Experience Ox-Bow 2026

As an artist-built and run school and residency, OX-BOW SCHOOL OF ART & ARTISTS’ RESIDENCY is dedicated to the creation and preservation of time and space for arts education, research, practice, and community-building for artists at all stages of their artistic journey. Founded in 1910, Ox-Bow’s egalitarian and intimate environment encourages all artists, regardless of experience, to find, amplify, rediscover, and share their impulse to create. Faculty, Visiting Artists, Residents, staff, and students live together in community on our campus in Saugatuck, Michigan, where they share meals, social time, and the exchange of ideas. We actively encourage our participants to engage across differences in age, regional location, race, and gender identity, learning what it means to be a community by participating in one. Ox-Bow is a 501c3 not-forprofit organization.

WHERE TO FIND US

Saugatuck Campus 3435 Rupprecht Way Saugatuck, MI 49453

Ox-Bow House 137 Center Street Douglas, MI 49406

Chicago Office

1709 W. Chicago Ave. Unit 2B Chicago, IL, 60622

HOW TO CONNECT

E- mail oxbow@ox-bow.org

Phone Number

269-857-5811

Website www.ox-bow.org

Socials @oxbowschoolofart

NOTE: All images are courtesy unless otherwise noted. CATALOG DESIGN BY: ASHLEY M. FREEBY

OX-BOW TEAM

EXECUTIVE

Shannon R. Stratton

Executive Director

CAMPUS ADMIN

Claire Arctander

Deputy Director of Campus Life & Operations

Rowan Leek Campus Manager

Joan Wyand Assistant Manager of Campus Life

COMMUNICATIONS

Ashley Freeby Communications Director

Jaclyn Osman Communications Associate

DEVELOPMENT

Steven Berry Consulting Development Director

Kate Nguyen Community Engagement & Events Manager

CULINARY

Matthew Kearby Head Chef

Sabrina Allen Sous Chef

Klair Urbin Lead Cook

RAMA Lead Cook

Joey Drouin Culinary Team Member

Samantha Flowers Culinary Team Member

Thomas Hicks Culinary Team Member

Erin Paulson Culinary Team Member

Jessica Solomon Culinary Team Member

FACILITIES & GROUNDS

John Rossi Facilities Manager

Nate Skiffington

Assistant Facilities Manager

Aaron Whitfield Housekeeping Manager

Mo Nash Housekeeping Assistant

FINANCE

Kristie Noguera Finance Manager

Sally Moeller Bookkeeper

PROGRAMMING

Maddie Reyna Program Director

Bobby Gonzales Program Operations & Data Systems Lead

Jon Lewis Program Coordinator

RETAIL

Candice Whitfield Retail & Program Manager, Ox-Bow House

Kira Manning Retail Associate

STUDIOS

Rachel Brace Glass Studio Manager

Muskwrat Evans

Glass Studio Technician

Brett Manski Glass Studio Technician

Zena Segre Ceramics Studio Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ox-Bow’s Board of Directors contribute their time, expertise, and resources to ensure that future generations of artists will benefit from Ox-Bow’s rich tradition and outstanding programming. We are grateful for their dedication and support.

Steven C. Meier President

Shauna Wilson Vice President

Denise Gonzalez Treasurer

jina valentine Secretary, Chair of Governance Committee

Keith Goad Chair of Development Committee

Scott Alfree

Joe Behan

Evan Boris

Delinda Collier

Chris Deam

Dawn Gavin

Loring Randolph

Keith Walker

Sarah Workneh

Please visit our website in May for a complete staff list.

A NOTE FROM OUR DIRECTOR . . .

Dear Ox-Bow Community—Artists, Neighbors, and Visitors,

As I look ahead to another summer at Ox-Bow’s beautiful, historic campus, I want to begin with gratitude. In 1921, Ox-Bow’s founders fulfilled the ambition to purchase the property on which the school and residency reside today. One of our early patrons, Thomas Tallmadge, envisioned the preservation of what is now Tallmadge Woods and gifted that land to Ox-Bow. Thanks to this foresight, we are fortunate to call home an extraordinary natural habitat—one that has managed to thrive despite generations of human intervention.

Our lagoon, meadow, and forest are home to a wide range of species—both flora and fauna—that enrich not only the lives of our students, faculty, staff, and resident artists, but also the broader ecosystem of the Saugatuck-Douglas-Fennville region.

But my gratitude would be incomplete if it rested solely with the artists and patrons who have stewarded this place in the last century. Ox-Bow School of Art is located on the traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe peoples, particularly the Odawa (Ottawa) and Potawatomi (Bodéwadmi). Historically, this area was known as shaug-a-duck, meaning “mouth of the river,” and it has long been shaped by cycles of movement, making, and exchange at the meeting of land and water. The property we now call home was not acquired through gift or mutual trade; rather, it came at the expense of another community—Indigenous peoples who lived on and cared for this land long before settlers arrived.

That history is part of the living context in which artists gather, learn, and work today on Ox-Bow’s meadow. Acknowledging it feels especially urgent at a moment when histories that were only recently recognized are once again being threatened with erasure.

As we invite you to spend time with us this upcoming season—in the classroom, at a community dinner, at an open studio, or at our Summer Benefit—I also invite you to hold the layered histories that shape this place alongside the experiences unfolding here today. Ox-Bow has always been a site of gathering, exchange, and shared inquiry. My hope is that we continue to make room for many voices, perspectives, and ways of being together—practicing hospitality, fostering belonging, and allowing difference to coexist as we move ahead.

I look forward to being in community with you this summer!

With care,

Shannon R. Stratton, Executive Director

P.S. Stay up to date on additional programming, such as events at Ox-Bow House, by following our website, signing up for our monthly e-newsletter, and/or following us on social media.

DID YOU KNOW?

Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency was established in 1910 and has been an artist-run community ever since. Our historic main campus, located in Saugatuck, Michigan, is an active summer art school nestled at the edge of the 110-acre Tallmadge Woods, an old-growth forest overlooking the Kalamazoo River. The campus is situated on a rare freshwater interdunal coastal wetland, a habitat of great biodiversity that helps maintain the health of Lake Michigan, just a short canoe trip away.

In 2022, we expanded our footprint to Douglas, Michigan, creating our first public-facing location, Ox-Bow House, which welcomes visitors yearround. New to Ox-Bow House in the last year are public programs such as communal workshops in figure drawing and punch needle embroidery, allowing participants to experience the heart of Ox-Bow from the buzzing atmosphere of Center Street.

Per our organization’s 100-year-plus tradition, we continue to offer summer educational opportunities at our main campus. Core courses and community-based Art on the Meadow workshops range from Ox-Bow’s original bread and butter—plein air painting—to wood-fired ceramics, glassblowing, and more. While our campus is closed to the public during academic sessions for the privacy and safety of our students, we love inviting our neighbors onto our grounds and offer a number of opportunities for you to join us in the fall, winter, and spring.

Check out the calendar to your left to save the dates.

2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MAY

OX-BOW HOUSE

Entry Gallery Opening Reception: Navigations in Riso Printing with work by Emily Martin and Ellen Knudson

Saturday, May 9

4:00–5:00 p.m. Drop-in

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Tea & Trails

Saturday, May 23

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Tickets: $10 per person / $40 per family

JUNE

OX-BOW HOUSE

Makers Station:

Suncatchers with Prid e

Saturday, June 6

1:00–4:00 p.m.

Drop-in, $10 per craft

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Open Studios

Friday, June 12

7:00–10:00 p.m. Free

OX-BOW HOUSE

Entry Gallery Opening Reception for work by Patricia “Pat” Dewey

Saturday, June 13

1:00–5:00 p.m. Drop-in

OX-BOW HOUSE

Main Gallery Opening Reception: Out in the Field: The Expanded Plein Air at Ox-Bow

Saturday, June 13

1:00–5:00 p.m. Drop-in

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Sunday Sojourn

June 14

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Tickets: $45/per person

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Open Studios

Friday, June 26

7:00–10:00 p.m. Free

JULY

OX-BOW HOUSE

Makers Station:

Bubble Wands

Saturday, July 4

1:00–4:00 p.m. drop-in Drop-in, $10 per craft

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Summer Benefit Field of Vision: Beyond the Canvas

Saturday, July 11

5:00 p.m.

Ticket: $300 Early Bird price until June 1, 2026

OX-BOW HOUSE

Entry Gallery Opening Reception for work by Dee Clements and Students’ of the The Weaving Workshop

Sunday, July 12

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Drop-in

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Open Studios

Friday, July 24

7:00–10:00 p.m. Free

AUGUST

OX-BOW HOUSE

Makers Station: Bug Sculptures

Saturday, August 1

1:00–4:00 p.m. drop-in Drop-in, $10 per craft

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Open Studios

Friday, August 7

7:00–10:00 p.m. Free

OX-BOW HOUSE

Fellows Entry Gallery

Opening Reception for work by Ox-Bow’s 2026

Summer Fellows

Saturday, August 8

1:00–5:00 p.m. Drop-in

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Sunday Sojourn

August 9

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Tickets: $45

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Open Studios

Friday, August 21

7:00–10:00 p.m. Free

SEPTEMBER

OX-BOW HOUSE

Makers Station: Painted Rocks

Saturday, September 5

1:00–4:00 p.m. Drop-in, $10 per craft

OX-BOW HOUSE

Entry Gallery Opening Reception for work by Claire Arctander

Saturday, September 12

4:00–5:00 p.m. Drop-in

OCTOBER

OX-BOW HOUSE

Makers Station: Masks

Saturday, October 3

1:00–4:00 p.m. drop-in Drop-in, $10 per craft

OX-BOW CAMPUS

Fall Harvest Dinner

Saturday, October 3, 5:30 p.m. Tickets Required

OX-BOW HOUSE

Cavern Tavern Saturday, October 31 6:00–10:00 p.m. Free; Drink tickets required

Held in conjunction with the Douglas Halloween Parade for Adults

NOVEMBER

OX-BOW HOUSE

Makers Station: Wreaths Saturday, November 7 1:00–4:00 p.m. drop-in Drop-in, $10 per craft

OX-BOW HOUSE Winter Artist Market Saturday, November 14 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Drop-in

DECEMBER

OX-BOW HOUSE Makers Station: Ornaments Saturday, December 5 1:00–4:00 p.m. Drop-in, $10 per craft

CHICAGO BASED EVENTS

Chicago events are held at Ox-Bow's new Chicago-based office. The space has been affectionately referred to as 'Club Ox'. If you are in Chicago, we hope to see you at an upcoming event.

Limited Edition Print Launch: Joan Mitchell & Ox-Bow

Friday, June 12 – Tuesday, September 8

5:00–8:00 p.m.

Summer Fellow Exhibition

Friday, September 11 –Tuesday, November 3

5:00–8:00 p.m.

Limited Edition Launch: Words! Music! Action! with Process Process Friday, November 6 –Tuesday, January 5 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Located at: 1709 W. Chicago Ave., Unit 2B, Chicago, IL, 60622

Scan the QR code to view Ox-Bow's yearly calendar of events with more details or visit, ox-bow.org/calendar

by Jamie Kelter Davis

Creating (in) Community

Saturday, August 15, 2026

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

FREE space is limited. RSVP required.

Research shows all sorts of beautiful benefits to making art in community: combating loneliness, building trust and empathy, and supporting healthy aging. With that in mind, we are excited to host our second annual community making day, where we invite neighbors to join us for group activities free of charge.

This year’s program will once again feature a weaving activity led by our Longform Mentor, kg gnatowski, followed by yoga and meditation led by Elizabeth Schmuhl. We’re also excited to introduce an additional workshop for kids and families with Mo Nash. Community Day activities are free, but you must RSVP, as space is limited! Come to spend the day nourishing your creative spirit on the Ox-Bow meadow.

