics Workshop - Turning Over A New Leaf

Between The Panels Workshop | Turning Over A New Leaf | Saturday, December 5, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | FREE!

Between the Panels, our series of free online comics workshops for teens and adults continues as we roll out the virtual paper and draw upon your strengths.  Join us every Saturday through the end of the year as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome!

This Week's Workshop:

Saturday, December 5 - Turning Over A New Leaf  (The Importance of Page Turns)

Breathing life into the desire to see the next page.

Upcoming:

Saturday, December 12 (with guest instructor Bram Meehan) - Caught Up in the Moment (Time in, Around, and Between Panels)

Saturday, December 19 - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)

Registration is required.  To register, please email Jeff.  Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

Everyone is welcome, but we ask that if you have means to pay for a workshop, please instead make a donation to an organization helping those in need at this time.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

7000 BC and Between the Panels workshops are supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.