Oxford Community Arts Center

Ages 6 - 11 Picture a year imagining your child as an artist!

AGES: 18+ Practice basic watercolor techniques, including value, focal points, composition, and brush strokes. Each class is a completed painting. For all experience levels - beginner artists included! Supplies not included. Session A: January 23 - March 14 Session B: March 21 - May 16 (No Class March 28).

AGES: 18+ 60-minute Vinyasa Yoga. Great for beginners and those who have not practiced in a while. Includes breathing techniques, basic poses, and short meditation practice. Dress for movement. Participants need to supply their own yoga mat, 3" block, strap, soft POOF (Nerf) football,and pillow or towel. Session A: January 12 - March 9 Session B: March 16 - May 18 (No Class March 30).

AGES: 15+ Learn to draw from observation and imagination. Concepts covered include line, shape, value, shading, and composition. Students will need a sketchbook and a small range of pencils. Supplies not included. Session B: March 21 - May 16 (No Class March 28). When: Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8 pm.

Ages 6 - 11 After School Arts introduces 1st-5th graders to a diverse art curriculum that meets once a week for three weeks. Students create through fabric, painting, clay, printmaking, mixed media, photography, and more. Lessons emphasize critical thinking skills, open-ended solutions, and creativity.

AGES: 18+ Investigate approaches to figure drawing across mediums, including drawing, cartooning, illustration, and fine arts. Practice building a figure through anatomy, gesture, and shape-based approaches. Students will need a sketchbook and a small range of pencils. Supplies not included. Session B: March 22 - May 17 (No Class March 29).

AGES: 13+ Class includes an opening meditation, followed by Qi Gong exercises in movement and sound and formwork. Classes are enhanced through music, poetry, and discussion of Chinese characters and philosophy. Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. Session B: March 23 - May 18 (No Class March 30).

AGES: 18+ Have you ever wanted to understand how to take your personal story and make it a written piece of art? Do you have ideas for a short story or novel and want to learn how to write them? This class gives you introductory tools in creative writing for both memoir and fiction writing at all levels. Study craft elements such as characterization, setting, scene, and dialogue in addition to more holistic elements of what makes a story a good piece of writing.

AGES: 13 - 17 Learn the basics of watercolor, from adding texture to layering, lifting, mixing, and more. Concepts covered include getting familiar with your supplies, understanding the color wheel, fixing happy accidents, and enhancing your art. All supplies are included, and each student will be given a complimentary pad of Peerless DryColor sheets. Session B: April 3 - May 22.

AGES: 18+ Practice basic watercolor techniques, including value, focal points, composition, and brush strokes. Each class is a completed painting. For all experience levels - beginner artists included! Supplies not included. Session B: April 3 - May 22. When: Mondays, 7 - 8:30 pm.