FAMILY WORKSHOP

Sticks and Foam: Some Basics of Hand and Rod Puppetry with Mo Nash 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Participants will learn the fundamentals of hand and rod puppetry while designing and constructing their own simple puppet character using found and recycled materials. Demonstrated techniques include basic foam carving, mixed-media joining methods (glues and simple fasteners), light wood handling and sanding, and introductory sewing and textile attachment techniques. The workshop will begin with a short introduction to hand and rod puppetry with examples, followed

by step-by-step demonstrations of carving and construction, hands-on puppet building, and conclude with an exploratory movement session and a low-stakes, collaborative puppet performance.

PLAN TO BRING: Half yard of any special fabric they’d like to use for their puppet’s body (optional); all other materials will be provided.

MORNING WORKSHOP

Weaving Together: DIY Looms & Collective Textile Play with kg gnatowski

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

In this hands-on weaving workshop, participants will explore the creative possibilities of crafting

their own simple looms and making collaborative woven works inspired by the textures, colors, and rhythms of Ox-Bow’s meadow. We will experiment with approachable weaving techniques using yarn, fabric scraps, natural materials, and found fibers to create both individual pieces and a collective weave that celebrates community making. The workshop will begin with a demonstration on building small DIY looms from everyday materials, followed by guided instruction on basic weaving structures, texture building, and playful approaches to pattern. Participants will then move between solo experimentation and a shared weaving station, where everyone can contribute to a communal artwork that will evolve throughout the session. This workshop is designed for exploration, curiosity, and connection—no prior weaving experience is needed, and all ages and skill levels are invited to participate.

PLAN TO BRING: any yarn, ribbons, fabric scraps, or natural fibers you’d enjoy incorporating (optional). All other materials will be provided.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP

Vinyasa + Yin on the Meadow: Movement, Meditation & Reflection with Elizabeth Schmuhl 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Free with RSVP

In this outdoor workshop, we will explore the relationship between motion and stillness by blending gentle vinyasa flow with restorative yin poses to create a balanced, accessible practice. Demonstrations will guide students through breathwork, foundational postures, and approaches to seated and walking meditation. The workshop will open with warm-up movement, flow into an all-levels vinyasa sequence, settle into extended yin holds, and conclude with guided journaling and a gentle hike to reflect on the experience.

PLAN TO BRING: a yoga mat, water bottle, and journal or notebook.

This program is inspired by the book Project Unlonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection , by Jeremy Nobel. Ox-Bow House has copies of the book available for purchase.

Five Friday Night Open Studios!!

Our fan-favorite event of the summer, Friday Night Open Studios welcomes local community members and visitors to get an insider’s glimpse of campus life. Join us for an evening featuring studio visits, demos, student work, and the historic clothesline sale, along with great food and beverages, entertainment, and our famed live auction. The campus-wide event is free to the public, with a cash bar and snacks available for purchase, though donations are always welcome!

SUMMER 2026 DATES

June 12, June 26, July 24, August 7, and August 21 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Field of Vision: Beyond the Canvas

For more than a century, painting has been at the heart of Ox-Bow—the discipline that first drew artists to this place and that continues to define its creative identity. On July 11, 2026, we gather on the Warnock Meadow to celebrate that legacy and the community it has built. We hope you'll join us as we honor generations of artists, commemorate decades of creative excellence, and contribute to a vibrant future.

Learn & Grow

Ox-Bow sits at the intersection of school and artist residency, a place where learning is not bound by career stage but treated as a lifelong practice. Artists, makers, and curious learners at every point in their creative journey come together here to try something new, expand their practice, or reinvigorate a long-held passion.

Removed from the pace of daily life and set beside a quiet lagoon, Ox-Bow invites you to slow down, take creative risks, and follow ideas wherever they lead. It is a place that asks something of you and gives generously in return. Conversations that begin in the studio continue over shared meals, where the exchange of skills, perspectives, and stories deepens into something that lasts well beyond a single session. Community here is not incidental; it is part of the curriculum.

Discover the magic of Ox-Bow through hands-on workshops for 13 and up, focused non-credit courses, or residency programs that give artists uninterrupted time and space to follow their work wherever it leads. Whether you are picking up a material for the first time or reconnecting with one you know well, whether you come for a weekend or the whole summer, Ox-Bow offers a place to keep learning, making, and discovering.

Join the Ox-Bow community to make something new in an Art on the Meadow workshop. These offerings invite our West Michigan neighbors and visitors to participate in affordable, multilevel, intergenerational creative experiences, from plein air painting to candlestick making, fabric marbling, and more.

Saturday workshops meet in the morning from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the afternoon from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., or all day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fourday workshops are sprinkled throughout the summer and allow participants to delve deeper into a specific topic. All of the above-mentioned workshops are open to artists of any experience level, ages 13 and up.

A meal at Ox-Bow is included with every Art on the Meadow registration. On-site housing is not available for Art on the Meadow students.

ART ON THE MEADOW WORKSHOP CALENDAR

MAY

Deep Looking: Painting Field Studies in Gouache w ith Amy Sacksteder

May 16, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Early Bloomers: Flower Arranging in Spring with Carly C onnelly

May 16, 10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.

NOTE: This workshop takes place at Ox-Bow House

JUNE JUNE CONTINUED

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Wild Grapevine Baskets with Laurie Zientek

June 6, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Here’s What Matters: Starting a Memoir with Jack Ridl

June 6, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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Creative Embroidery with M ary Baggerman

4-Day, June 8–11, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Drawing for Painters with Handmade Brushes with Dawn Stafford

4-day, June 8–11, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Divination Card Holders in Polymer Clay & Mixed Media with Re becca Lopez Mullins

June 13, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Flowering: Art History & Arrangement with Ma ddie Reyna

June 13, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m

Floral Still-Life Painting with James Brandess

June 13 , 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Starting Somewhere New: Drawing, Collage & Collaborative Play with Lisa Walcott & Meridith Ridl June 13, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Metal Outdoor Forms with Ro bert Marsh

June 13, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Stitching for Change: Small Protest & Pride Quilts with Vi ctoria Marcetti

June 13, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Longleaf Pine Needle Basketry with Ma ry Boyd

June 20, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Summer Solstice Cyanotypes w ith Kim Meyers Baas

June 20, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Sashiko Embroidery with M ary Baggerman

June 27, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Botanical Illustration with O livia Mendoza

June 27, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Nature-Inspired Ceramic Tiles with Ellie Stanislav

June 27, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Rainbow FusedGlass Suncatchers with Ra chel E. Brace

June 27, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Watercolor Walk: Painting Ox-Bow’s Landscape & History with Davi d Baker June 27, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Drawing as Meditation with Janet Trierweiler

4-day, June 29–July 2, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Painterly Printing with a Gelli Plate with Janet Trierweiler 4-day, June 29–July 2, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

JULY

Natural Ink Making with Elizabeth Schmuhl

July 18, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Landscape Painting with James Brandess

July 18, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

New Beginnings in Writing with Jack Ridl

July 18, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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Fiber & Ice Dyeing with Jen Schutmaat

AUGUST

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July 25, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Pressless Prints: Hand-Stamped Designs with Carolyn Ingram

July 25, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Botanical Illustration with Olivia Mendoza

July 25, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

From Fleece to Fiber: Processing Local Wool by Hand with Rachel Meyers Hefferan

July 25, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Natural Impressions: Botanical Pressing in Ink with JoAnne Laudolff

August 1, 10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.

Make a Handmade Journal with Sandra Hansen

August 1, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Wild Grapevine Baskets with Laurie Zientek

August 1, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Watercolor Foundations: Techniques for Confident Painting with David Baker 4-Day, August 3–6, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Color Theory Essentials: The Double Primary Palette with David Baker 4-Day, August 3–6, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Earth & Self: Movement-Based Expressive Arts in Nature with Ash Tree Crofoot

August 8, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Glass Basics with Rachel E. Brace

August 8, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Punch Needle Embroidery with Patti Reen

August 8, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION & MATERIALS

Tuition covers the cost of instruction and learning. Materials fees are decided by faculty given the supplies needed to complete the workshop. There may also be materials required to be provided by the student, check the workshop description for more details.

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Creative Movement & Self-Exploration with Ash Tree Crofoot

August 22, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Landscape Painting with James Brandess

August 22, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

New Beginnings in Writing with Jack Ridl

August 22, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Papermaking Play with Rowan Leek

August 22, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Terra-Cotta Planters

with Israel Davis

August 22, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

All Art on the Meadow enrollments include a meal provided by OxBow’s culinary team. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated.

$300 4-day

To register for Art on the Meadow, visit www. ox-bow.org/art-on-themeadow-workshops.

Ox-Bow staff are available by phone at (269) 857-5811, Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 2:00–5:00 p.m. ET.

All workshops take place on Ox-Bow's Saugatuck campus unless otherwise noted

CERAMICS

Nature-Inspired Ceramic Tiles

with Ellie Stanislav

June 27, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $250

MATERIALS FEE: $10

In this hands-on workshop, students will create clay relief tiles inspired by natural forms, learning how to translate a two-dimensional image into a sculptural composition. Working with a square or rectangular tile format, we’ll explore both low- and high-relief modeling to bring depth, texture, and movement to the surface. Students will learn key ceramic techniques, including slab rolling, image layout and composition, building forms in relief, and applying texture to enrich their design. We’ll begin with a brief introduction to historical and contemporary relief tile makers before moving into guided demonstrations and individual work time. The session will conclude with finishing steps and recommendations for drying and firing. Fired tiles can be picked up at Ox-Bow at a later date.

PLAN TO BRING: reference images from nature—such as plants, animals, or landscapes—as well as any clay or modeling tools you enjoy using. All other materials will be provided.

Terra-Cotta Planters

with Israel Davis

August 22, 10:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $250

MATERIALS FEE: $30

In this workshop, students will design and create their own terra-cotta planters using red earthenware clay. We’ll explore hand-building techniques including slab construction with cut patterns, as well as pinching, coiling, and appliqué to add form, texture, and personal character. The class will begin with constructing the basic planter shape in the morning, followed by refining, detailing, and completing each vessel after lunch. Fired planters can be picked up at Ox-Bow at a later date.

PLAN TO BRING: an apron or clothes suitable for getting messy.

(clockwise from top left)

1. James Brandess, Ox-Bouquet I, 2024, oil on canvas, 34 x 26 inches

2. Terracotta planter

3. Artist extracting a ceramic tile from a mold.

4. Gouache detail; photo by Sarah Nesbitt

DRAWING & PAINTING

Deep

Looking: Painting

Field

Studies in Gouache with Amy Sacksteder

May 16, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE: $20

Explore the unfolding of spring on Ox-Bow’s campus through a series of observational gouache (opaque watercolor) paintings. Demonstrations will introduce techniques for working with gouache, including color mixing, layering, and accurately matching hues found in nature. The session will begin with a short demo, followed by guided sketching sessions around the meadow and surrounding landscape, emphasizing close observation and intuitive mark-making.

PLAN TO BRING: sketchbook, pencil, and preferred gouache or watercolor supplies. Paper surfaces, brushes, and a small Beam Paints gouache set will be provided.

Floral Still-Life Painting

with James Brandess

June 13, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

Learn to paint a floral still life in oils from a local master. Turn your focus to painting from observation, using a demo floral arrangement made that morning as the subject. Let paint and color be the focus, inspired by the beauty that flowers and light can provide. For a full-day artmaking experience, during which you will make your own floral arrangement, also sign up for the first part of this workshop, Flowering: Art History & Arrangement, led by Maddie Reyna.

PLAN TO BRING: gessoed canvases, flat bristle brushes, oil paints, 1 pint of odorless paint thinner, drawing supplies (vine charcoal, pencil, white eraser, sketchbook), 3 empty tin cans, empty glass jar with lid, blue paper shop towels, 18-by-24inch plexiglass palette, vinyl gloves, sunscreen, and bug spray.

