Camp Spotlight: the cOMIC WORKSHOP
The Comic Workshop Is Where Kids Become Storytellers
Every kid has a story to tell. The Comic Workshop in Avondale Estates is where they learn how to put it on the page.
Founded by Stephanie and Phillip Fleming — a husband-and-wife team who met at SCAD Savannah and bring a combined 12+ years of arts education experience — The Comic Workshop is Metro Atlanta's only camp dedicated exclusively to the art of comics. Stephanie's background in learning experience design and Phillip's expertise as a professional sequential artist make for a curriculum that's equal parts rigorous and joyful.
By artists, for artists:
Every instructor at The Comic Workshop is a working cartoonist. That's not a marketing line — it shapes the entire experience. Campers don't just learn to draw; they learn the vocabulary of the comics medium, study real comics from an on-site library, explore world-building and character design, and finish the week with a completed piece: a multi-page comic, zine, comic strip, Sunday comic, or splash page.
Their approach goes beyond technique. With each camp theme, kids come home with a deeper understanding of how comics continue to shape film, television, books, and the video games they love — and a real sense of the career paths that exist in the arts.
Who it's for:
The Comic Workshop welcomes campers ages 7–17, and no drawing experience is required. Technical drawing lessons are built into every session, and instructors adapt in real time to challenge and support each camper at the right level. Adults can join workshops too.
With a maximum of 12 campers per week, the atmosphere is intentionally calm and personalized — a deliberate choice that creates space for kids to take creative risks and geek out with like-minded friends.
More than a craft — a career conversation:
One of the things that sets The Comic Workshop apart is its commitment to showing kids what's possible. The Flemings use their own professional paths as a teaching tool, actively connecting campers to real career opportunities in comics, animation, film, and beyond.
That philosophy shows up in the stories campers carry home. One recent camper, whose parent warned she didn't respond well to feedback on her artwork, spent the week letting instructors guide her — returning each day more excited than the last. By Friday, she was confidently telling everyone she planned to become a sequential artist.
As Stephanie puts it: "Regardless of whether children want to do this professionally or not, the art of visual storytelling is a foundational skill that translates to every field."
Find The Comic Workshop on Camp Days:
👉 Book your spot at campdays.com
📍 2838 Franklin St., Avondale Estates, GA
🌐 thecomicworkshop.org | 📸 @thecomicworkshop
Sincerely,
Katie
Founder, Camp Days
