So Long, OS30

Today the Oxbow campus is eerily quiet and still...yesterday, OS30 departed. They finished off their semester with a tremendously successful Final Show (which we hope you had the pleasure of seeing) and a busy last week of cleaning, packing, letter writing, and closing ceremonies. The last days were full of both laughter and tears, fitting companions for a time when something so special is coming to an end. 

OS30, we are proud of you. We send you off with the best of luck, and the assurance that you will always be part of the Oxbow family. We'll miss you and your hula-hooping, caesar salad-loving, grilled cheese-devouring smiles. Bon voyage!

*A special thank you is due to all the parents out in blog-land: thank you for sharing your wonderful children with us!

FINAL SHOW

Please join us in celebrating Oxbow's 15th year: come see OS30 and their amazing work, Saturday and Sunday May 17-18, 1-3pm in the Oxbow School studios. 

CAUTION: ARTISTS AT WORK

Anela checks her copper plate during a spit-bite aquatint etching session

NEWS FLASH: the Final Countdown has begun! Final Projects are due in TWO DAYS! OS30 has been working tirelessly in the studios for weeks on end, and the intensity level is rising by the minute. It's fair to say that everyone is exhausted, but in a good way. Walking around the studios this week has been particularly exciting because THINGS ARE REALLY HAPPENING--the students are working with impressive focus and very advanced craft. They have become experts in their media of choice, and are using tools and techniques that many adult artists don't know how to use. Here's a glimpse of some of our Oxbohemians at work.  

Brem painting

Rose and Patrick work on shaping Rose's surfboard

Zen editing his film 

Valentina takes a break from power grinding 

Iggy makes progress on his stencil

Zoe and her spider factory

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: OS30's FINAL SHOW AND OPEN HOUSE IS MAY 17-18