Starting Somewhere New: Drawing, Collage & Collaborative Play

with Lisa Walcott & Meridith Ridl

June 13, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION: $75

MATERIALS FEE: TBD

In this process-based workshop,

participants will use drawing and collage to inspire play, experimentation, and discovery, creating layered works through chance and collaboration. We will demonstrate energetic mark-making prompts, partner-based exchanges, and simple collage techniques for cutting, recombining, and reconfiguring drawings. The workshop will flow from quick drawing warm-ups into collaborative interventions and conclude with the construction of experimental collages from accumulated fragments.

PLAN TO BRING: sketchbook or drawing pad, any preferred drawing tools, and small paper scraps or printed materials to incorporate. All other materials will be provided.

Watercolor Walk: Painting Ox-Bow’s Landscape & History

with David Baker

June 27, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $200

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

In this outdoor workshop, participants will explore Ox-Bow’s rich landscape and quirky architecture

through on-site watercolor painting. Instructor David Baker will lead a guided tour of some of his favorite spots around campus—from the lagoon and Tallmadge Woods to the dunes and historic buildings— pausing to create quick studies and longer impressions along the way. Participants will learn simple observational techniques, watercolor fundamentals, and strategies for capturing light, color, and atmosphere in a changing environment. Whether you’re new to watercolor or looking to expand your plein air practice, this workshop offers a relaxed, engaging way to experience Ox-Bow’s beauty through paint. All levels are welcome; gentle guidance will be provided throughout.

PLAN TO BRING: watercolor supplies, including watercolor paper and a set of Prismacolor pencils.

Botanical Illustration

with Olivia Mendoza

June 27 or July 25, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION: $75

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

Led by a natural science illustrator,

collaborative collage in progress

this botanical drawing workshop will teach students to use colored pencil to render lively and vibrant plant life. There will be a demonstration on how to freehand the composition, establish texture, and layer blended colors, followed by time to practice these methods with personal guidance. Reference images will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you’ve already found inspiration. This will be a space for nature lovers and illustration enthusiasts alike!

PLAN TO BRING: smooth Strathmore Bristol paper (9 by 12 inches), Prismacolor Premier pencils, graphite or mechanical pencil for sketching, and erasers (kneaded, block, narrow, etc.).

Landscape Painting

with James Brandess

July 18 or August 22, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

In these multilevel oil painting workshops, students will paint outdoors amid the historic Ox-Bow landscape in the medium of their choice. Instruction will focus on recognizing and then painting what we actually see. Through this process of learning to see, participants will create paintings that have veracity and strength. The workshop will include discussion of the tools and materials needed to set up and paint in any landscape you choose. Sign up for one

or both of these three-hour morning painting workshops on the meadow alongside the lagoon.

PLAN TO BRING: small gessoed canvases, flat bristle brushes, oil paints, 1 pint of odorless paint thinner, travel easel, drawing supplies (vine charcoal, pencil, white eraser, sketchbook), at least 3 empty tin cans, empty glass jar with lid, blue paper shop towels, 18-by-24-inch plexiglass palette, vinyl gloves, sunscreen, bug spray, and hat with visor.

GLASS & SCULPTURE

Early Bloomers: Flower Arranging in Spring

with Carly Connelly

May 16, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $75

MATERIALS FEE: $30

Participants will explore the art of flower arranging through the lens of early spring, working with seasonal blooms, budding branches, and fresh greens that reflect the textures and rhythms of the moment. Demonstrations will cover basic floral design principles, how to condition stems, and how to compose balanced, expressive arrangements that highlight the natural character of spring flowers. Local flowers

from White Barn Flower Company in Holland, Michigan, will be provided to each participant. The class will conclude with a group discussion, after which participants will take their arrangements home. Please note that this workshop will take place at Ox-Bow House in downtown Douglas, Michigan.

PLAN TO BRING: a vessel, garden gloves, and a sturdy box to safely transport your finished arrangement.

Divination Card Holders in Polymer Clay & Mixed Media

with Rebecca Lopez Mullins

June 13, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $75

MATERIALS FEE: $20

In this workshop, participants will create a one-of-a-kind divination card holder infused with personal symbolism and intuitive design. Demonstrations will cover polymer clay techniques—including texturing, marbling, blending, sculpting, and curing—along with mixed-media approaches that combine beads, crystals, metal findings, and collage. The class will flow from guided exploration of materials and colorways to intuitive composition and personal adornment.

PLAN TO BRING: small personal objects, trinkets, charms, or collage materials to incorporate into your piece.

Meet Ox-Bow's Program Coordinator, Jon Lewis

On iced coffee mornings, the magic of mealtimes, and finding both a professional and creative home at Ox-Bow.

1. What does a day in the life of the Program Coordinator look like?

I start the day by finding an iced coffee and strolling across campus to settle in at my desk in the Old Inn Office. From there, it’s a mix of checking emails, greeting visitors, preparing class materials, and, at times, getting lost in the spreadsheets until the lunch bell rings. Some days are more admin-heavy, focused on registrations or check-in, while others have me out on the Meadow setting up for workshops and community events. I really value that the role is so forward-facing, giving me the chance to interact with just about everyone who makes up Ox-Bow’s dynamic community.

2. How did you first encounter Ox-Bow?

I first discovered Ox-Bow while studying sculpture at Rutgers University. I was drawn to its legacy and beautiful landscape and imagined I might one day attend as a fellow or resident. A few years later, after working with museums and artist residencies, I came across a job posting on Ox-Bow’s website. I took a leap, and things fell into place! I’ve found both a professional and creative home here and haven't left since.

3. Could you tell us about Community Day?

Community Day is an exciting day of exploration, artmaking, cross-generational exchange, and fun set within Ox-Bow’s lush, historic landscape. We offer multiple free workshops available by RSVP, including Weaving Together: DIY Looms & Collective Textile Play with longtime friend of Ox-Bow, kg, and Vinyasa & Yin with Elizabeth Schmuhl. New this year, we’re especially excited to present a family workshop led by Mo Nash, Sticks and Foam: Some Basics of Hand and Rod Puppetr y, a nod to Ox-Bow’s storied puppetry history, with alumni like Burr Tillstrom and Jim Henson once finding creative community on campus. We hope people will join us to explore, make, and celebrate together during this special day at Ox-Bow.

4. What Art on the Meadow workshops are you most excited about this year?

Tough question! The 2026 season is set to be our biggest year for Art on the Meadow yet—with so many workshops to choose from it’s hard to narrow things down. I am personally looking forward to Wild Grapevine

Baskets with Laurie Zientek, Nature Inspired Ceramic Tiles with Ellie Stanislav, and Creative Embroidery with Mary Baggerman to name just a few.

5. What's your favorite spot on campus?

Some of Ox-Bow’s most memorable moments happen at mealtimes, gathered around an outdoor picnic table and sharing food and conversation. It’s in those moments that the usual distinctions between staff, students, faculty, and visitors begin to fall away, and the sense of community feels especially present. However, when I’m in the mood for a bit of solitude, I’m drawn to the end of the dock at sunset, watching the golden light reflect across the lagoon as it slowly fades to dusk. If you’re lucky, you might even receive a visit from Samson, Ox-Bow’s resident snapping turtle!

6. What do you hope families and first-time visitors take away from their time at Ox-Bow?

More than anything, I want everyone who comes to Ox-Bow to feel that there is a place for them here, regardless of age or experience level. I hope people leave with a sense of confidence and belonging, maybe a new skill, and a little bit of the famous “Ox-Bow magic.” Talk to anyone who has spent time here and they’ll tell you there’s something special about it, something you can feel in the air, the trees, and the historic buildings across campus. I hope people find a community here that welcomes them, inspires them, and becomes a place they look forward to returning to again and again.

7. Is there anything about your role that might surprise people?

You might be surprised by how unpredictable a day can be. I could spend my morning running to the post office to restock our office stamp supply, or I could be chasing around Ox-Bow cats that have somehow wandered into the Inn—maybe they just want to take a workshop too! Another fun (and unofficial) aspect of my role is that I get to help create and share Ox-Bow’s spirited DIY flyers for our famous Friday night parties— keep an eye out, you might spot one still hanging around campus. Every day is full of small surprises, and somehow, I get to be part of the chaos and creativity that keeps the campus humming.

Flowering: Art History & Arrangement

with Maddie Reyna

June 13, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE: $30

Create a living sculpture with flowers while considering foundational historical floral styles, including Dutch Baroque, ikebana, and contemporary movements. Following a demonstration, participants will experiment with vessel armature techniques such as wire mesh, pin frog, and tape grid. Local flowers from White Barn Flower Company in Holland, Michigan, will be provided to each participant. The class will conclude with a group discussion, after which participants will take their ephemeral arrangements home. For a full-day making experience, during which you will make a painting of your floral arrangement, sign up for the second part of this workshop, Floral Still-Life Painting, led by James Brandess.

PLAN TO BRING: a vessel, garden gloves, and a box to transport your arrangement.

Metal Outdoor Forms

with Robert Marsh

June 13, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $250

MATERIALS FEE: $30

Participants will learn basic metal fabrication processes while designing and creating a small steel work intended for an outdoor setting. Techniques demonstrated will include simple design planning, cutting, joining, and finishing methods, with discussion of materials, structure, utility, and aesthetics throughout. The workshop will begin with an overview of the Metals Studio and safety guidelines, followed by hands-on making using either personal steel or studio scrap.

PLAN TO BRING: a sketchbook and drawing utensil, cotton long-sleeved shirt and pants, closed-toe shoes, and a tie for long hair.

Longleaf Pine Needle Basketry

with Mary Boyd

June 20, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $150

MATERIALS FEE: $30

In this workshop, students will learn the foundational techniques of coiled basketry while creating a small basket from longleaf pine needles. Beginning with a prepared

wooden or stone center, we’ll explore how to start a coil, build walls using the spiral stitch, and incorporate beads with the mariposa stitch to add texture and detail. Through demonstration and individualized guidance, students will practice shaping, binding, and tapering their final coil to create a smooth, finished edge. Along the way, we’ll discuss the history and traditions of natural-fiber basketry and how contemporary makers continue to evolve the form.

PLAN TO BRING: a small pair of sharp scissors, a hand towel, and needlenose pliers if available. Other materials—including pine needles, waxed thread, a prepared center, beads, and sewing needles—will be provided.

Rainbow Fused-Glass Suncatchers

with Rachel E. Brace

June 27, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $250

MATERIALS FEE: $30

Celebrate color, light, and queer joy in this beginner-friendly fused-glass workshop held in honor of Pride Month. Participants will design and create their own radiant rainbow suncatcher using a vibrant selection of transparent and opaque glass. We’ll cover the basics of cutting, shaping, and arranging glass, as well as an introduction to glass properties and kiln firing. This workshop welcomes participants of all identities and skill levels—no previous glass experience needed. Come explore in a playful, affirming space where creativity and community shine.

PLAN TO BRING: water bottle, closedtoe shoes, and comfortable naturalfiber clothing suitable for a hotshop environment. All glassblowing tools and materials will be provided.

Glass Basics

with Rachel E. Brace

August 8, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $250

MATERIALS FEE : $30

In this hands-on hotshop workshop, participants will learn the foundational techniques of glassblowing while gaining confidence working with molten material. Through guided demonstrations and plenty of practice, you’ll explore how to gather, shape, and sculpt hot glass using traditional tools and mindful attention to heat, breath, and timing. We’ll

begin with an overview of the studio and safety practices, along with a brief history of glassblowing as a craft and contemporary art form. Participants will start by making a solid paperweight, then build skills toward creating small sculptural forms, and ultimately craft their own hand-blown cup. Along the way, we’ll experiment with applying color, adding small decorative bits, and understanding how form shifts during each stage of the process. This workshop is open to all levels— no prior experience required.

