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2″ vinyl sticker.
Ponyo sits, wearing headphones, taking a record out of a sleeve labeled “Calm Sounds”.
It’s true!
Put this nice reminder on your notebook or your water-bottle.
Put it on your car!
Shipping is included in the price.
If you live outside of the United States, please let me know, so that I can inform you of any shipping increases!
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NYE Booklet Workshop. Review 2025 and set intentions with NJG live on zoom. Noon PST/3 p.m. EST on December 31, 2025.
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This listing is for a digital download of the
2026 Emotional Support Animals Anonymous Fuzzball Calendar
by Nicole J. Georges.
Features 12 months of support animals, with an extra worksheet at the very end that you can fill out, copy, or redraw yourself all year.
$40.00
This listing is for a RECORDING of the workshop.
Teaching Comics to Kids
Hi, I’m Nicole. I’ve been teaching comics to kids for over 25 years.
In this workshop, I will tell you everything I know about building and implementing a comics curriculum for young people.
This workshop can help you build a one-time workshop or a long-form project.
I’ll share a 5-6 session curriculum with worksheets and exercises, talk to you about classroom management and developmental considerations, and how comics can meet the educational goals of many classrooms.
No drawing experience necessary, but you must have a willingness to draw alongside your students.
I’ve taught comics and literacy to tens of thousands (!!!) of kids over the past 25 years. I won a Sunburst Award for Excellence in Arts Education through Young Audiences and have led comics & zine programming for the Independent Publishing Resource Center, Rock’n’Roll Camp for Girls, for p:ear homeless youth, and as artist in residence at Sherwood Middle School.
Original price was: $825.00.$775.00Current price is: $775.00.
In this workshop we will explore and practice elements of story-telling in comics, with a focus on autobiography.
We will create original work through writing exercises and guided cartooning assignments, and discuss work in a supportive atmosphere to highlight each artist’s strengths.
Students will
Students will come away with
This class is appropriate for both beginners and more advanced cartoonists. No drawing experience is required, just a willingness to draw.
Cost: $825. Early-bird special: sign up by August 15 for a $50 discount.
There are no refunds for this class. Please consider before enrolling.
Please email to inquire about scholarships and discounts for BIPOC students.
Registration:
After you’ve signed up, email me (nicolejgeorges@gmail.com) with the following information:
Name
Place
Do you have any experience with comics? (It’s okay if no)
Do you have any comics goals that I can help with?
Send me a drawing of a dog on a skateboard. It’s okay if it is a rough sketch, photographed by your phone.
Once received, I will confirm within 72 hours that you are enrolled.
Supplies/What to bring:
A fresh, blank notebook (spiral bound or otherwise, but lined or graph paper is terrific)
Pens that are easy for you to write & draw with. Preferably Papermate Flair Tip pens or a comparable, water-proof pen.
15 sheets of blank, normal computer paper.
Anything you’d like to ink with: micron or nib pens, brush pens (ex: Pentel Pocket Brush), brushes (synthetic kolinsky brushes sizes 1,2, & 6), colored pencils, gouache, etc.
Optional: Bristol board or mixed media paper for homework
About the instructor:
Nicole J. Georges is an award-winning graphic memoirist, podcaster and professor with over 20 years of experience teaching comics. She is the author of the zine Invincible Summer, and the books Calling Dr. Laura and Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home. Her middle grade graphic novel, The Ballad of X-Ray and Koko, will be out in 2027.
Nicole cut her curriculum-development teeth at the Independent Publishing Resource Center’s Comics Certificate Program before she was the fellow at the Center for Cartoon Studies, and a Writer in Residence at Colby College and the College of William and Mary. She is a frequent visiting artist at the Sequential Arts Workshop and the Fine Arts Work Center.
Nicole formerly taught at California College of the Arts MFA Comics Program, and has been running an independent Graphic Memoir comics school for 6 years.
$1,200.00
In-Person Graphic Memoir Retreat & Workshop
with Nicole J. Georges
September 25-October 2
at The Sou’Wester in Seaview,Washington
Come have a magical time and work on your project in our tiny comics community.
At this retreat, we will have solo work time, together work time, in-person workshopping, exercises, lessons, and small groups for more individualized project/retreat support.
Bring your long projects, side projects, short stories, and a blank sketchbook to capture new ideas while you draw for a week on the coast.
This retreat is invite-only, for returning students.
Please email me if you are a returning student, interested in the retreat, and have not yet been invited!
Prior to the retreat I will start a private Google Classroom for enrolled students. We can connect here about work and goals prior to the retreat, set up ride-shares, potlucks, supplies, etc.
ENROLLMENT:
Very important note: Signing up is a two-step process. There are two things to do.
We need at least 12 students for this retreat to happen.
Space is limited, both at the Sou’Wester and in this workshop. Sign up ASAP!
COST:
The NJG programming element of this retreat is $1200.
This is separate from your lodging.
If you would like to support the scholarship fund for BIPOC students, please add an additional amount to your tuition and note this in the comments.
To send a payment:
There are many payment options to enroll in programming/class.
I will detail them here.
1. Enroll here on my site.
2. or through Venmo: Queenwolverine
3. or Paypal nicolejgeorges@gmail.
4. or Zelle: 9713223402,
Please write Graphic Memoir Retreat in the notes.
If you are on a payment plan, please write payment 1 of __.
I can send you a receipt or invoice.
Payment plans always available.
Partial scholarships for BIPOC students possible! Please inquire for details. Priority given to students in financial need who otherwise would not be able to attend.
