Friday, March 11, 2016

From the Studios, With Love

Enjoy this write up from Ev paired with some great shots by Ev and Phoebe!

This week at Oxbow, students have been working on Project X as well as wrapping up their Walden experiment and technical papers. While it has been a stressful week for the students at Oxbow, there has been a lot of learning experience and growth artistically and intellectually. For Project X, students have randomly picked their studio (New Media, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture) and have been creating their art works after extensive testing (information redacted...alumni know that Project X is a secret until its launch!). For most, they have stepped out of their comfort zone and explored a completely foreign medium. It has definitely been difficult, but nevertheless has been worth the work. Within the next few weeks, students will be wrapping up their art piece and getting ready for a new research project with Humanities! To relax and get their minds off of the loads of work, students have been screening movies in the library, going on advisory trips to museums, and playing in the rain. Hopefully, the incredible amount of rain will slow down within the next week and we can enjoy the aftermath with our well-fed plants. Cross your fingers for a warm and sunny last-half of March at Oxbow!


Chris teaches Emily, Kit, and Glyn how to stretch canvas // Kat L in her chair corner 

















                                                                  Alex W. manipulates slide film // Phoebe poses for Kit's project


Glyn at work in the Painting studio // Phoebe's works in progress


Ella endures a moulage casting session // Emily at work on her painting



journaling & researching! 




students researching and sharing ideas // Hanah at work in the Printmaking studio while Juniper and Stephen meet 
























Cam journaling and sketching ideas for her Project X.  // Each student's journal is a unique glimpse into their process: here are Abby and Cam's side by side.





Sunday, March 6, 2016

DeYoung Day

OS34 experienced two Oxbow traditions on Thursday, visiting the DeYoung Museum and afterward strolling across the Golden Gate Bridge. The museum's permanent collection offered the usual discoveries and excitement as the students studied many beloved works in person for the first time. Oxbow shared the space with a group of elementary school art students as well, and enjoyed the correlations between themselves and the younger children, later reflecting how grateful they were to witness arts education fostered so early on.








photos by Will M, Gracie R, Ella S, Sabrina C, Kat L