PLAN TO BRING : water bottle, closedtoe shoes, and comfortable naturalfiber clothing suitable for a hotshop environment. All glassblowing tools and materials will be provided.

PRINT & INK MAKING

Summer Solstice Cyanotypes

with Kim Meyers Baas

June 20, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION : $100

MATERIALS FEE: $20

Celebrate the longest day of the year through a hands-on exploration of cyanotype, one of the oldest photographic printing processes. In this workshop, participants will learn to create deep-blue botanical prints on both paper and cloth using sunlight, found forms, and the natural environment as collaborators. We will work with techniques for arranging compositions, preparing surfaces, and exposing prints using UV light—embracing the way time, weather, and the intensity of the solstice sun shape each image. The workshop will conclude with a group review of finished prints on provided high-quality watercolor paper and 100% cotton rag fabric.

PLAN TO BRING: small natural or flat objects that hold personal meaning, and wear clothing that can get messy. Additional botanicals and textural materials will be gathered from across the Ox-Bow grounds.

Natural Ink Making

with Elizabeth Schmuhl

July 18, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE : $10

Create original paintings, bookmarks, and cards with freshly foraged, handmade inks—and

gain some inspiration for future inky experiments! We’ll begin the day outside foraging for plants and other natural materials. You are also encouraged to bring plants or other materials from home; anything can be used to create ink! Next, we will learn the ink-making process using your found materials. Wrap up the day by experimenting with your fresh inks on different substrates.

PLAN TO BRING: a notebook and anything natural from your home/ garden that you’d like to try to make ink with. It is recommended that you dress for the weather and foraging, including wearing tall socks, long sleeves, and a hat. Ink-making materials will be provided.

Pressless Prints: HandStamped Designs

with Carolyn Ingram

July 25, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $75

MATERIALS FEE: $20

In this workshop, participants will design and create original images using hand-carved and found-object stamps, producing a series of layered prints on paper to take

home. Demonstrations will cover basic stamp carving, inking techniques, pattern building, registration, and creative mark-making without the use of a printing press. The class will flow from experimental warm-ups to guided projects and open exploration, allowing time for iteration, collaboration, and individual image development.

PLAN TO BRING: any personal imagery, sketches, or objects you’d like to incorporate into your printing.

Natural Impressions: Botanical Pressing in Ink

with JoAnne Laudolff

August 1, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $75

MATERIALS FEE: $20

Celebrate the abundance of summer with this vibrant nature printing workshop, during which we’ll transform fresh flowers and leaves into colorful printed wreaths. Participants will learn how to compose botanical arrangements and hand-print them onto fine papers to create frame-worthy works. Techniques demonstrated will include selecting and preparing plant materials,

Materials for Pressless Prints: Hand-Stamped Designs

applying paints for optimal transfers, and hand-rubbing prints to capture delicate natural textures. The workshop will begin with an introduction to botanical printing, followed by guided experimentation with composition and printing methods. Participants will create one large print along with several smaller botanical impressions.

PLAN TO BRING: fresh leaves or small botanical materials of personal interest (optional). All papers, paints, and additional plant materials will be provided. Please ensure any collected plant materials are fresh; if gathered the day prior, store them in a sealed bag in the refrigerator.

TEXTILE & FIBER

Wild Grapevine Baskets

with Laurie Zientek

June 6 or August 1, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $200

MATERIALS FEE: $20

Using freshly gathered wild grapevines and a variety of hand-dyed reed and seagrass, students will learn how to form hoops and make the framework of a ribbed-style basket. Students can expect to complete one medium-size basket in class. PLAN TO BRING: an old towel and an apron to protect clothing. All materials and tools will be provided.

Stitching for Change: Small Protest & Pride Quilts with

Victoria Marcetti

June 13, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $250

MATERIALS FEE: $20

In this hands-on fiber workshop, participants will explore quilting as a form of personal expression, collective care, and social activism. Drawing from the long history of quilts as carriers of memory, resistance, and community storytelling, we will create small protest and LGBTQIA+ themed quilts that honor identity, celebrate Pride, and speak to the causes that matter most to each maker. We’ll begin with a brief introduction to historical and contemporary examples of activist textiles, followed by demonstrations on simple piecing, appliqué, lettering, and incorporating symbolic color palettes (such as Pride flag variations). Participants will then design

and stitch their own small quilt— sized for wall display, gifting, or carrying to a march—experimenting with pattern, text, and imagery that reflect their values and voice. This workshop centers process, play, and exploration; no sewing or quilting experience is required. All identities and skill levels are welcome.

PLAN TO BRING: any personal fabric scraps or meaningful materials you may want to incorporate (optional). All other tools and supplies will be provided.

Sashiko Embroidery

with Mary Baggerman

June 27, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $75

MATERIALS FEE : $20

Sashiko is a type of hand stitching that originated in Japan. Used for mending and embellishment, it has a rich history of tradition and design. Today, many people are discovering it as part of the visible mending movement. Come and learn the basics of stitching, pattern transfer, and tools and techniques. We will be making several small pieces suitable

for use as coasters, pincushions, or patches on clothing.

PLAN TO BRING: a sketchbook and bits of fabric or thread from home (optional). All necessary materials will be provided.

Fiber & Ice Dyeing

with Jen Schutmaat

July 25, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE: $20

In this workshop, students will create at least one unique hand-dyed textile using ice and powdered pigments. Working with folding methods, color placement, and melt-based dye reactions, we’ll explore how ice dyeing differs from traditional immersion techniques and how unpredictability can lead to extraordinary results. We will begin with a short introduction to the ice-dyeing process. After looking at examples and exploring design possibilities, participants will practice folds and color layouts on paper before moving to fabric dyeing. We’ll end with a wash-out session and a small-group showcase of the work created.

PLAN TO BRING: a notebook and colored pencils. One flag-sized piece of cotton will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring anything that is 100% cotton that you’d like to dye as well (T-shirts, pillowcases, etc.).

From Fleece to Fiber: Processing Local Wool by Hand

with Rachel Meyers Hefferan

July 25, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE: $30

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how raw, freshly shorn wool is transformed into usable fiber for knitting, weaving, and other textile practices. Working with bespoke, ethically sourced wool from Jacob and Icelandic sheep raised in Southwest Michigan, we’ll explore the early stages of fiber preparation while building an appreciation for place-based materials and slow craft. Demonstrations will cover brushing, hard carding, and introductory spinning techniques, and participants will receive

guidance through the tactile process of cleaning, aligning, and drafting wool. Time will be structured between demonstration and open making, allowing participants to experiment, ask questions, and develop a feel for the fiber as it changes form. Participants can expect to leave the workshop with a small length of prepared natural fiber and a foundational understanding of how raw wool becomes knittable or weavable material. No prior fiber experience is required—curiosity and a willingness to work with your hands are all that’s needed.

PLAN TO BRING: comfortable clothing you don’t mind getting a little fuzzy, and a tote or bag for carrying your finished fiber home. All wool and core materials will be provided.

Make a Handmade Journal

with Sandra Hansen

August 1, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION:  $75

MATERIALS FEE: $30

In this workshop, students will learn how to construct and personalize a hand-bound journal. Techniques demonstrated include covering cardboard with decorative papers, installing simple closures, adding bookmarks, collage and surface decoration, and creating paper pulp sheets or shapes using stencils. The class will flow from guided journal assembly to open-ended decorating, followed by a playful introduction to papermaking processes.

PLAN TO BRING: a spirit of curiosity

will be provided, with optional materials available for continued exploration at home.

Punch Needle Embroidery

with Patti Reen

August 8, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $150

MATERIALS FEE: $30

Punch needle embroidery is an ancient textile art, dating back to early Egyptian and medieval traditions, now enjoying a modern revival through the resurgence of slow stitching and handwork. In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of this satisfying technique—threading the punch needle, creating smooth lines and curves, and building texture with

from a small pattern mounted in a lap frame, participants will explore design, rhythm, and the tactile pleasure of textile making. A finishing technique will be demonstrated, and a detailed handout with resources will be provided for those eager to continue at home.

PLAN TO BRING: No outside materials required. A punch needle and other materials will be provided for use during the workshop; optional frames and tools will be available for purchase from Ox-Bow.

Papermaking Play

with Rowan Leek

August 22, 10:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $250

MATERIALS FEE: $30

Participants in this workshop will learn to make their own richly textured handmade paper using abaca, cotton, and hemp fibers. Demonstrations will cover sheet pulling and a range of surfacedecoration techniques, including stenciling, dry-brush applications, and squeeze-bottle mark-making. The workshop will begin with foundational papermaking methods, followed by hands-on exploration at the vats as participants create multiple sheets to air-dry at home. Finished papers can be used for drawing, collage, or craft projects, or enjoyed as artworks on their own.

PLAN TO BRING: a notebook or sketchbook, waterproof shoes (such as rain boots), and any botanical or collage materials you’d like to incorporate.

WRITING

Here’s What Matters: Starting a Memoir

with Jack Ridl

June 6, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $150

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

Participants will spend the day exploring, through their preferred form of writing, the things that have profoundly impacted their own lives— whether funny, traumatic, serious, sorrowful, or joyous—and turning these stories into the beginnings of a memoir. Using suggestions provided by the instructor, writers will first talk with one another about the subject they have chosen; they will then have time to explore that choice in writing, after which the group will

engage in a delightful debriefing about what showed up as they wrote, marking the culmination of a deeply memorable day.

PLAN TO BRING: writing utensils and paper or notebook and memorable tokens from your life that may inspire writing.

New Beginnings in Writing

with Jack Ridl

July 18 or August 22, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

TUITION: $150

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

Jack Ridl believes that making art and writing generate realizations and valuable experiences that can happen no other way, and he brings to this workshop decades of experience in “de-threatening” the artmaking process. He hopes that you will leave at home any notions of departing Ox-Bow with something completed; instead, he will encourage you to start many things—written pieces, creative notions, seeds of ideas. He strives to create an instant community in which conversation throughout the day is stimulating, joyful, and worthwhile. PLAN TO BRING: writing utensils and paper or notebook and memorable tokens from your life that may inspire writing and collaboration.

MOVEMENT

Earth & Self: Movement-Based Expressive Arts in Nature

with Ash Tree Crofoot

August 8, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE: $10

In this outdoor expressive arts workshop, participants will explore how movement, drawing, and writing can deepen their connection to the natural world. Through guided practices in contemplative movement, sensory awareness, and creative response, the class will investigate how the environment can serve as collaborator, mirror, and source of inspiration. We’ll begin with a brief orientation, followed by warm-up drawing and reflective writing. Participants will then move into guided mindful movement and sensory practices before engaging in solo explorations of the meadow and its more-than-human inhabitants. These experiences will be brought back into drawing and writing as tools for further discovery,

play, and personal insight. The session will close with small-group reflection and a collective sharing circle. This session is accessible to all levels—no dance or artmaking experience required. It emphasizes process, welcoming all abilities and encouraging a playful, exploratory mindset. It takes place entirely outdoors, and participants will be invited to wander, sit, lie down, and move freely on the ground.

PLAN TO BRING: anything you need for comfort outdoors, layered clothing, water bottle, snacks, personal writing tools, and drawing or simple painting supplies of your choice, including paper.

Creative Movement & Self-Exploration

with Ash Tree Crofoot

August 22, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $100

MATERIALS FEE : $10

This workshop introduces participants to the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, a movement-based expressive arts approach that weaves together creative movement, drawing, writing, and structured reflection to support personal insight and artistic growth. Through guided exercises, students will explore how body-based awareness can open new pathways for creativity, intuition, and selfexpression. We’ll begin with grounding movement scores and sensory awareness practices on the meadow, attuning to breath, sensation, and personal imagery. From there, we’ll shift to drawing and creative writing prompts that translate movement-based experiences into visual and poetic form, followed by small-group collaborations and witnessing practices that invite deeper understanding. The workshop will close with reflective writing to integrate themes, metaphors, and discoveries that emerged throughout the process. This session is accessible to all levels—no dance or artmaking experience required. It emphasizes process, welcoming all abilities and encouraging a playful, exploratory mindset.

