OASIS • October Events
OASIS PRESS RELEASE (for October 2018 Events)
EXHIBITS:
Main Gallery: On First Friday October 6th we will host a reception for the new show “Shenandoah Inspirations”, in which OASIS artists create art to celebrate our beautiful valley. The First Friday reception, from 5-8, includes light refreshments, live music by Simply Folk and is FREE. The exhibit continues through October 31, 2018.
Water Street Window Gallery: The Water Street Window Gallery will have information about cancer awareness and events in support of that cause.
Demonstrations: October 5-14 is American Craft Week, which will be celebrated by First Friday (the 6th) and live demonstrations at OASIS. On October 6th, Sarah Lock will show some of her metal smith skills; October 11th, brenda fairweather will be making baskets; October 13th, Barbara Camph will be doing a stained glass project. All demonstrations will be from 12-3.
Activities:
Art & Tea: on October 9, from 2-4 pm, Betty Gatewood will talk about botanical drawings: how to draw and paint botantical pictures. This is FREE but registration is necessary by October 5th at oasisartandtea@gmail.com.
Art on Wheels: will be re-starting at the Boys & Girls Club at the Simms Center.
Kids’ Saturday Activities: On Saturday, October 13th, Edda will lead FREE children’s art activities, from 10:30 to 12:00. Activities will be on a first-come-first-serve basis for children 5 years of age and older. Media may change, will be varied, and may include painting, paper crafts and other fun projects. Pre-registration by the prior Thursday (October 11th) is required by emailing edda4kinder@gmail.com.
OASIS is a co-op gallery with over 35 local artists and artisans, who exhibit and sell their work. OASIS Fine Art & Craft is located at 103 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg. For more information, call 540-442-8188, and email askOASISart@gmail.com, website of www.oasisartgallery.org, and at Facebook as OASIS-Art-Gallery-Harrisonburg-VA.