Location:103 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Map
Email: info@oasisartgallery.org
Phone: 540-442-8188

Hours:Sunday thru Thursday: 12 to 5 pm
Friday: 12 to 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm

Classes

OASIS Fine Art & Craft welcomes children, teens and adults for art and music instruction. We offer scheduled classes at times. However, on call classes are available year-round.

Scheduled Classes Pre-register with credit card at 540-442-8188 or in person at OASIS, 103 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA.

On Call Classes You may arrange instruction times and fees for one student or a small group. For more information, email the instructor by clicking below on their name (or hovering on their name to see the email address), or call OASIS Fine Art & Craft at 540-442-8188. If you email, please put "Classes" in the subject line.

Scheduled Classes

None currently scheduled.

Adult/Teen Art Classes: On Call

• Acrylic Painting: explore the basics in painting with acrylics.    Alex Hofgren

• Basic weaving: Use simple looms and yarns or other fibers.    Judith N. Ligon

• Beading: Create your own special creation using beads from your local art supply stores or what you can make with polymer clay, etc.     Judith N. Ligon

• Collage/Montage: Create textural design using various materials found at home and/or your local art supply store.     Judith N. Ligon

• Copper Enameling: Explore the basics in fusing powdered glass to metal.    Judith N. Ligon

• Drawing for all ages: Learn to draw what you see.    Judith N. Ligon

• Fibers, stitches and more! Creating with fabric and threads/fibers, beads, etc. for the wearer or the home.  Judith N. Ligon

• Mixed media and lino-cut print making.   Barbara Gautcher

• One Stroke Painting: Basic techniques. - A brush loading and stroke style of painting.  This technique can be added to what you already like to do in painting.   Judith N. Ligon

• Papermaking: Learn to recycle, use plants in paper and create your own textures for use in collage to acid free scrapbooking pages.    Judith N. Ligon

• Papier Mache.     Alex Hofgren

• Photography.   Mike Reisenberg and Frank Doherty

• Polymer Clay: Cane making, starting with the Skinner Blend - explore color blending and design.  Follow-up classes for creating jewelry, boxes, etc. as desired.    Judith N. Ligon

• T-shirt Art: Create something special in art-to-wear for summer fun using paint, markers, leaves, stamps, etc.    Judith N. Ligon

• Watercolor: Explore the possibilites in watercolor using elements of design and color as well as techniques.    Judith N. Ligon

• Wood Carving: Learn to hand-carve spoons, or more complex objects like spirit-carvings in wood.    Steve Fischer

Music Classes: On Call

• Guitar lessons: All Ages/All Levels, from Master Teacher and Professional Musician, Bob Bersson. Teaching Awards from James Madison University School of Arts and Letters and the National Art Education Association.
  Types of music: jazz, blues, rock, folk, gospel, world; singer-songwriter.
  Cost: $25 per lesson (30 minutes for elementary-school-age children, 40 minutes for middle- and high-school-age students, 50 minutes for adults). Will also teach two persons at a time or small groups.    Bob Bersson

Childrens' Art Classes: On Call

• Children's art classes.   Phil James

• Children's art classes: Pastel painting and oil painting, drawing and expressive art classes.    Elaine Hurst

• Children's Art Classes: For children 8 years and up.  The child will explore line design, form and texture to 3-D expression using various materials provided by the instructor, purchased from local art supply stores or items from home.    Judith N. Ligon