PLAN TO BRING : layered clothing for outdoor movement, anything needed for comfort on the ground, water bottle, personal writing materials, and basic drawing or simple painting supplies. Oil pastels, newsprint, and yoga mats will be provided.

FOUR DAY WORKSHOPS

Creative Embroidery

with Mary Baggerman

4-Day, June 8–11, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $300

MATERIALS FEE: $30

In this hands-on workshop, students will learn foundational and contemporary hand-embroidery techniques to create their own stitched artwork. We’ll explore a range of stitches, strategies for building texture and pattern, and simple design approaches that translate personal ideas into thread. We will look at examples of contemporary embroidery artists and discuss how stitching can function as both a daily practice and a portable creative tool. Students will experiment with a variety of materials while developing a small embroidered piece to take home. All levels are welcome—no prior experience needed.

PLAN TO BRING: any fabrics, thread, or small items you’d like to personalize with stitch. Embroidery materials will be provided.

Drawing for Painters with Handmade Brushes

with Dawn Stafford

4-day, June 8–11, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $300

MATERIALS FEE: $30

Inspired by Ox-Bow’s natural landscape, students in this workshop will explore where the technical aspects of drawing meet painting, with attention to line, value, structure, and mark-making in charcoal, conte crayon, and watercolor. To further experiment with mark-making, demonstrations will guide students through the project of designing and building their own brushes and tools using organic materials including beeswax, horsehair, and jute.

PLAN TO BRING: drawing board no smaller than 18 by 24 inches, apron and/or old clothes, masking tape, Sharpie, watercolor brushes (at least 2 sizes), paper towels or soft cotton rags, small watercolor palette, scissors, jar with wide base for water, bug spray, hat, and water bottle.

Drawing as Meditation

with Janet Trierweiler

4-day, June 29–July 2, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $300

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

In this workshop, participants will explore slow, meditative drawing practices that cultivate calm, presence, and a deeper connection to Ox-Bow’s landscape. Techniques demonstrated will include sensory-based observation, intuitive mark-making, and the use of tone and color to create serene moods with water-soluble materials. The workshop will begin with grounding and sensory-awareness exercises outdoors, followed by guided observational and imaginative drawing. Participants will alternate between short meditative prompts and longer periods of focused artmaking to develop peaceful, expressive works on paper.

PLAN TO BRING: sketchbook, drawing paper, graphite pencils, and watersoluble oil pastels.

Painterly Printing with a Gelli Plate

with Janet Trierweiler

4-day, June 29–July 2, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION: $300

MATERIALS FEE: $10

In this workshop, participants will explore playful, layered image-making with Gelli plate monotypes, discovering how this press-free process can expand and energize their painting or printmaking practice. Techniques demonstrated will include mark-making, stencil use, masking, tool-making with everyday materials, and strategies for choosing papers to achieve different visual effects. The workshop will begin with an introduction to Gelli plates and basic monotype layering, followed by guided demos and a series of hands-on experiments. Participants will work through several short exercises and have open studio time to explore their own compositions.

PLAN TO BRING: a Speedball waterbased block printing ink set (link will be provided after registration), plus any additional papers or small

household items you’d like to try as texture tools.

Watercolor Foundations: Techniques for Confident Painting

with David Baker

4-Day, August 3–6, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

TUITION: $300

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

In this welcoming workshop, participants will learn the core techniques of transparent watercolor and gain confidence in a medium often described as challenging or unforgiving. We’ll explore how to work from light to dark, manage water-to-pigment ratios, and approach “mistakes” as opportunities for creative problem-solving. The workshop will begin with a brief demonstration of essential methods—washes, gradients, lifting, layering, and glazing— followed by guided practice to build control and fluency. Participants will create a series of small studies designed to support a grounded understanding of how watercolor behaves on the page. This session is ideal for beginners or artists in other media who are curious to try watercolor with gentle structure and supportive instruction.

PLAN TO BRING: watercolor supplies, including watercolor paper and a set of Prismacolor pencils.

Color Theory Essentials: The Double Primary Palette

with David Baker

4-Day, August 3–6, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

TUITION: $300

MATERIALS FEE: N/A

In this workshop, participants will build a foundation in practical color theory using the double primary palette—an accessible system that expands mixing possibilities and strengthens any painting practice. Working with acrylics, we’ll explore hue, value, saturation, color temperature, simultaneous contrast, and complementary color relationships. We will begin with a brief overview of color’s physical properties, followed by guided mixing exercises that reveal how different primaries interact. Participants will create a series of small color studies to investigate spatial effects, contrast, and temperature shifts—tools they can apply to future painting projects.

PLAN TO BRING: a basic acrylic set, painting surfaces of various sizes and textures, and a color wheel.

ART ON THE MEADOW MEET THE FACULTY

MARY BAGGERMAN (she/her) has lived in West Michigan all of her adult life. She loves living in the beautiful Great Lakes region, drawing inspiration from the natural world around her. She exhibits and teaches in Kalamazoo, Michigan, focusing primarily on fiber arts, including embroidery and quilting. Baggerman is currently on the faculty of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, where she teaches creative embroidery.

DAVID BAKER (he/him) is a visual artist who specializes in poetic landscape painting, much of it done en plein air. His studio pieces are often reinterpretations of paintings done outdoors. His principal media are watercolor, oil, and charcoal. His subjects are magical discoveries made while walking the landscape near Lake Michigan and, in particular, the campus of OxBow. Frequently, these paintings will suggest an ongoing series of pictures. A lifelong artist and teacher, Baker recently retired as Art Professor Emeritus from Southwestern Michigan College. He continues to teach at Ox-Bow, South Haven Center for the Arts, and Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph, and he maintains a studio at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph.

natural fiber artist living in Saugatuck, Michigan. She creates functional and sculptural pieces using longleaf pine needles and stones from around the world, also incorporating natural fibers and ceramics. Boyd is selftaught; she developed her skills and techniques through years of practice, experimentation, and collaboration with fellow pine needle artists, after being introduced to the art in an afternoon workshop. She is now a full-time artist, following a career as a chemistry professor and university administrator. She also serves as an administrator for an international group of 10,000 pine needle artists on social media.

RACHEL BRACE (she/they) has been working with glass for over a decade. As a native Michigander, she has found inspiration for her glasswork in the beauty of the nature around her. She has worked at Ox-Bow for five years, currently serving as the Glass Studio Manager.

JAMES BRANDESS (he/him) was born in Chicago. A graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he has been a longtime teacher at Ox-Bow. Saugatuck, Michigan, has been home to James Brandess Studios and Gallery, Inc., for over 30 years.

CARLY CONNELLY (they/them, she/her) was born and raised in Chicago and received an MFA from Herron School of Art and Design. They attended Ox-Bow on a Summer Fellowship and fell in love with Michigan. Their postgraduate career included curriculum design, classroom instruction across all art media, and studio instruction with an emphasis in ceramics and sculpture. In addition to working in Chicago art studios, Connelly began working in the commercial floral industry as a lead floral designer in 2018. They are currently the Horticulture Lead Designer at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As an artist, educator, and floral designer, they explore the intersection of natural and sculptural forms and seek to help others engage with what nature provides.

ASH TREE CROFOOT (she/her) is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Expressive Arts Practitioner. She holds advanced degrees in Body-Based Expressive Arts Therapy, Transpersonal Psychology, and Ecopsychology. She is a graduate of the internationally renowned Tamalpa Institute for movement-based expressive arts and is trained in the Somatic Experiencing model of nervous system–informed trauma resolution. Since 2010, she has worked in group settings and private practice, offering a unique blend of somatic psychology and expressive arts approaches to growth, healing,

and creative development. She is a native Midwesterner, and the shores of West Michigan have been a place of annual pilgrimage and restoration for generations of her family. This summer, she is thrilled to offer her work in collaboration with this spirited place and its people.

ISRAEL “IZZY” DAVIS (he/him) is an artist whose work plays between the boundaries of object and image. He has taught numerous workshops and exhibited nationally and internationally. Davis’s work ranges in content from personal narratives to observations, particulars, and fun. A professor and Head of Ceramics at Central Michigan University, he has taught, organized, and participated in programming at Ox-Bow for more than 20 years.

SANDRA HANSEN (she/her) is a West Michigan–based environmental artist whose handmade paper sheets and occasional sculptural works explore the delicate relationships within natural ecosystems. She holds an MFA from Kendall College of Art and Design and has developed a distinctive approach to creating largescale handmade papers, shaped in part by a formative residency in Australia. Her work has been exhibited regionally and internationally, including at ArtPrize 2025, where she received recognition for her installation Our Exquisite Pollution. Her art has been on view at Root Café in Fennville, Michigan, and at Ox-Bow

House. Hansen enjoys teaching papermaking and journal-making workshops at various locations.

RACHEL MEYERS HEFFERAN (she/her) is a textile artist and small-scale shepherd focused on sustainability in her art practice and lifestyle. Her artwork looks at microbial networks, connectivity, pattern, and fermentation, and most often takes the form of large-scale abstract weavings. Hefferan’s aim as a textile artist is to engage in holistic practice that brings natural and secondhand materials through the entirety of their life cycle without sacrificing aesthetics or color. She invites others into this practice through conversation, workshops, community, and other events. Hefferan holds an MFA in Studio Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has been invited to lecture and/or lead workshops and demonstrations at the University of Michigan, SAIC, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, the Michigan League of Handweavers, and the Michigan Fiber Festival, among many others.

CAROLYN INGRAM (she/her, they/them) is a printmaker living in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She received her BA in Studio Arts from Kalamazoo College and served as a postbaccalaureate printmaking resident at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. She is a part of Southwest Michigan Printmakers and has taught printmaking workshops at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center.

Ingram has been practicing printmaking for eight years, exploring traditional and modern methods. Her work has been shown at Michigan’s Crooked Tree Arts Center and was included in the Poets in Print broadside at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center.

JOANNE LAUDOLFF (she/her) is a Saugatuck-based artist who has been teaching Japanese papermaking, printmaking, oil and cold wax, and mixed-media workshops for over 25 years. She holds a BA from Columbia College Chicago, where she studied at the Center for Book and Paper Arts, as well as an MA in Studio Arts from Northern Illinois University. Laudolff also studied oil and cold wax with Rebecca Crowell, and printmaking at both the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Anchor Graphics. In addition, she has attended various classes at Ox-Bow. Laudolff has taught at numerous venues in Illinois and has exhibited her work extensively. Her work is included in many private collections.

ROWAN LEEK (he/him) is a paper and fiber artist originally from Memphis. He graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art with a BFA in Sculpture and Expanded Media. While in college, he interned at the Morgan Conservatory for two summers and learned paper and printmaking. He went on to receive a studio management internship at Penland School of Craft’s Books and Paper Studios and returned

the following winter as a studio assistant. Leek currently resides in West Michigan and works as Campus Manager at Ox-Bow. His work has been shown at the Betsy Gallery at Ox-Bow; at Reinberger Gallery and Bostwick Design Art Initiative, Cleveland; and as part of the traveling Queer Ecology Hanky Project.

MARCETTI (they/ them) is a queer and neurodiverse interdisciplinary artist and youth development worker who lives, works, and creates on Potawatomi and Peoria land, or so-called Kalamazoo, Michigan. They have been facilitating and supporting writing and art workshops for youth through Read and Write Kalamazoo for 10 years, as well as supporting and encouraging adults in explorations of fiber arts, printmaking, and book arts. Marcetti makes art because their heart, brain, and hands have to do something to try to make sense of the world around them. They believe in the process of making art as a tool for connecting with and understanding ourselves and our communities, and for shaping change in our communities and the larger world.

