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The Summer 2023 schedule for MFAVN’s Storyteller Series

• 3 months, 15 days ago

• by Ben

MFAVN’s Storyteller Series is an annual lecture program that will appeal to storytellers across disciplines. This year’s selection includes discussions about visual storytelling, VR, and social justice in the context […]

Sarah Shaw (’20) discusses life as a student and teacher at MFAVN

• 10 months, 19 days ago

• by Ben

Sarah was able to teach and learn at MFA Visual Narrative because the program is structured to accommodate many schedules.

And Then… 2022 | ‘The Hatland Oddities’ by Porad Gasan-Zade

• 1 year, 1 month ago

• by Ben

THE STORY: In the deepest crevice of space, there is a peculiar planet called the Hatlands, where everything is hat-shaped! A man of former high status known as Hatmann lives […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Magical Girl Leila’ by Oret Peña

• 1 year, 1 month ago

• by Ben

THE STORY: When Leila Rodriguez saves the life of a strange-looking creature, she gets more than she bargains for. The creature, Rom, reveals to Leila that she is descended from […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Mushroom Trip’ by Morgan Sawyer (’22)

• 1 year, 2 months ago

• by Ben

THE STORY: What if a forest where all plant life is interconnected falls out of its natural order? A mushroom spirit maintaining this network of plants must set forth on […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Xu is Coming’ by Binhua Chen (’22)

• 1 year, 2 months ago

• by Ben

‘Xu is Coming’ by Binhua Chen (’22) is a digital comic story about Xu, a girl who is a comic book character, with different art styles and storytelling strategies used […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Falling’ by Laura Brown (’22)

• 1 year, 2 months ago

• by Ben

‘Falling’ by Laura Brown (’22) is a graphic novel about friendship, loss, and redemption, revolving around Kelcee, a caustic, anxious woman in her 30s trying to be somebody in New […]

G. Davis Cathcart’s (’21) ‘One Eight Hundred Ghosts’ to be published by Fantagraphics

• 1 year, 6 months ago

• by Ben

Davis Cathcart’s (’21) thesis story ‘One Eight Hundred Ghosts’ is being published by Fantagraphics! The $14.99 oversized edition is arriving May 10th at your local comic and book stores. From the […]

Martin Xing (’21) talks to us about his thesis story, ‘The Harding Files #1: The Mysterious Case of the Toy Maker’

• 2 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

What is your thesis story titled, what is it about, and what medium did you decide on? Title: The Harding Files #1: The Mysterious Case of the Toy Maker The […]

Maggie G. Vicknair (’21) tells us about her thesis story, ‘Tommy Lin: A Motorcycle Fairytale’

• 2 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

We had a chance to speak with Maggie Vicknair about her thesis story, ‘Tommy Lin: A Motorcycle Fairytale’. Tell us about your thesis story. My thesis story is called Tommy […]

Maria Schweitzer (’21) talks about her thesis story, ‘Mission: Red Rock’

• 2 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

We shot a few questions Maria Schweitzer’s way to learn more about her entertaining thesis story, ‘Mission: Red Rock’! Mission: Red Rock is a young adult graphic novel about two […]

G. Davis Cathcart (’21) tells us about his thesis story, ‘One Eight Hundred Ghosts’

• 2 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

G. David Cathcart (’21) has one hell of a story for us. His thesis ‘One Eight Hundred Ghosts’  is a graphic novel about a team of art thieves who moonlight […]

Pilar Newton-Katz (’20) talks about her thesis story, ‘Snozzlewinks!’

• 2 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

Pilar Newton-Katz (’20) talks about her thesis story, ‘Snozzlewinks!’ Snozzlewinks! is about Stella, a 12-year-old girl who loves to draw her whimsical creature creations. She goes everywhere with her best […]

Sarah Shaw (’20) talks about her thesis story, ‘Finding Hope’

• 2 years, 8 months ago

• by Ben

“Hope was born in 1903 on a mountain in New Hampshire, and in her twenties and thirties, she embarked on long journeys to live and teach in places like Alaska […]

Sarah Shaw (’20) shares her thesis story, ‘Finding Hope’

• 3 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

‘Finding Hope’ by Sarah Shaw In a small town in Maine, Sarah Shaw grew up among women and their stories. She was especially fond of stories where women went on […]

The Story Behind the Story | Abigael Puritz’s ‘Adri’

• 4 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

In the near-distant future, the once-natural laws of human biology and planetary ecology no longer apply to those in the upper class, who find themselves isolated from the catastrophic effects […]

The Story Behind the Story | Gabi Berkers presents ‘Ode to Orléans’

• 4 years, 1 month ago

• by Ben

Gabi Berkers is a visual storyteller at heart. Born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, she grew up surrounded by art, theater, music and architecture. After starting her own company as […]

A peek at Jie Ren’s “Detour” | A 2018 Thesis Story

• 5 years, 4 months ago

• by Ben

My story “ Detour” is about an ambitious young man, Jay. who comes to New York to follow his dream. However, he fails and his arrogance leads to his best […]

Kenny Nam slowly reveals the characters from his story, Medicine Man, an upcoming Tribal Punk Graphic Novel

• 5 years, 7 months ago

• by Ben

For the next three days, three of the characters from Medicine Man will be revealed puzzle by puzzle. Watch out for the next clue! #Tribal #Punk #MedicineMan #SVA #MFAVN #Thesis […]

Jim Rugg talks about Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream

• 8 years, 2 months ago

• by Ben

Jim Rugg, beloved MFAVN faculty member, just won an Eisner for his design work on Little Nemo. We asked him a few questions about the work he did on the […]

Internal Matter: a thesis presentation by Ivory Nuñez-Medrano

• 8 years, 2 months ago

• by 1 Trick Pony

Internal Matter By Ivory Nunez-Medrano Please join us for a special gallery presentation by Ivory Nuñez-Medrano, the creator of Internal Matter. The event takes place at 7pm on July 16th at the SVA […]