UPDATED MASK POLICY
Masks are required for all visitors to FAVA including class & camp participants and gallery visitors.
Masks are required for all visitors to FAVA including class & camp participants and gallery visitors.
Masks are required for all visitors to FAVA including class & camp participants and gallery visitors.
Masks are required for all visitors to FAVA including class & camp participants and gallery visitors.
Masks are required for all visitors to FAVA including class & camp participants and gallery visitors.
FAVA
39 South Main Street
Oberlin, Ohio 44074
Phone: (440) 774-7158
Fax: (440) 775-1107
Welcome Back to Summer Art Camp at FAVA!
Four weeks of in-person art camps will be offered this summer led by FAVA teaching faculty and guest artists. Each camp will encourage growth and development of visual art skills and engage campers in fun activities. Camp weeks will be age-specific with limited enrollment to provide a safe environment and more personalized attention. Each week will be different from the rest with campers exploring a variety of art mediums and age-appropriate projects. Tuition includes all art materials.
Campers should bring a lunch and refillable water bottle. Healthy snacks will be provided for breaks. At the end of each camp week, students will exhibit their artwork for families and friends in a closing art show. Need-based scholarships available.
At this time, FAVA protocols require all teachers, students, and camp workers to provide proof of Covid vaccination. Mask-wearing will be followed, but can be removed during outdoor activities. Each camper will be provided with a bin for their individual supplies to avoid as much sharing as possible. FAVA will continue to monitor Covid guidelines as they relate to summer camp operations and will send out updates to keep camp families informed.
Camps will be listed by weeks and grade levels. Please be sure to register your child under the grade level they will be entering in the fall.
4-DAY CAMP
June 13–16: Grades K-2
Monday-Thursday, 9am-3pm (check-in starting at 8:30am)
Special Guests: Oberlin Heritage Center and Lorain County Metro Parks
5-DAY CAMPS
Monday-Friday, 9am-3:30pm (check-in starting at 8:30am)
July 18–22: Grades 3-4 and 5-6
Special Guests: Oberlin Heritage Center
August 15-19: Grades 2-4 and 5-6
Special Guests: Lorain County Metro Parks and Oberlin Heritage Center
August 22-26: Grades K-2 and 3-4 (co-sponsored by Allen Memorial Art Museum)
Special Guest: Oberlin Heritage Center
Socially Distant Art for All
Current online class being offered is Acrylic Painting with instructor Jean Kondo Weigl. Visit favagallery.org/classes to register.
Meet FAVA artist/instructors and guest artists from Northeast Ohio through studio tours, artist talks, and what they are creating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about upcoming FAVA exhibits like the Artist as Quiltmaker. We're looking forward to seeing you all in the FAVA galleries and studios on the other side of COVID-19.
Find it here. Art-At-Home
FAVA Fiber Arts Studio Now Open!
We are excited to open a dedicated space for fiber arts education. We look forward to the Fiber Arts Studio being a place where weavers and other students can feel comfortable sharing ideas and techniques with other students and instructors, and progress in their fiber arts skills. We hope it will be of great benefit in drawing people to create and develop lifelong skills.
Students will have the opportunity to reserve looms to work on projects at their own pace in an open studio setting or enroll in workshops to have fun experiencing something new. Call 440-774-7158 for information on reserving looms.
Scroll down for the current listings of fiber arts workshops.
Updated Mask and Vaccination Policy
As of April 1, 2022, FAVA will no longer require proof of vaccinations for our classes. We are also lifting our mask requirement for vaccinated visitors. We ask that anyone unvaccinated please continue to mask up, but masks are optional for vaccinated visitors to all FAVA spaces. The decision to continue to wear a mask (or not) once someone is vaccinated is deeply personal, so we ask that everyone honor everyone else’s decisions. We will, of course, continue to keep an eye on both national and local health guidance and adjust our policies in the future if necessary.
Age: 18+
AGES 18+ This class will address basic techniques of acrylic painting including sketching/layout, color mixing, composition, process and paint application. Participants will produce small paintings in acrylic on paper, working from still life arrangements and images of landscapes. Students are responsible to...
Camp
Summer Camp Jun 13-16 (Gr K-2)
Age: Grade School
GRADES K-2 (grade entering in the fall) Special Guests - Lorain County Metro Parks and Oberlin Heritage Center Welcome campers to this four-day art adventure! Some of your favorite FAVA instructors along with guest artists, will lead campers in exploring a variety...
Summer Camp July 18-22 (Gr 3-4)
GRADES 3 & 4 (Grade entering in the fall) Special Guest: Oberlin Heritage Center Welcome campers to this five-day art adventure! Some of your favorite FAVA instructors along with guest artists, will lead campers in exploring a variety of art mediums to...
Summer Camp July 18-22 (Gr 5-6)
GRADES 5 & 6 (Grade entering in the fall) Special Guest: Oberlin Heritage Center Welcome campers to this five-day art adventure! Some of your favorite FAVA instructors along with guest artists, will lead campers in exploring a variety of art mediums to...
Summer Camp Aug 15-19 (Gr 2-4)
GRADES 2-4 (Grade entering in the fall) Special Guests - Lorain County Metro Parks and Oberlin Heritage Center Welcome campers to this five-day art adventure! Some of your favorite FAVA instructors along with guest artists, will lead campers in exploring a variety...
Summer Camp Aug 15-19 (Gr 5-6)
GRADES 5 & 6 (Grade entering in the fall) Special Guests - Lorain County Metro Parks and Oberlin Heritage Center Welcome campers to this five-day art adventure! Some of your favorite FAVA instructors along with guest artists, will lead campers in exploring...