ROBERT MARSH (he/him) has been a faculty member for over 15 years at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has participated in several artist residencies, including Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.

Marsh’s works often draw inspiration from shared culture and the fine arts, balancing calculated decisions and serendipitous discoveries in his studio process. His most recent pieces combine unexpected connections, formal inquiry, and moments of levity, offering insight into how attention and interpretation shape personal perspectives.

OLIVIA MENDOZA (she/her) is an illustrator local to West Michigan whose love of nature comes through in her use of vivid color and meticulous detail. Her artwork shows evidence of her education in medical illustration, with her drawings’ subjects including plant life, insects, and anatomy. For her, sharing work with other admirers of the natural world is second only to the act of creating it.

KIM MEYERS BAAS (she/her) is an artist, arts educator, and administrator whose practice explores family identity, equity in education, migration, and authentic voice. Her work is shaped by long-term engagement in public education settings in Michigan, in Chicago, and along the United States–Mexico border, collaborating with youth artists and communities since 1992. She currently serves as Fine Arts Coordinator for West Michigan’s Kentwood Public Schools, one of the most diverse school districts in the country. She also mentors art teachers through the Art21 Educators program and is an adjunct in the art department at Calvin University. Meyers

Baas holds a BA in Visual Art from Loyola University Chicago and an MA in Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a lifelong learner at Ox-Bow, where teaching and learning alongside others feels inseparable from place, practice, and a sustained relationship with Lake Michigan.

REBECCA LOPEZ MULLINS (she/ her) is a multicultural and multidimensional artist and death midwife whose work explores in-between spaces, ritual, and transformation. Her creative process is ignited and guided by ancestral wisdom and elemental and cosmic realms, and often draws from personal narrative, illuminating patterns of growth, decay, and renewal. Her experience as a death midwife attunes her to thresholds, process, presence, and the unfolding of transitions, shaping both her studio work and her teaching. Mullins teaches and facilitates creative learning throughout West Michigan, blending artmaking, intuitive process, and exploration of transitional spaces. Her work engages life’s rhythms, mysteries, and the unseen, offering space for introspection, connection, and the emergence of meaning.

PATTI REEN (she/her/they) is a retired registered nurse who moved to Holland, Michigan, in 2019. She has been making art her whole life. She started at age 8, when her grandmother taught her to knit and embroider, then moved on to sewing

garments and quilts. Stained glass came next, followed by primitive rug hooking and punch needle embroidery. She learned to make mosaics at the Chicago Mosaic School at age 60. Reen has been working with punch needle embroidery since 2007, and has recently been displaying and selling her pieces at Ox-Bow House and the Holland Area Arts Council.

M ADDIE REYNA (she/her) is an American painter who began arranging flowers as a way to have live subjects for her work. That practice has come to stand alone as she applies considerations of color, form, and composition to three-dimensional organic matter. She has a Master’s in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and studied at the Flower School of New York. She designs flower arrangements for brides and other party throwers in Chicago and serves as the Academic Program Director at Ox-Bow.

J ACK RIDL (he/him), Poet Laureate of Douglas, Michigan, is the author of books including All at Once and Saint Peter and the Goldfinch. His work has been recognized by the Foreword Reviews Gold Award for Poetry, the Society of Midland Authors Poetry Award, the Center for Book Arts chapbook award, and selection as best sports book of the year by the Institute for International Sport. Individual poems have been published in the Georgia Review, Poetry, Colorado Review, Rattle, North American Re -

view, Prairie Schooner, Field, Poetry East, and elsewhere. Students at Hope College named him both Outstanding Professor and Favorite Professor, and in 1996, Carnegie Foundation/CASE named him Michigan Professor of the Year. More than 85 of his students have earned their MFAs, and over 100 are published; several have received first book awards. Every Thursday, he posts a monologue on YouTube as part of his video series The Sentimentalist

RID l (she/her) is an artist and art teacher at Holland Public Schools in Michigan. Much of her work explores gestures (figurative and abstract) that suggest states of being—desire, silliness, revelation, disorientation—with compositions that often have a wobble, leave room for emptiness, press on through crowdedness, or “aren’t quite right.” Her work ranges from meditative and quiet to tipsy and quirky. She received her BA in Studio Art from the College of Wooster and her MFA from the University of Michigan. Her work is represented by LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, Michigan. She also works collaboratively with artist Lisa Walcott, and their work has most recently been shown at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts and the Holland Area Arts Council.

AMY SACKSTEDER (she/her) grew up primarily in the Midwest, including Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio, and moved

to Chicago following receipt of her MFA at Northern Illinois University in 2004. She now resides in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where she is a professor at Eastern Michigan University. She has taught painting and drawing at Interlochen Arts Camp, attended workshops and the Michigan Artist Retreat at Ox-Bow, and exhibited at Ox-Bow House. Her early work bridged plein air and studio painting and drawing, gradually expanding to include media such as ceramics and stained glass. Her work can be found at Real Tinsel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and River House Arts, Toledo, Ohio, and is included in the permanent collections of Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Henry Ford Health, Detroit. She is a member of the Long Island City Studio Collective, New York, and Ypsi Alloy Studios, Ypsilanti.

ELIZABETH SCHMUHL (she/ her) is a multidisciplinary artist who creates work that explores nature, movement, and memory. She deeply investigates the natural world, its cycles, and entropy, all of which inform her work. Schmuhl is the author of Premonitions. She has also published The Four Seasons, a book of paintings created with natural ink from her centennial fruit farm in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and Fishes of the Great Lakes, containing paintings with natural inks made entirely from the Great Lake watershed and materials that surround it. Schmuhl has shared her work globally and holds an MFA and a BA from the University of Michigan. She has taught at the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, and elsewhere.

JEN SCHUTMAAT (she/her) has been involved with fiber dyeing for over 30 years. A native of Holland, Michigan, she has led dye workshops for various local groups and businesses, including Out On The Lakeshore and Bell’s Brewery. Her teaching journey has included working in early childhood special education, leading after-school elementary art enrichment, and teaching at a nature-based outdoor preschool.

DAWN STAFFORD (she/her) is a full-time artist working in the Saugatuck/Fennville area of Michigan. Her oil paintings of West Michigan’s landscape, rural fauna and flora, and everyday human objects explore subtle color palettes, rhythms, and harmonies that seek to reduce the noise of the outer world, often using color and scale to effect a sense of intimacy, atmosphere, or presence. A painter, artist, teacher, mother, and gardener, she creates and exhibits her work in a repurposed historic one-room schoolhouse, the Peachbelt Studio (formerly the Peachbelt Schoolhouse, established c. 1867). Since 1996, she has participated as both a student and a staff member at Ox-Bow, serving variously as kitchen staff, teaching assistant, course instructor, and Art on the Meadow facilitator. Originally from New York, she received her BFA from the Swain School of Design in Massachusetts before moving to Michigan in 1992. Her work is widely collected.

ELLIE STANISLAV (she/her) is a ceramic artist based in West Michigan. She has received both a BFA in Studio Art and a BA from the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University. Stanislav has been an artist-in-residence at the Stifel Fine Arts Center and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Her work has been shown throughout the region, most notably as part of the 2026 NCECA Annual Exhibition, Absence Takes Form, in Detroit.

JANET TRIERWEILER (she/ her) received her BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and went on to study at the New York School of Interior Design, earning a Certificate in Feng Shui Interior Design. Her work is in collections worldwide, including Northwestern University and Fifield Companies, and has been featured in Voyage Chicago, the Chicago Tribune, Evanston Magazine, Sheridan Road, and Northwestern News. Trierweiler loves the immersive experience of teaching at Ox-Bow. She builds excitement and interest in students with an encouraging, relaxed approach and understands that each student is unique, with their own direction, talent, and potential. Her passion for gestural abstract painting is reflected in her focus on the sensual nature of art and the healing aspect of beauty.

LISA WALCOTT (she/her) is a sculptor and installation artist whose work engages the poetics of everyday life through kinetic forms, object-based constructions, and drawing. Using familiar materials such as cords, bristles, insulation, shelf brackets, and fan motors, she explores domesticity, labor, and the feminine experience, often creating precarious, quietly humorous environments. Rooted in repetition and slow gestures, her work reveals the unseen tensions that underlie routines of care and maintenance. Walcott is an Associate Professor of Art at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. For over a decade, she has maintained an active national exhibition record, with more than 20 solo and two-person exhibitions at venues including the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, East Lansing; the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, and Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Michigan; ARC Gallery, Chicago; and Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati.

LAURIE ZIENTEK (she/her) is a native of Michigan who has been weaving baskets for over 40 years, working with natural materials and custom-dyed reeds to create beautiful, functional pieces. She loves sharing her hard-earned knowledge from decades of weaving, experimenting, and learning from other talented artisans. Zientek enjoys teaching the basics of basket weaving along with plenty of tips and tricks to help each student create something they’re proud of.

Expand Your Practice

Residency programs at Ox-Bow offer artists the rare gift of uninterrupted time and space, allowing their practice to expand beyond the constraints of daily life. Immersed in a landscape of wooded dunes beside a quiet lagoon, residents are invited to take creative risks and follow ideas wherever they lead. The combination of self-directed studio time and a quiet but engaged community fosters both deep focus and generative exchange. Whether refining an existing body of work or exploring an entirely new direction, artists leave with renewed clarity, momentum, and a broader sense of possibility within their practice.

RESIDENCY

SUMMER RESIDENCY

Our summer residency offers 9 artists three weeks of dedicated time, space, and community to encourage growth and experimentation in their practice. The program runs concurrent with our core courses and community programs. During this time, residents (in cohorts of 3-4) have access to our community of students, faculty, and visiting artists.

LONGFORM

Longform is a three-week studio residency that provides an intensive, creative development experience, fostering deep connections among facilitators, visiting artists, and participants. Inspired by alternative learning models with an emphasis on community, the program includes lectures, readings, studio visits, workshops, critical discussions, and dedicated studio time.

MICHIGAN ARTIST RETREAT

This retreat offers Michigan artists an immersive experience on our campus. With its localized focus, the retreat creates space for artists to connect and build community. Artists of all stages and disciplines are welcome to join. This retreat fills on a registration basis and does not require an application.

HOLD SPACE GRANT

An opportunity for BIPOC artists and creatives to utilize our campus and facilities for group-based or individual initiatives. People of color across the creative spectrum, including artists of any discipline, writers, curators, teachers, and Ox-Bow alumni, are encouraged to apply. The grant supports individuals or groups of up to twenty for one to six nights.

