Family Day Kick-Off (Youth Art Month)
OCAF Art Center 34 School Street, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesFamily Day Kick-Off Join us at our Family Kick-Off Day and get ready for insane amounts of fun! Come make raku pottery, watch glassblowing, and make a mural with folk artist Peter Loose! The gallery will be open all day so you can check out artworks from all of the Oconee County Schools. Or, hang out in our makerspace, with coloring, canvas painting, scavenger hunts, and all sorts of other fun activities! Interested? Click SIGN UP! below to register. SIGN UP Questions? Contact Cicely Hazell, learn@ocaf.com
Puppet Making with Hobey Ford (Youth Art Month)
OCAF Art Center 34 School Street, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesPuppet Making Workshop and Performance with Hobey Ford Learn how to make creative, unique puppets with renowned puppeteer Hobey Ford at his morning workshop! Stick around in the afternoon to see Ford perform his captivating "Animalia"! See Hobey's work and learn all about his process here! Interested? Click the SIGN UP! button below to register! SIGN UP! Questions? Contact Cicely Hazell, learn@ocaf.com
Screen Printing Workshop (Youth Art Month)
OCAF Art Center 34 School Street, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesScreen Printing Workshop with Catherine Clements Get the family together and learn how to screen print with Claire Clements--a printmaking graduate student at UGA! Claire will walk the group through basic screen printing practices and have different projects for all levels to work on! Bring your t-shirts, canvas bags and totes, and any other fabric items to screen print your designs that will have everyone asking where you bought it! Interested? Click the SIGN UP! button below to register! SIGN UP Questions? Contact Cicely Hazell, learn@ocaf.com
Beekeeping Workshop (Youth Art Month)
OCAF Art Center 34 School Street, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesBeekeeping Workshop with Fred Smith Did you know honeybees are not native to the United States? They were imported from Europe by the early settlers to this country. Since their arrival in the early 1600s honeybees have become an integral part of our ecology and our economy. Today honeybees (and all our other native bees and butterflies) are being stressed by new chemical and biological challenges. Pesticides and herbicides are killing some bees and weakening others. New mite and beetle pests are adding to the pressure on their colonies. The bees need our help! This workshop will help you learn about honeybees [...]
The Bare Bones of Winter; Art in the Park with Barbara Odil
Watkinsville WoodsThe Bare Bones of Winter; Art in the Park with Barbara Odil Artists, sculptors, and visionaries of all ages are invited to submit sculptures inspired by, and to be exhibited in, the Watkinsville Woods. All work must be created from repurposed, natural materials. Details Saturday, March 23 1:00-2:00 pm, picnic and sculpture installation in the Watkinsville Woods 2:00-3:30 pm, jurying of sculptures 2:00-4:00 pm, Children's fairy building workshop 4:00-4:30 pm, jurying and awards of fairy houses All events will take place in the Watkinsville Woods park.
Night at the Museum Movie Night (Youth Art Month)
OCAF Art Center 34 School Street, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesNight at the Museum Movie Night Put on your pajamas, bring your pillows, sleeping bags, and blankets, and join us for a screening of Night at the Museum! Get comfortable with your friends, chow down on some popcorn, and watch the Natural History Museum come alive at night. Interested? Click the SIGN UP! button below to register! SIGN UP Questions? Contact Cicely Hazell, learn@ocaf.com
Sense of Touch: Fiber Arts by Shirley Chambliss
OCAF Art Center 34 School Street, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesSense of Touch: Fiber Arts by Shirley Chambliss Sense of Touch Sense of Fiber Sense of Fun This installation will be an experimental one that opens the minds of viewers to the many ways of fiber and hand woven art. The show will be an experience of the uniqueness of living with fiber-- of the joy that comes from being intentional about what seems ordinary which makes them extraordinary. The focus of the show is the fun of these objects -- loving and living with crafted art forms. Opening Reception: June 7, 6-8pm
2019 OCAF Members’ Show
OCAF Art Center 34 School Street, Watkinsville, GA, United States2019 OCAF Members' Show The Members' Show is an annual exhibition showcasing OCAF member artists! Opening Reception: July 26, 6-8 pm OCAF PRESENTS An Evening of Art 2019 Members’ Exhibition If you are a collector or enjoy great art, this is the event for you. OCAF is proud to present the Members' Exhibition, showcasing original art by its members. OCAF Members from across the county, surrounding areas, and beyond have created 170 works of art ranging from jewelry to ceramics. “OCAF has been building a legacy through the arts for 25 years,” says Executive Director La Ruchala Murphy. [...]