Spring Semester 2023

Oxygen Art Centre’s Continuing Arts Education Programming for Spring 2023

For more information about classes or help with registration please contact E: education@oxygenartcentre.org

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Painting from a Model #2 (No Instruction)

IN PERSON

1 Class: Mar.12

Sunday: 1-5pm

Course Description:

Participants will have the opportunity to work from a model holding a single pose for an extended session (3.5 hours).  No instruction is offered. Participants will be asked to bring their own materials in their preferred medium.

TOTAL FEE: $35

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Figure Drawing #2  (no instruction)

IN PERSON

4 Classes: Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 17 & 23 (no class Apr. 9)

Sundays: 6:30 – 8:30pm

Course Description:

Drawing sessions will provide the opportunity to draw from a model with poses ranging from 1 minute to 20 minutes.  No instruction is offered. Participants are expected to provide the drawing materials of their choice.

TOTAL FEE: $60

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Art Speak – Peer to Peer Work Sharing

Facilitated by Emilie Leblanc Kromberg

IN-PERSON

4 Classes: Mar. 27, April 3, 10 & 17

Mondays: 5-6:30pm

Course Description:

Artists of all disciplines (professional or not) are invited to share their work in a safe space and engage in contemporary art dialogue with other open-minded art loving individuals. Themes will be proposed as a potential starting point for exchanges and artistic practices to grow collectively. The objective for this workshop is for artists to make, share, discuss, and learn together.

TOTAL FEE: $40

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Low-tech Printmaking with Natasha Smith

IN PERSON

4 Classes: Mar. 28 – Apr. 18

Tuesdays: 5:30 – 8:30pm

Course Description:

Explore the basics of low-tech printmaking to investigate processes that can be done without the use of a printmaking press. Simple plate-making and image transfer methods will be demonstrated and students will learn a variety of printmaking techniques including monoprinting and collagraphy. This is a very fun, process-based course and is appropriate for artists of all levels.

Material Fee: $20 + Material List

Course Fee: $170

TOTAL FEE: $190

CLASS FULL – REGISTRATION CLOSED

Intro to Screen Printing with Marcus Dénommé

IN PERSON

4 Classes: Mar. 29 – Apr. 19

Wednesdays: 6-9pm

Course Description:

Intro to screen printing is an open and welcoming course to all folks regardless of creative and artistic experience. It will take place over four sessions and cover every step involved in the screen printing process. Each member of the class will leave with a limited edition run of their artwork printed on a variety of substrates and a thorough understanding of how to silkscreen.

Material Fee: $60

Course Fee: $170

TOTAL FEE: $230

Intro to Bolex Camera, Film Processing + Cameraless Animation with Brian Lye

NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

IN PERSON

2 Classes: Apr. 1 & 2

Sat. 10am – 4pm & Sun. 10am – 3pm

Course Description:

In this two-day, hands-on workshop participants will be introduced to the Bolex film camera and how to process black and white 16mm film using a non-toxic, homemade film developer consisting of instant coffee, washing soda, and vitamin C powder. 

In groups of three, participants will shoot and hand process two 100-foot rolls of film in a DIY darkroom. Participants will also learn and experiment with cameraless animation by drawing directly on clear 16mm film. The course is suited to those curious about film and/or wanting to process film at home.

No experience necessary. 

Material Fee: $55

Course Fee: $155

TOTAL FEE: $210

Lino Printing – Reduction Technique with Myra Rasmussen

IN PERSON
Registration confirmation required

1 Class: Apr. 15

Saturday: 10am – 4pm (1hr lunch)

Course Description:

In this class students will use one lino block and print it multiple times, carving a bit away each time. Through this process we will create a print with multiple colours, each layer overtop the previous one. This class is appropriate for all skill levels, whether you have experience with relief printing or if this will be your first time.  

Material Fee: $20

Course Fee: $80

TOTAL FEE: $100

CLASS FULL – Register to be on the waitlist

The Open Studio – Making time for the Actor’s Work with Valerie Campbell

IN PERSON

1 Class: Apr. 22

Saturday: 10am – 5pm (1/2hr lunch)

Course Description:

This workshop will offer a rare opportunity for actors–one that is the norm for visual artists–a full day in an open studio setting to work and play with an emphasis on process over product. Explore your ART, work on your CRAFT. Flex your creative expression muscles, loosen up your imagination, and cultivate responsiveness, spontaneity, and authenticity.

Suitable for experienced and aspiring actors with an interest in creative process and for those looking for a place to practice away from the constraints of a production.

TOTAL FEE: $95

Magic of Memory with Rayya Liebich

ONLINE

4 Classes: May 23 – June 13

Tuesdays: 6:30 – 8:30pm

Course Description:

We often recall memories in fragments. By accessing our scattered memories and borrowing from the container of non-linear structures we can record our life stories in authentic and innovative ways. Each week we will take a deep dive into a different literary form (prose poetry, flash non-fiction, epistolary writing, and the hermit crab essay) to enter our material sideways and find new shapes to unpack our experiences. Each class will include a study of the craft, guided writing prompts, and readings by authors who push the boundaries of hybrid creative non-fiction (CNF) forms. If you are working on a difficult memoir or looking for new ways to tell your familiar stories, this series will give you a chance to play, experiment, and come back to the magic of memory and the importance of meaning-making.  

TOTAL FEE: $95

CLASS FULL – Register to be on the wait list

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