CULINARY ARTISTS RESIDENCY

This year-long program bridges artists, food, and community both on campus and beyond. Selected artists working at the intersection of food and art come to campus for an initial residency period, followed by a collaborative event where they design an experience together with their cohort. Funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation

SLOW SEASON RESIDENCY

Beginning in Fall 2026, artists of all levels and disciplines are invited to spend 2–4 weeks in dedicated creative practice during OxBow's quieter seasons. Residents enjoy a contemplative, self-directed experience on campus.

announced in early 2027

mid-February to early March

August 9–29

June 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET

fully funded

September 10–13

September 1, 2026

$5,750 fee; applicants may indicate interest in need-based funding and include a brief statement of need within the application

artists at any stage of their careers, including educators, emerging artists, and established professionals

artists from all generations and career stages who are seeking deep creative development and meaningful connection

single rooms, shared bathrooms, three buffetstyle meals per day

September 14–20

July 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET

$600

Winter 2027

July 1, 2026

fully funded travel stipend and $1,500 honorarium

Michigan-based artists of all disciplines

single rooms, shared bathrooms, three buffetstyle meals per day

independent, simple studio spaces; specialty studios are not available during this residency independent, simple studio spaces; access to printmaking facilities is available

single rooms, shared bathrooms, grab-andgo breakfast options plus prepared, buffet-style lunch and dinner daily

artists and cultural workers of color

single rooms, shared bathrooms, grab-andgo breakfast options plus prepared, buffet-style lunch and dinner daily

artists/chefs with established creative practices at the intersection of food and art

artists work together in our large shared Painting Studio; simple, private studios available for an additional $175. Specialty studios are not available during this retreat.

independent, simple studio spaces; access to specialty studios including papermaking, printmaking, ceramics, and metals is available

September, October, November 2026; March, April 2027 (scheduled based on availability)

rolling

$1,200 for one week; $2,200 for two weeks; $3,200 for three weeks; $4,200 for four weeks. Portfolio application required.

artists working independently in drawing, painting, writing, and other mediums that do not require specialized equipment

single rooms, shared bathrooms; residents prepare their own daily meals with ingredients provided single rooms, shared bathrooms, one prepared familystyle dinner each weeknight plus a stocked pantry for DIY preparation of other meals

residents have exclusive access to Ox-Bow's professional kitchen to use as a studio space, as well as their own traditional, simple art studio

independent, simple studio spaces; specialty studios are not available during this residency

Learn Without Limits

Non-credit courses at Ox-Bow offer something increasingly rare: the chance to learn for the sake of learning. Spanning one to two weeks, these courses invite you into a focused, unhurried exploration of craft — glassblowing, bookmaking, landscape, and beyond. There are no grades, no prerequisites, and no pressure, only the work, the place, and a community of fellow learners equally committed to the practice. For those who want to fully inhabit the experience, oncampus housing puts you here for all of it, from the first light breaking over the lagoon to the last colors of the evening sky.

ENROLLING NOW

Build a wooden canoe and launch it on the lagoon. Explore textiles, watercolor, flower arranging and painting, or make your own Ox-Bow film. These one-of-a-kind courses are open to all — no academic credit required, just curiosity and a willingness to make something.

Textile Ecologies: Pattern, Printing & Place

with Isa Rodrigues and Ricki Dwyer

June 14–June 27, 2026

Using nature as both inspiration and collaborator, this course explores ecoconscious surface design through natural dyeing, cyanotype, and paste resists. Work with sun, water, and wind as active agents in your creative process and develop a personal visual language rooted in the living world.

Make an Ox-Bow Movie

with Scott Reeder

June 28–July 4, 2026

Write, shoot, and edit your own short experimental film inspired by the Ox-Bow landscape — using any camera, including your phone. Embrace the improvisational, DIY spirit of independent filmmaking through play, collaboration, and creative risk. The session culminates in a screening for the whole Ox-Bow community.

Sculptural Basketry: Exploring Form, Color & Tactility

with Dee Clements

July 13–25, 2026

Discover the expressive potential of 3D weaving and sculptural basketry, building forms and vessels that emphasize tactility, color, and experimentation. From dyeing reed to working freehand or over molds, this handson course is an invitation to explore fiber, sculpture, and woven form.

Building a Cedar Strip Canoe

with Will Hutchinson

July 26–August 8, 2026

Work alongside fellow students to hand-build a cedar strip canoe that will become part of the Ox-Bow campus fleet. Learn traditional woodworking techniques — spokeshaves, steam-bending, fiberglassing — and close the week with a launch onto the lagoon.

Drawing Place in Watercolor & Gouache

with Carrie Gundersdorf

August 9–15, 2026

Watercolor and gouache are among the most portable and immediate of mediums — perfectly suited to Ox-Bow's landscape of dunes, lagoon, and open sky. This course builds a foundation in both transparent and opaque watercolor while using the natural world as primary subject matter, developing your own personal approach to drawing place.

Floral Intensive with Maddie Reyna

August 16–22, 2026

Explore flower arranging as a sculptural and painterly practice, working with fresh seasonal blooms each morning and moving into drawing and painting in the afternoon. The week includes a visit to White Barn Flower Farm and culminates in a collective installation that transforms the studio into a living gallery.

Come to Douglas! Enter Ox-Bow House through the citron-colored door on

Ox-Bow House

A place for art, community, and discovery

Ox-Bow House is where Ox-Bow's vibrant artistic community meets the public. Located at 137 Center Street in Douglas, Michigan, our space is home to rotating exhibitions, hands-on programming, and a curated retail environment featuring work by alumni and artists from throughout the region and beyond.

In 2025, Ox-Bow purchased the building — a milestone that reflects our long-term commitment to this community and to the future of Ox-Bow House. That future is already taking shape: architect Charlie Vinz (Adaptive Operations), who served as architect-in-residence at Ox-Bow House from 2022–2024, spent time researching the building's possibilities and produced an architectural model for a future renovation. The model is currently on view at Ox-Bow House, and we are actively fundraising to bring that vision to life.

Programming at Ox-Bow House has grown significantly since we opened our doors in 2022. In addition to our monthly rotating exhibitions (with opening receptions held in conjunction with Douglas' Second Saturday Gallery Strolls) we now offer expanded seasonal programming throughout the fall, winter, and spring, including Art on the Meadow workshops and Makers Station, a monthly drop-in craft held every first Saturday. Our lower level houses Ox-Bow's administrative offices and archive, with plans to make the archive available for public research in the future.

Ox-Bow House is also a hub for community partnerships and events. Each October, we take part in the Douglas Adult Halloween Parade, one of the region's most sought after traditions drawing thousands of visitors to the area, and celebrate with our own Cavern Tavern event at Ox-Bow House. We also host a range of community rental events throughout the year, bringing new audiences through our doors and deepening our ties to the Lakeshore community. With a curated shop, a calendar that changes with the seasons, and a welcoming space in the heart of Douglas, Ox-Bow House is a place to discover something new — whether you're a longtime friend of Ox-Bow or walking through our doors for the first time.

On View at the House

One anchor exhibition each summer, monthly shows year-round, and opening receptions held in conjunction with Second Saturday Gallery Strolls in downtown Douglas

Out in the Field: The Expanded Plein Air at Ox-Bow

This year, we celebrate Ox-Bow’s founding as the Summer School of Painting with a 2-part exhibition at Ox-Bow House and the Poor Farm in Manawa, Wisconsin.

Out in the Field: The Expanded Plein Air at Ox-Bow draws from our archives, faculty, fellows and an open call to our alumni to explore the rich history of working in situ on Ox-Bow’s campus.

En plein air – making art in direct response to the natural environment – was the founding principle of Ox-Bow’s original 1910 program. This exhibition traces how that principle has animated generations of faculty, students, and residents, and how the natural environment continues to be an important ground for artmaking: as a record of changing landscape, a political symbol, and a subject for contemplation and awe.

As part of this year’s exhibition program, Ox-Bow will release a special edition print in collaboration with the Joan Mitchell Foundation. In 1943 at 19 years old, Mitchell was student at Ox-Bow and completed numerous paintings of the campus, lagoon and the neighboring town. Collect one of these special, limited-edition prints as a record of American art history made right here in Michigan.

Join us on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. for the opening reception.

From Douglas to Manawa

Field of Vision honoree Michelle Grabner and her husband Brad Killam are both part of a history of artistrun projects that have long laid the foundation for a robust art community in the Midwest. Just as Ox-Bow was founded by painters, painters Grabner and Killam founded the Poor Farm in Manawa, Wisconsin, in the Waupaca County Poor Farm built in 1876. Part residency, part exhibition space, the Poor Farm will host Out in the Field: The Expanded Plein Air at Ox-Bow as a yearlong exhibition featuring over 50 works of art by faculty, fellows and alumni.

The exhibition opens September 25-27th with a weekend BBQ and runs until July 31st, 2027.

Stay tuned for field trips to visit the exhibition and other art destinations in Wisconsin this fall!

The Poor Farm is located at E6325 County Road Bb, Manawa, WI 54949

More information at poorfarmexperiment.org

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MAY ENTRY GALLERY

Navigations in Riso Printing

Artists: Emily Martin & Ellen Knudson

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 4:00–5:00 p.m.

This three-part exhibit brings together Emily Martin and Ellen Knudson working separately and in tandem as they each explored the intricacies and possibilities of the RISO-graph machine. Both artists share a disarming directness, honesty, vulnerability, and wry humor in their approach to sobering topics. The three parts are Ellen’s Cardinal/Ordinal Map project, Emily’s Personal Demons project, and their joint project developed using shared stencil map imagery and mark-making. In a sense, the individual projects address the uneasiness they both have with our physical, cultural, and political world and the techniques we have developed to navigate these tumultuous times. The joint project started with a set of shared stencils to generate imagery for imagined maps using the prompt of a 2026 New York Times article by Anna Kode about desire paths. Desire paths are paths preferred over the paths that are prescribed to us. Ellen’s project is titled Water and Desire and Emily’s project is titled Set Paths and Desire Lines

JUNE ENTRY GALLERY

Artists: Patricia “Pat” Dewey

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Join us for the opening reception for an exhibition of work by Pat Dewey, held in conjunction with the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll in downtown Douglas. Experience the latest exhibition and explore other galleries along Center Street.

Artists: Dee Clements and Students’ Group Basket Show

Opening Reception: Sunday, July 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Dee Clements (she/her/ ella) is a sculptor and designer whose practice uses the language of weaving and ceramics to explore her interests in materials, ethnography, and gender politics. She holds a BFA in Fiber and Material Studies and Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA in 3D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her work is currently represented by Nina Johnson Gallery, Miami.

AUGUST ENTRY GALLERY

Artists: Ox-Bow 2026 Summer Fellows

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 8, 2026, 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Join us for the opening reception for an exhibition of work by Ox-Bow’s 2026 Summer Fellows, held in conjunction with the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll in downtown Douglas. Experience the latest exhibition and explore other galleries along Center Street.

SEPTEMBER ENTRY GALLERY

Artists: Claire Arctander

Opening Reception:

Saturday, September 12, 2026, 4:00–5:00 p.m.

Working across media, Claire Arctander articulates conflicted notions of desire and desirability, respectfully perverting aesthetics of women’s creative production from 20th century craft traditions to early feminist video art. Her recent paintings and drawings convey shimmering domestic moments and mediated images. Claire is Deputy Director of Campus Life and Operations for Ox-Bow. She has been a resident at ACRE, the Cooper Union, Summer Forum, and Ox-Bow. Her work has appeared across the midwest, around the US, and abroad.

(upper left) work by Emily Martin & Ellen Knudson; (middle) work by Dee Clements, Permission to Disappear, The Tallest Girl in the Room, 2023-2024, ceramic, dyed reed gouache paint, 18 x 44 inches

Meet Candice Whitfield, Retail & Program Manager, Ox-Bow House!

On watercolors at sunrise, curating community, Makers Station, and how there's something for everyone at Ox-Bow House.

How would you describe your position as Manager of Retail & Programs at Ox-Bow House?

I’m essentially the caretaker of Ox-Bow House and all the beautiful art that our artists entrust us to display and sell. I’m fortunate enough to select and curate that artwork and order the retail and Ox-merch for sale here as well. I facilitate the monthly rotating exhibitions that happen in our Entry Gallery. We have opening receptions once a month in conjunction with Douglas’ Second Saturday Gallery Strolls! My favorite part of the position is connecting with community members to help them find a way to experience Ox-Bow for themselves.

How did you first encounter Ox-Bow?

My partner, Aaron Whitfield, got hired as the Housekeeping Manager on campus back in 2022, and I went on a tour with him led by Claire Arctander,

the Deputy Director of Campus Life & Operations. I instantly felt how special this place is and couldn’t stop saying, “It’s so magical!” My brother, Nate, also got bit by the Ox-Bow bug and is now Assistant Facilities Manager on campus. We feel so lucky to be an OxBow family!

Tell us about your creative practice. My creative practice usually involves being outside in nature. I love taking my dog, Charles, out on our five acres — just wandering, sitting with the trees, and noticing all the elements, beauty, and creatures I encounter. I love to photograph nature, usually at sunrise and sunset.

