To register for Art Week and Summer Art , send the registration form and a check to OCAC, P.O. Box 172, Oxford, Ohio 45056, or stop by and see us!(Master Card, Visa and Discover also accepted)
For all other classes contact the instructor directly.
Questions: Call 513-524-8506 or email jessica@oxarts.org
Painting Is Elementary
June 21-24
9-10:30
Grades 4,5,6
Learn the basics of painting through the art elements of line, texture and shape. Develop a variety of brushstrokes, uncover a world of texture, and see shapes in new ways. Paint our journey every step of the way and discover the painter in you!
Color Play
June 28-July 1
9-10:30 Grades 1,2,3
10:30-12:00 Grades 4,5,6
Learn all about color while painting beautiful works of art. Mix colors, tints, and shades. Play with warm, cool, and harmonious colors. Explore value and composition in an atmosphere of fun and creativity.
Painting Compositions
July 19-22
9-10:30 Grades 1,2,3
10:30-12:00 Grades 4,5,6
Explore composition and consider the subject matter for our paintings. Our themes may include flowers, still-life arrangements, landscapes, waterscapes, and cityscapes.
Black Ink Painting
July 26-29
9-10:30 Grades 1,2,3
10:30-12 Grades 4,5,6
Learn the basics of black ink painting of East Asia. Learn several brush techniques and consider the philosophy of this ancient art. Emphasis placed on preparing ourselves before painting and contemplating our subject matter. Express yourself through a unique painting tradition.
Watercolor Painting
Aug 2-5
9-10:30 Grades 1,2,3
10:30-12:00 Grades 4,5,6
Learn the basics of watercolor painting. Explore the differences between watercolors and other painting techniques, experiment with brush strokes and wet and dry effects. Finish by creating watercolor washes, painting from direct observation, and making a variety of mixed-media works of art.
Note: All classes run Monday through Thursday
except July 6-9 which runs
Tuesday through Friday
Partners In Art
August 4th, 11th, & 18th
Limit 12 pairs
Class fee: $50.00
Instructor: Diane Stemper
Designed for young ages 2 ½ to 5 years of age and their parent. Children and adults have messy fun creating art projects together.
Partners in Art will meet for three Wednesday mornings beginning August 4th from 10 am to 11am.
Diane is an artist and arts educator. She coordinates and teaches OCAC’s After School Art program
Diary of a Summer Kid
Wednesdays from 4 to 5pm
July 28-August 18th
Kids entering grades 3-5
This summer, the Oxford Community Art Center is offering a four-week-long journal-writing workshop for students entering grades 3-5 in the 2010-2011 school year. The workshop will be limited to 10 participants.
During the workshops, students will generate starting points, thematic direction, and goals for journal writing done at the individual’s pace and leisure each week outside of class. Writers will also select, revise, and edit passages into more polished pieces of creative writing.
This is a terrific opportunity for kids who love writing to share their interests and ideas with other kids. The workshop will provide structure and support while guiding participants to develop the habits and schedule essential to regularly writing on their own. Taking place over the last four weeks of the summer, the workshop will also allow kids to hone and explore their literary skills before the school year begins.
Diary of a Summer Kid will be led by Kathleen Veslany, who has an MFA in creative writing and has taught at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Arizona, the University of New Orleans, and the Western Pennsylvania Writing Project. She lives in Oxford with her husband and two daughters.
Cost: $38 for the four-week workshop
Contact:
Kathleen Veslany at kveslany@yahoo.com or 523-7089
Registrations taken in person or via mail at the Oxford Community Art Center.
We offer fun, creative, and affordable classes for all ages. Our children’s classes focus on opening their minds in creativity and inspiring them to express themselves through dance and movement. They also learn balance, poise and grace by stretching and working with music from week to week. As they grow older they learn more technique in Ballet, Tap or Jazz while keeping the core values listed above. Our classes are Monday through Thursday between 3:30- 7:15. Please check our web site for more detailed class times.
To register for these classes contact:
Angela Brooks – 513-545-3841
Ashley Marcum – 513-238-7248
E-mail: aflowinggrace@gmail.com
www.aflowinggrace.com
The Art of Yoga
Rebekah Powers
(513) 520-1915
surroundingsfineart@gmail.com
Emphasis on relaxation and deep release through the breath and mind/body awareness.Good for beginners as well as intermediate students. Bring a mat and blanket and dress to stretch.
