The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation:
Office & Gallery Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM Tuesday- Saturday
Large groups are welcome! After hours appointments available for gallery exhibits.
OCAF is located at 34 School Street in Historic Watkinsville Georgia.
Mission: The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Inc. (OCAF) promotes cultural arts and artists, and provides art education to the citizens of Oconee County and the northeast Georgia area.
OCAF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity that is not supported by tax dollars of any kind. All of our programs are open to the public regardless of what county they live in. OCAF members receive valuable discounts on classes, workshops and special events. Although membership is suggested it is not required.
Current and Upcoming Events & Exhibits
All exhibition opening receptions are open to the public.
Click on the Event Title for more information
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15th Annual Perspectives:
Opening Gala: Friday, August 25, 6pm to 9pm $20 Admission includes food, beverages, music, and 1st chance to shop for pottery! Free parking.
Continues Daily: August 26 - September 13, 2017
Free admission & free parking.
New in 2017: Fully Air Conditioned Rocket Hall
& Late Night Shopping on Fridays until 8pm
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(Formerly Wine Fest)
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Art Classes & Workshops
Click Each Catergory Link Below for More Info.
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Photography
Sapelo Island Photography Workshop
Registration Open for November 2017!
In this 4 day workshop, accomplished Photographer Karekin Goekjian will instruct students in night photography & nature photography on beautiful Sapelo Island! Accommodations & most meals included.
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Children, Teens & Family
Registration Open for September 2017 - May 2018 Class!
On the first Saturday of each month, children ages 5 - 10 will explore the traditions, culture & environment associated with the different continents of earth. Through games, art projects, plays, science experiments, environmental & wildlife studies and engineering challenges students will develop a lifelong appreciation of earth and the varied people who live here.
Poster Printing with Wood Type
with Margot Ecke
Great Class for Families!
Registration Now Open for October 2017 Class
See description below under Paper & Book Making or click title of class to go to Art Ed web page.
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Watercolor
Watercolor: Painting Values & Color
September 2017 Class Now Open for Registration
Explores how to use value contrasts & color mixtures. Includes daily demonstrations, time to practice new skills and lots of individual help from Kie.
Click here to see previous classes and to sign-up on Wait Lists.
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Metal Work / Jewelry
September 2017 Class Now Open for Registration
Come explore the art of jewelry fabrication! Students will learn basic metalsmithing skills which will allow them to make earring, pendants, brooches, rings and more. No experience required.
Special Offer! Sign up for both Beginning & Intermediate Metalsmithing (see below) and take $20 off tuition for 2nd workshop.
with Sylvia Dawe
September 2017 Class Now Open for Registration
From abstract designs to animal faces to flowers & beyond, fold forming can be used to make earrings, pendants, bracelets or any kind of jewelry you desire.
Special Offer! Sign up for both Beginning & Intermediate Metalsmithing and take $20 off tuition for 2nd workshop.
Click here to see previous classes and to sign-up on Wait Lists.
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with Margot Ecke
Registration Now Open for September 2017 Class
In this five hour class students will learn how to construct a Coptic bound book. Coptic bound books open flat so are excellent for sketching & journaling. In addition, the structure of Coptic bound books is beautiful and is the earliest known example of books with folded pages.
with Margot Ecke
Registration Now Open for October 2017 Class
In this five hour class students will learn how to construct a Coptic bound book. Coptic bound books open flat so are excellent for sketching & journaling. In addition, the structure of Coptic bound books is beautiful and is the earliest known example of books with folded pages.
Click here to see previous classes and to sign-up on Wait Lists.
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Mixed Media / Collage
Telling Your Story With Collage
With Ann Zawacki
November 2017 Session now open for Registration!
Explore the ancient art of collage while creating your own using found objects, fibers, photos, and other materials. Topics covered include origins & types of collage, "hunting & gathering" of materials, tools, composition, background & materials prep & display ideas. Only requirement is that you know how to use scissors!
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Painting & Drawing
Painting with Charles
With Charles Warnock
Class is in session. Sign up on Wait List for next class.
Back by popular demand! Charles Warnock, provides individual assistance and advice on acrylics in this open studio format class. This class is intended for students with painting experience.
Class is designed to help artists enhance their skills in painting portraits. All skill levels, from beginning to advanced, are welcomed. While painting from the live model, artists will employ various techniques for developing accurate proportions, and the proper placement of the model on the canvas. Participants will receive instructions on starting the portrait with a solid structural drawing done in monochromatic lines and tones on a stained canvas.
Click here to see previous classes and to sign-up on Wait Lists.
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Literary Arts
ABC's of Writing for Children
October 2017 Session now open for Registration!
This nuts n bolts intro to writing children's books covers toddler board books to middle grades nonfiction to teen dystopian fanasties. Gail will discuss such topices as how to read like a writer & write like a reader, "the Rules & the Writes" of constructing picture books, the categories of kids' books & how to create longer sotries for the shorter reader.
Click here to see previous classes and to sign-up on Wait Lists.
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Beginner Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding
Instructor: Amanda Proctor
Class is full! Sign up on Wait List
Learn the basics needed to throw a pot, handbuild a simple structure and to combine the tow methods to alter your forms. Basic glazing & decorative methods will also be covered.
Instructor: Amanda Proctor
October 2017 Class now open for Registration
Class will cover more complex thrown & handbuilt forms & will explore further techniqes for altering & embellishing forms. More intricate glazing & surface decoration techniqes will also be covered.
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Pottery Open Studio
Open studio time is available for adults who have previous experience in OCAF ceramics classes or other ceramics studios. Days & hours: change from week to week.
Click here to see previous classes and to sign-up on Wait Lists.
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Performing Arts
with Scotty Gannon
Registration Now Open for September
Course will emphasize character development though analysis, interpretation & exploration exercises. Ensemble building, improvisational exercises & scene work will be covered.
With Dan Wilson
Fall Session now Open for Registration
3 levels available:
- Beginner: designed for teaching the basics of playing the bagpipes
- Intermediate A: for students that have completed the Beginning Class or able to read music and are working on embellishments and basic tunes on the practice chanter.
- Intermediate B: for students that have completed the Beginning Class and Intermediate Class A or have required skills and are ready to play the bagpipes.
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Sculpture
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With Jean Westmacott
Sign-up on Wait List
This is a beginning portrait sculpture class to introduce students to the forms, proportions and expressive possibilities in shaping the human head. No previous experience is necessary.
Click here to see previous classes and to sign-up on Wait Lists.
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Please be sure to check back as new classes & workshops will be added to our Art Education page in the coming weeks.
This four-hour workshop is the perfect introduction to the world of box construction! Your hand-made Wee Box will provide a wonderful way to display that small treasure you otherwise keep tucked away in some safe place or will stand-alone as a work-of-art all on its own.
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