At this moment in my life, my watercolor, ink-making, papermâché, driftwood jewelry, and photography all stem from that love of the natural world.

What does a typical day look like for you?

I wake up at 6am, drop our 14-year-old off at school, then arrive at Ox-Bow House, where I’ll either be rearranging the gallery, hanging new artwork, or catching up on emails while the gallery is closed. I open at 11am, and I never know who I'll meet each day — but it's almost always someone very interesting and talented. That spontaneity is probably my favorite part! We have dinner as a family around 6pm. Our teen has us eating a lot of poké bowls lately! We joke that when the sun goes down, so do I.

What's your favorite aspect of Ox-Bow House or Ox-Bow?

Meeting so many interesting and curious people. Everyone is so different and unique, and I love learning about what they are up to! It's very inspiring.

What kind of experience do you hope visitors walk away with after spending time at Ox-Bow House?

I hope people feel welcomed and included, so they are able to feel playful and inspired by their time at Ox-Bow House — no matter where they are in their creative journey!

What can we expect from Ox-Bow House this year?

Last year, I worked as the Ox-Bow House Assistant alongside Maggie Bandstra (love you, Maggie!), and now I get to put my own spin on what she built.

This year, you can expect more ways for the community to make art!

I'm really excited about our new program called Makers Station, a drop-in craft for the community every first Saturday of each month, 1:00-4:00 p.m., $10 to partcipate. Each session is hosted by a local Ox-Bow artist. So far we've made bubble wands, wooden clothespin dolls, beach glass art, and decoupaged Valentines. I just love sitting around being creative with people, and I've met some truly wonderful neighbors during Makers Station.

I also have plans to bring in more wearable art, natural art supplies, and just more sustainable and locally made products in general! I recently brought in a rack of Cynthia Ashby clothing, Pearfat Parfum (a genderneutral fragrance), and local wool and yarn from Fiber Fleet. I'm always on the lookout for more one-ofa-kind wearable art and clothing — hand-dyed or tie-dyed natural fibers, funky knits, crocheted pieces. Submissions are welcome! (submit your work at ox-bow.org/submityour-work)

I also have some ideas about partnering with a shoe company and our Ox-Bow artists to create one-of-a-kind shoes for sale — email me if you're interested! cwhitfield@ ox-bow.org

I'm thrilled to be expanding the retail team. We just hired a new Retail Associate, Kira Manning, a Square and barista whiz! I'm also excited to welcome our first Campus-Based Retail & Events Summer Fellow, who will help run our campus store, The Rossi

From bubble wands to clothespin dolls to handmade earrings, Makers Station brings out the creativity in everyone.

New at Ox-Bow House: Makers Station

Ox-Bow House presents a new craft every first Saturday of the month, hosted by a local artist. Drop-in between 1:00–4:00 p.m. to slow down, unwind, and create in community. Only $10 per craft. Supplies included.

MAY 2026

Flamboyant Flower Pins for Derby Day

Saturday, May 2, 2026

This Makers Station is presented in conjunction with Derby Day in downtown Douglas.

JUNE 2026

Suncatchers with Pride

Saturday, June 6, 2026

This Makers Station is presented in conjunction with downtown Douglas’s Pride events.

JULY 2026

Bubble Wands

Saturday, July 4, 2026

AUGUST 2026

Bug Sculptures

Saturday, August 1, 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026

Painted Rocks

Saturday, September 5, 2026

OCTOBER 2026

Masks

Saturday, October 3, 2026

NOVEMBER 2026

Wreaths

Saturday, November 7, 2026

DECEMBER 2026

Ornaments

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Shopping at the House

BEAM INDIVIDUAL PAINTSTONES

Beam Paints is an Indigenous-owned, female-led company that makes handmade saturated watercolor paints with ethically sourced ingredients. The paints are made of lightfast pigments, tree sap, Manitoulin maple syrup, and gum arabic.

PRICE: $15 each

GAMBLIN ARTIST’S OIL COLORS

Made with the highest-grade pigment, refined linseed (flax) oil, and safflower oil.

PRICE: $13–$42

BEAM INAATIG-MAPLE COLORS 11

Beam Paints is an Indigenous-owned, female-led company that makes handmade saturated watercolor paints with ethically sourced ingredients. The paints are made of lightfast pigments, tree sap, Manitoulin maple syrup, and gum arabic.

PRICE: $75

GOLDEN FLUID ACRYLIC PAINT

Fluid color with low viscosity, pigment-saturated, with the consistency of heavy cream.

PRICE: $32–$68

CANSON XL PAPER

A versatile, student-grade paper designed for value and performance with various media. Durable, acid-free wire-bound pads with strong erasure ability. Drawing, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Recycled Sketch, Newsprint, and Palette Paper available in varying sizes.

PRICE: $13–$55

GOLDEN OPEN ACRYLIC PAINT

Slow-drying paint with a slightly softer consistency than heavy body paints, offering expanded range.

PRICE : $12–$28

STRATHMORE 300 SERIES STRETCHED CANVAS

The streatched canvas by Strathmore are robust, 100% cotton, triple-primed surface with medium grain, ideal for all skill levels. Canvas is stretched around pine wood measuring 1 3/8 inch deep, allowing for frameless display. Varying sizes available.

PRICE: $17–$116

OX DENIM BUCKET HAT

Size: M & L

PRICE: $45

OX WINTER BEANIE

PRICE: $45

Prickerman, Samson, Ox-Circle & The Summer School of Painting. Collect all four of these fabulous enamel pins. Each pin comes on a card that tells the tales behind the design.

Size: Varies; all under 2 inches

PRICE: $15 each

Chair: 500 Designs That Matter by Phaidon Editors

PRICE: $25

A book that celebrates iconic chairs from ancient to modern times. Sit back and be taken on a journey through the creative imaginations of hundreds of internationally renowned designers.

Great Women Painters by Phaidon Editors, with an introduction by Alison M. Gingeras

PRICE: $70

ENAMEL COLLECTOR PINS BOOKS

A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work, spanning almost five centuries. Many of the featured painters attended Ox-Bow.

by Larry

PRICE: $50

Four local artists explore how deeply connected trees are with human history and the sustainable relationship we have with them. Includes many works of art by Ox-Bow House artists.

CAVERN TAVERN

Saturday, October 31, 6:00–10:00 p.m.

ONE-OF-A-KIND GIFTS

GLASS VESSELS • JEWELRY

CERAMIC MUGS & BOWLS

HANDMADE PAPERS & JOURNALS

PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS

MARKET OPENS NOVEMBER 14, 2026 11:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M. runs through December 2026

OX-BOW HOUSE 137 Center Street, Douglas, Michigan

Private Rentals

Customize your Ox-Bow experience with our rental program! On a limited basis, we are pleased to offer private rentals of our inn spaces, historic cabins, and studios for small groups and individual artists. Host a retreat, complete with guided making activities, delicious meals, and resplendent forest baths. Or get away for some solo, focused creative time in an idyllic cabin in the woods. You can even hone your craft or learn a new technique in one of our classroom studios. Visit www.ox-bow.org/rentals for full details on group rentals, cabin rentals, and private classes and studio rentals, and to submit a form to express your interest.

Please note, private rentals are extremely limited during the months of June, July, and August.

POLICIES TO NOTE

ACCOMMODATIONS POLICY

Ox-Bow is committed to providing participants with disabilities with equal access to the classrooms and events on campus. Because of the unique nature of learning at Ox-Bow, participants are asked to communicate their needs related to living and learning to staff during registration so that preparations can be made with the campus team and relevant faculty. If at any time a participant needs to make a confidential accommodation request, they can do so by emailing oxbow@ox-bow.org.

ADMISSIONS POLICY

Ox-Bow reserves the right to deny admission/participation to any individual who has demonstrated a history of behavior that, in the judgment of Ox-Bow, might contribute in any way to the disruption of the educational processes or residential life on campus.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Ox-Bow does not discriminate on the basis of demographic information in regard to recruitment and admission, financial aid programs, student employment services, educational programs and activities, or employment practices.

COMPANION ANIMAL POLICY

Service dogs and emotional support animals (with proper documentation) are permitted at Ox-Bow. While at Ox-Bow, approved animals are expected to be under their handler’s control at all times and in compliance with our campus rules, including being leashed at all times when in public and current on vaccinations. The animal should not wander, approach others, block busy walkways, or make loud noises repeatedly, and the handler must immediately pick up the waste from campus grounds. Failure to abide by this policy can result in a request to leave Ox-Bow.

COMPANION/GUEST POLICY

No companions, children, guests, or visitors are permitted during your time on campus. All residential housing and studio facilities are limited to artists enrolled in programs. We may be able to assist participants in finding accommodations for specific circumstances, but these arrangements will be made on a caseby-case basis and must be determined in advance of your time on campus. There is no guarantee that alternate accommodations can be made.

STUDIO POLICIES

Each studio has specific policies in place

to ensure the safety of students and equipment. Additionally, these policies ensure that all participants receive a quality education with equal access to faculty and equipment. All studio-specific policies will be explained on the first day of programs. Any student found in violation of these policies will be asked to leave the course without refund. These same policies are applied to any work conducted in the Ox-Bow landscape or on the Ox-Bow grounds. Because Ox-Bow is a community, we ask that all participants respect the rights of their classmates and fellow community members by following our policies.

COVID-19 MITIGATION COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

As we are all in community together, it is everyone’s responsibility to assist in ensuring our campus remains free of COVID-19. See www.ox-bow.org/ covid-community-guidelines for OxBow’s full, up-to-date COVID policy.

REFUND & CREDIT POLICY

All retail items, Ox-Bow event tickets and registrations, short-term rentals, non-credit classes, and Art on the Meadow workshops are nonrefundable. In lieu of a refund, customers will be issued a credit that can be exchanged within the calendar year for other Ox-Bow goods and services. Customers who do not utilize the credit within the calendar year will have their transaction converted to a donation and be issued a tax receipt at year-end. In the event of an Ox-Bow cancellation, tickets or registrations will be transferred to future events.

Due to unanticipated economic pressures, we will see a significant rise in operating costs in the coming months. In order to mitigate that and support Ox-Bow's sustainability, we are adding a $250 flat fee to all for credit enrollments after May 1, and a 5% sustainability fee to all transactions.

EVENTS POLICY

Due to the nature of our events and reservation system, we cannot offer monetary refunds for a guest who is unable to attend an event. Tickets may be transferred to another guest; we ask that you send us an email with the change of guest name 24 hours before the event. Ticket purchases may also be converted to tax-deductible gifts.

If circumstances arise that are beyond Ox-Bow’s control and result in cancellation of an event, Ox-Bow will reschedule

the event, and your ticket will be transferred to the new date. If we are unable to reschedule the event, guests will have the option to receive a 100% refund, receive an Ox-Bow gift card, or transfer payment to a tax-deductible gift.

ART ON THE MEADOW & NON-CREDIT STUDY POLICY

Participants who drop their enrollment up to two weeks prior to the class start date will be issued a credit, to be used within the same calendar year of the original transaction. The credit can be used for any registration, event, rental, or retail item at Ox-Bow. If a participant drops within two weeks of the start date of the class, no credit will be given.

In the rare event that a faculty member cannot teach their class due to an emergency, Ox-Bow will provide a replacement of similar expertise. Faculty replacement does not make a participant eligible for a refund.

Every purchase you make supports Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists' Residency. We deeply appreciate your support and participation!

OUR SUPPORTERS

LENORE G. TAWNEY FOUNDATION: OxBow is happy to announce new program support from the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation. Established in honor of artist Leonore G. Tawney, three fellowships have been created for the Longform residency program that celebrate her legacy by supporting mature artists who have dedicated years to their craft. Inspired by Tawney’s commitment to championing women in the arts, this fund provides financial assistance to those seeking to further their artistic journey.