A mask can instantly transform a person into someone or something else. Since humans first walked on earth, making masks has been one of the
earliest forms of art.
“We learn nothing from the things we know.” John Cage Wabi-Sabi focuses on the wisdom of Nature, sensory experience, intuition and an appreciation of the evanescence of life. Wabi Sabi perspectives remind us that all things are imperfect, impermanent, flawed and incomplete. Just like we are! Bring your iPad, your notepad, your sketch pad, journal, poetry, art […]
Please join us to celebrate this 20th anniversary exhibition dedicated to the memory of photographer Rhonda Dubin. Reception Saturday Oct 5 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm This show has 88 works - 3 of which are outside the Gallery. The Wong exhibit in the Loft will be open as well.
In this series we will use a range of drawing materials – focusing on light, tone, line, pattern, mass, perspective, abstraction and composition.
Our first adult ceramic offering in many years – Hand build or sculpt your own pottery pieces using coil, slab, and /or pinch techniques.
Wabi Sabi Ink Painting with Sherrie Lovler Sunday, October 13, 2024 10 am – 4 pm with ½-hour lunch break $175 non-member / $140 OHCA member materials fee: $15 + supply list Wabi Sabi is the Japanese aesthetic of finding beauty in life’s imperfections. This is a great concept for letting go of the desire […]
Bonnie is BACK! With a Wet Felt workshop on Indigenous Peoples Day Monday Oct 14. 10 am to 3 pm in the LOFT. Make a wet felt Bird and learn other techniques! Cost: $100 – includes feet, patterns, and materials. This is the member price for ALL! Bring towels, squeezable water bottle, and lunch! Wet […]
Learn about the ancient technique of marbled paper and create your own sheets to take home.
Set aside your inhibitions and learn to draw! In this beginner class, we will learn the basics of drawing using a variety of materials, techniques, and methods.
Email OHCA Office for Zoom link & passcode.
Come anytime after October 22nd to honor loved ones or pets who have passed.
Meet the jurors and artist and hear about the work in the Wabi Sabi Exhibition!
Join us for the First Tuesday Art Walk at OHCA. The Loft has an opening reception for Sarah McNeil's "Inheritance" mixed media show. It is the closing reception for 20th anniversary "wabi-sabi" as well in the Main Gallery.
Create one of a kind botanical prints, using local foliage, heat, and water.
Yoga at OHCA with Sarah McNeil Friday, November 15, 9:30 - 10:30 am This class will be offered for 6 consecutive Fridays to start. (October 11th through November 15th) Tap into the flow of breath and movement, creating space in mind and body. Yoga offers a sense of freedom and ease that can fuel your […]
Silvia and Gary Embark on a Contemplative Listening Journey of Voices and Nature Saturday, November 23, 7:00 pm Join us for an evening where time dances to the earth's rhythm, inviting music to become the poetics of divination. In a spellbinding melding, Silvia Nakkach and Gary Yost weave hypnotic vocals inspired by ragas with […]
Learn breath awareness and
simple mindfulness practices
to help calm the mind,
cultivate gratitude and
generosity, and touch the
inherent goodness within.
Spend 60 minutes each week using your imagination & developing your artistic voice.
OHCA office and gallery will be closed November 28, 29 in observance of the holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Experience CHAOS and hear the artists talk about their work. We have the roundtable at 4 pm and then a reception at 5:30 pm. All are welcome.