Logistics:
Arrive Friday, September 25th
Depart Friday, October 2nd
Health: We will be more strict about covid testing and requests for pre-retreat masking this year. Details TBD.
Wifi:
There is free wi-fi access, it can sometimes be spotty, but pretty
reliable overall.
Guests: We are creating a special container for our work and community during this retreat. Necessary bonus people only, please. If you’d like to bring your partner for child-care purposes, I say yes and wonderful. Otherwise, please don’t invite loved ones or party people until the retreat has ended. Inquire with me for more info and special requests.
I’m excited to get to see you in person!
Questions? Email me! I’m not fast, but I’m alive! Slow but sure I will respond.
Sincerely,
n.g.
p.s. If you need a fancier space and are staying elsewhere, please let me know when you enroll in the retreat/workshop.
More info about food & suggesting items to bring, cribbed from Trailer Blaze’s welcome packet:
There is an IGA grocery store in Seaview within walking distance and
the Sou’Wester has a convenience store that carries lots of items like
coffee beans, potatoes, eggs, soda water, wine, candy…
The Sou’Wester makes coffee every morning that is served in the
Lodge. They also do special servings like Golden Milk or smoothies as
part of their wellness offerings. If you drink coffee all day long and
want to make it in your room, bring pre-ground coffee or your own
grinder.
All kitchens come equipped with french presses and basic pots, pans,
dishes, bowls, a strainer, utensils, glasses, mugs. In previous years, we
scavenged each others’ rooms for the things we needed for group
meals and then put everything back before we left.
Suggested stuff to bring:
Casual, warm clothes, rain boots, flip flops
(to walk around the grounds, or walk to the showers or sauna).
Swimsuit (optional for sauna-you can be nude!) Towels provided.
All your art & writing supplies because you won’t be able to replenish
there.
Bring everything you might need to transform a kitchen table*
into a work space (maybe a cutting mat, extra lamp, etc..)
*You will either have a desk or a kitchen table where you can work.
There are also lots of common areas that have huge tables, inside and
outside of the Lodge.
Toiletries: There is small soap with your sinks, but you will need to
bring your own toothpaste and shampoo & conditioner.
$210.00
Mentorships:I offer one-on-one mentorships, editing and comics coaching in addition to my regular classes. I also offer curriculum support to teachers who’d like to integrate comics into their lesson plans.I’m attaching an info sheet below, with my rates & booking information for 2026.Q: What happens in a mentorship?A: It’s like having a private comics coach/advisor/editor/tutor.With my current mentees, we meet regularly to talk about their comics projects, set goals, and track progress. I work in a supportive and editorial role, and offer my mentees guided writing exercises, personalized homework, and answer professional practices questions about comics & publishing.No comics experience required. We can start right where you are.This is great for long projects, or just to get personalized tools & support for your practice.Q: How much does it cost & how often do we meet?A: Sessions are $200/hrI have some mentees who I meet with every week, some every other week or once a month. And it fluxuates!It just depends on their budget, their practice, and their project.New option for 2026: 4-session packages. Book 4 at once for $700. Sessions need to be used within 6 months.
Q: How do I book this?If you have any issues with the calendar, or would like to book a 90 minute session, please email me.Note: If you pay via paypal, there is a $10 fee. You can save on this by using Venmo or Zelle.
Original price was: $400.00.$350.00Current price is: $350.00.
Students will come away with
This class is all-ages and is appropriate for both beginners and more advanced cartoonists. No drawing experience is required, just a willingness to draw.
Cost: $400. Early-bird special: sign up by July 28 for $50 off
There are no refunds for this class. Please consider before enrolling.
Please email to inquire about scholarships and discounts for BIPOC students and trans youth, 18 & under.
Registration:
After you’ve signed up, email me (nicolejgeorges@gmail.com) with the following information:
Name
Place
Do you have any experience with comics? (It’s okay if no)
Do you have any comics goals that I can help with?
Send me a drawing of a dog on a skateboard. It’s okay if it is a rough sketch, photographed by your phone.
Once received, I will confirm within 72 hours that you are enrolled.
Supplies/What to bring:
An simple, fresh, blank notebook (spiral bound or otherwise, but lined or graph paper is terrific).
A pad or stack of paper you like to draw on. I like a mixed media pad for this.
Pens that are easy for you to write & draw with. Preferably Papermate Flair Tip pens or a comparable, water-proof pen.
Anything you’d like to ink with. Examples: Micron pens, brush pens (ex:Pentel Pocket Brush), brushes (ex: 01, 02, 6 faux kalinsky), colored pencils, gouache, watercolor etc.
About the instructor:
Nicole J. Georges has published over 1000 pages of diary comics in her long-running comic zine, Invincible Summer, and in the collection Dog’s Breakfast.
She is an award-winning graphic memoirist, podcaster and professor with over 20 years of experience teaching comics to people of all ages. She is the author of the books Calling Dr. Laura, Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home,and Emotional Support Animals. Her middle grade graphic novel, The Ballad of X-Ray and Koko, will be out in 2027.
Nicole co-created the Independent Publishing Resource Center’s Comics Certificate Program before she was the fellow at the Center for Cartoon Studies, and a Writer in Residence at Colby College and the College of William and Mary. She is a frequent visiting artist at the Sequential Arts Workshop and the Fine Arts Work Center.
Nicole formerly taught at California College of the Arts MFA Comics Program, and has been running an independent Graphic Memoir comics school for 6 years.
