I'm Ms. Sherwood an instructor of graphic design, illustration, animation and photography at Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, TX.  I love graphic design, illustration, photography and animation. Animation allows me to combine my love for design, illustration and photography and create something that is not just flat but exists in time.  Here you see a simple thaumatrope optical toy that I made out of paper and turned into an animated gif of 2 looping frames.  I want people to see that even with just 2 drawings you can create something that moves.