I’m very pleased to present my first solo show at my alma mater, Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, NY. I’ll be showing my illustrations, comics, sketches and a selection of student photographs from Colombia. (The opening will be tomorrow, Thursday, April 7th!!) Here’s an excerpt from the introduction to my show: This collection of illustrations...
As some of you may know, I’ve recently been creating art classes on a platform called Skillshare, that offers a number of project-based, self-paced classes that cover topics in art, design, crafts, cooking and other themes. My newest class, titled, Beginning Collage Techniques: Cut & Paste a Place! , explores my love for collage, and teaches a...
Snowshoeing into the new year in Maine. I’ve had this post sitting in my drafts folder for about a month. When I try to focus, my mind is so scattered. I’ll begin to jot down my ideas, only to check my goddamn email five minutes later, or stop to watch an episode of “Mozart in the...
I know, it’s been awhile. Since my last post, I have been working on a series of illustrations based on daily life on the coast of Colombia, led several youth development photography camps, hiked the Lost City in the Sierra Nevada with local indigenous guides, taken two scuba diving course in the Islas del Rosario, judged...
As part of my daily routine, I usually run four miles on the beach as the sun is rising. I recently sketched some people that I see everyday on these morning runs, who have become part of my community in La Boquilla. -Illustrations by Sarah Shaw @ www.mappingwords.com. All rights reserved.
Hello friends! These days I’m challenging myself to draw everyday, whether it be a simple line drawing, a comic, or something more detailed and time-consuming. I’ll be posting here occasionally, but you can follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr. -Comic by Sarah Shaw @ www.mappingwords.com. All rights reserved.
Lately I’ve been getting back into yoga– either starting my day off with sun salutations, stretching out after a morning run, or spending 10 to 60 minutes focusing on strength, balance and flexibility. This morning, I re-discovered these yoga collages that I made four years ago in my tiny apartment (that I miss so much) in...
I took this photo as I was freezing my butt off on the Brooklyn Bridge a day before New Year’s Eve. I’m grateful for the time I was able to spend with my boyfriend, family and friends in Maine, New York and DC this winter. I’m a week and a half late, but Happy...
I did it! I successfully completed my 52 book challenge–the first reading goal I’ve set since I was a child, when my mother would make my sisters and I set summer reading goals each year. According to Goodreads, I read 14,984 pages this year. (And yes, graphic novels count.) I did not read a Spanish book and...
[markers, pen and colored pencil on 11″ x 14″ paper] The mangroves are an integral part of La Boquilla; fishermen stand in the knee-deep water and cast their nets, native guides row tourists through the winding tunnels, crabs, pelicans, termites and stray dogs make their homes within the vegetation, and residents live on slivers of...
[marker and pen on paper, 11″x 14″] Within La Ciudad Amurallada–Cartagena’s historic walled city–vendors sell an array of colorful, handmade goods. Long beaded necklaces, bracelets, headbands, and prints of Botero’s pudgy nudes are neatly arranged on the brick sidewalks. The wall of mochilas–over-the-shoulder bags handmade by the indigenous Wayuu tribe–catch my eye. The colors have...
*If you’re not familiar with Mr. Fox, the one-hit-wonder reggaetonero from Cartagena (I think), check out the video for “USHHH.” You won’t be disappointed. 😛 -Text and illustrations by Sarah Shaw @ www.mappingwords.com. All rights reserved.
