Bon Voyage, OS34

OS34 flew the coop yesterday and an unfamiliar calm has pervaded the campus, leaving us with not much else but the odd bit of discarded art and the echoes of tearful goodbyes. They were a very special bunch and certainly left Oxbow better than they found it - their time here was completely delightful and rewarding and their wit and laughter will be sorely missed. As with every semester, OS34 had its own unique challenges and we'd like to congratulate them for so fully conquering those and rising above as a strong and trusting community.

There is always a space for them on campus, and we hope to welcome many of them back to the riverbank soon as new alumni in between their many adventures to come.

FINAL WEEK OF FINAL PROJECT

Creeping up on the weekend and the end is near! 

Final Projects are due Sunday night and then we'll spend the week ripping apart the studios and converting them into galleries for Final Show. Join us at Open House on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th from 1pm to 3pm to meet the students and discuss their work with them. 

Grace would like to thank National Geographic  

Twinning! Nilla spent the day hanging out with her piece to determine if it was really done or not.

Cam's lil house in the final stages...

Abby and Kit being studio buddies

Julianna's workspace

Haley in the midst of preparing for a shoot.

We should all aspire to Hanah's style choices. 

Emily tries a different approach. 

Typical scene. 

Alex tests her zoetrope!

Patrick casts Emet and Alex's faces for Emet's sculpture

Thanks to Cat, Glyn, Alex L, Tatiana, Emet, Sarah, and Cam for these photos. 

Oxpedition: Santa Cruz

Last week's Oxpedition took us south to Santa Cruz for three days of beach camping at Waddell Creek Beach and surfing at Steamers Lane. For many of the students, it was their first time on the Pacific Coast Highway and the weather and views did not disappoint as we passed through Pacifica to rent surfboards and wetsuits on our way to the campsite outside Davenport. Once there, we settled among the pines and ice plants with a bonfire and enjoyed the luxuries of car camping (no dehydrated humus, like in Point Reyes). Throughout the next two days, students explored the surrounding area, hiked through Big Basin State Park, searched for drinking and cooking water in various Santa Cruz locales, and hit the beaches and waves.

Props to all the first time surfers and everyone who came on this adventure:

Grace V

Ciara (photo creds)

Nilla

Trinity

Gracie

Tatiana (photo creds)

Haley

Zoe N-P

Emily

Bob

Kat

and

Ella

and special thanks to the co-organizers, Grace V and Ciara