- No need for pre registration. Come as little or as often as you like
- $10 per class
Rebekah Powers received training in the fitness field, certified as a personal trainer, aerobics and yoga instructor. Her television series Yoga 101 was broadcast throughout the Miami Valley area.
Rebekah has taught workshops and conducted seminars with an emphasis on relaxation, breathing and stress relief in Hawaii, Taos, and in the Oxford area for the last 35 years. Her intention is to help people have more energy, deeper relaxation and a healthy acknowledgement of the body's limitations.
Her guided imagery CD's are available as a resource for people experiencing sleeplessness, pain or illness. The accompanying illustrations of yoga poses inspire, remind and renew a yoga practice.
Known for a gentle way with words and use of props, such as a chair or desk, she believes that we are all beginners and have injuries or limitations that we must work around.
It is so simple. But it isn't easy. Letting go of our tension is one of the hardest lessons yoga has to teach.
Rebekah is sharing the secrets that the yogis have known for 2000 years for balance and well being, truly a well beginning.
Tai Chi / Qi Gong
Carol Baker
Phone (513) 523-1983
carolinelee@woh.rr.com
Participants practice the forms of Tai Chi, involving slow, fluid, dance-like movements. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese teaching developed to culture the integration of mind, body, and breath, and lead to balance in life. Classes also include basic acupressure and other techniques to open and harmonize the flow of energy in the nervous system (Qi Gong).
As a long time student and teacher of techniques for the development of human potential, Carol Baker came to Tai Chi 7 years ago, studying with Cris Trammel. She has been teaching in Oxford for the past 3 years.
Tuesday Classes 9:30 –11:00:
Instruction in Tai Chi routines, beginning each class with Qi Gong warm-ups.
Thursday Classes 10:30 – 12:00:
Practice of Qi Gong routines, enlivening and integrating the systems of the body.
For one class in a given week the fee is $8.00.
For both classes in a given week the fee is $12.00
Rod Randall
Who: Nationally acclaimed artist, teacher and workshop instructor Rod Randall
What: classes on Portraiture and Figure art structured for All Skill Levels.
MATERIALS NEEDED: Student choice of medium.
Demos will be in charcoal for the 1st series of classes,
progressing to pastel and oil.
Times: Every Wednesday beginning 7/7/10 thru Wednesday 12/1/10,
10 a.m. ‘til 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $15.00 per class + $5 model fee
Registration form: available at the Arts Center or below
Rod’s Bio: www.rodrandallartist.com or http://web.me.com/rodrandallart
Additional information Contact: Rod@ 513-280-2214
Expect to learn a lot and have fun doing it! - Rod Randall
Registration Form:
Ballroom Dance
Director, Michael Scoggins
(513) 217-5551
http://www.ohioballroom.com
A Native of Dallas, Texas, Michael has danced professionally for over 20 years, traveling the US and the world abroad. When in Tokyo, he became interested in social dancing. There, he trained at the Katsahiko School of Dance. Upon returning to the US, Michael studied with the 'Fred Astaire' and 'Debbie Reynolds' Studios. Upon settling in Ohio, he discovered the great need for social dancing at reasonable pricing.
Michael teaches Swing, Two-Step, Waltz, Rumba, Meringa, Cha Cha and the Tango.
AD-VANCE PAINTERS
Jean Vance
Phone (513) 523-7566 
Cell (513) 284-9609
jeanvanceartist@msn.com
www.jeanvanceartist.com
Painting in watercolor can be a challenge, but painting with Jean Vance is fun. Each week students build upon their skills. Each week they learn new techniques, think about design and color theory, or begin a new subject. Painters progress by watching Jean’s demonstrations and individual coaching while gaining further insight through interaction with other painters. The class always consists of 1st time beginners and experienced artists. Everyone learns the “Joy of Watercolor.” Contact Jean for additional information.
Bio: Jean earned a Bachelor of Science from Miami University, a Master of Arts, and a Master of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University.
Jean is an adjunct professor at Miami University and the University of Cincinnati. She continues to teach private classes in Oxford, Ohio and at the Middletown, Ohio, Arts Center. She taught many years at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, Ohio.
We offer fun, creative and affordable classes for all ages. Our adult classes are open to any skill or desire for dance in either Ballet or Tap. We love to have adults who are either experienced or just want that chance to finally learn dance. Our time is spent working with you and bringing out the best dancing ability that you have. So don’t be bashful, come join the fun! You will feel great taking the time to exercise with the added challenge of learning to do it gracefully! Our class times are:
If you want to know more about us and the classes we offer please check our website www.aflowinggrace.com