Summer Camp Aug 22-26 (Gr K-2)
GRADES K-2 (Grade entering in the fall) C0-SPONSORED BY THE ALLEN MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM A visit to the Allem Memorial Art Museum and fun art activities with museum staff are part of this week's camp. Special Guest: Oberlin Heritage Center Welcome campers to this...
Summer Camp Aug 22-26 (Gr 3-4)
GRADES 3 & 4 (Grade entering in the fall) CO-SPONSORED BY THE ALLEN MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM A visit to the Allem Memorial Art Museum and fun art activities with museum staff are part of this week's camp. Special Guest: Oberlin Heritage Center Welcome campers...
Classes
Age: 18+
Beginning Photography AGES: 18+ (younger students if accompanied by parent/guardian) This basic photography class is designed for anyone who just bought their first camera or someone who has had a camera for a while and would like to get back into photography....
Age: 18+
This course offers a return to the art of black and white film photography. Students will learn how to shoot black and white film and work in the FAVA Photo Darkroom to process their film to make prints. Materials and...
Ages 14-18 In this class, we will draw from the real world, draw from photographs, copy the masters & use our imagination to achieve the exceptional. There is no right or wrong, no magic trick or special talent needed, only the...
Beginning Photography (September)
Age: 18+
Beginning Photography AGES: 18+ (younger students if accompanied by parent/guardian) This basic photography class is designed for anyone who just bought their first camera or someone who has had a camera for a while and would like to get back into photography....
Age: 18+
Ages 18+ In this class, we will draw from the real world, draw from photographs, copy the masters & use our imagination to achieve the exceptional. There is no right or wrong, no magic trick or special talent needed, only the...
The Water's Fine (Study in Watercolor)
AGES 16+ This class is designed for students that would like to pursue personal styles and subjects to develop skills and techniques in their own areas of interest with the guidance and experience of the instructor. Students have the opportunity to...
AGES 16+ Students will learn some basic steps/approaches, processes and techniques of painting the portrait in watercolor. Students will study and learn how to see their subjects in terms of spatial relationships, application and tonality with the aim toward establishing an...
Creative Drawing for Teens (Fall)
Ages 14-18 In this class, we will draw from the real world, draw from photographs, copy the masters & use our imagination to achieve the exceptional. There is no right or wrong, no magic trick or special talent needed, only the...
Workshop
A mug rug and a coaster are two different items; coasters are just for your cup whereas a mug rug is big enough for your cup and a small bowl, a bagel or cookie. Weave a mug rug on a...
Warping Your Loom Front to Back (May)
AGES 15+ Learn warping, (dressing the loom), front to back on a FAVA resident 4 harness loom. Discuss how to calculate yarn needs for a project, wind a warp, and prepare to weave. (Warps will be pre-wound and supplied ready to...
Ages 16+ In this intermediate level silversmithing class, students will learn traditional silversmithing techniques, such as ring sizing and fabrication, metal forming and dapping, advanced silver soldering, and annealing. Each student will complete one ring of their design during class. Silver...
Traditional Press Monoprinting (May 28)
AGES16+ This workshop will be focused on creating your own series of monoprints, utilizing a traditional printing press. No previous printmaking experience is necessary. Each student will learn to create prints using inks and natural objects such as fabric or leaves...
Beginning Drop Spindling 101 (June 8)
15+ Learn to make your own single ply yarn to use for knitting, crocheting, and other hobbies. Using a simple and ancient tool that you keep, and some wool you can use to make your own yarn. Examples of spinning other...
Summer Photo Walk at Schoepfle Gardens (June 9)
Age: 18+
Join us on this early morning photo walk to capture springtime at Schoepfle Garden, Birmingham. Get inspired by the botanical gardens and natural woodland at this Lorain County Metro Park, which is bordered on one side by the Vermilion River....
Inkle Weaving is an old craft used to make woven bands. The warping is quick and the weaving can be simple or evolve into complex pick-up patterns. This class will focus on warping, (dressing the loom), and block patterns. School...
A mug rug and a coaster are two different items; coasters are just for your cup whereas a mug rug is big enough for your cup and a small bowl, a bagel or cookie. Weave a mug rug on a...
Beginning Drop Spindling 101 (June 22)
Learn to make your own single ply yarn to use for knitting, crocheting, and other hobbies. Using a simple and ancient tool that you keep, and some wool you can use to make your own yarn. Examples of spinning other...
Basic Bezels or Stone Setting (June 25)
Ages 16+ In this advanced level silversmithing class, students will explore traditional silversmithing techniques such as metal fabrication, advanced silver soldering, and bezel setting cabochon (domed, flat backed) stones. Students will complete one ring or pendant of their design during...
15+ Inkle Weaving is an old craft used to make woven bands. The warping is quick and the weaving can be simple or evolve into complex pick-up patterns. This class will focus on warping, (dressing the loom), and block patterns. School...
Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom 101 (July 16)
Ages 15+ A rigid heddle loom is a great way to start weaving. They are simpler to warp than a four harness floor loom, and can produce many types of woven items like scarves, fabric to sew, hand towels, etc. The...
15+ Learn to make your own single ply yarn to use for knitting, crocheting, and other hobbies. Using a simple and ancient tool that you keep, and some wool you can use to make your own yarn. Examples of spinning other...
AGES 15+ A mug rug and a coaster are two different items; coasters are just for your cup whereas a mug rug is big enough for your cup and a small bowl, a bagel or cookie. Weave a mug rug on...
Warping Your Loom Front To Back (July 30)
Ages 15+ Learn warping, (dressing the loom), front to back on a FAVA four harness loom. Discuss how to calculate yarn needs for a project, wind a warp, and prepare to weave. (Warps will be pre-wound and supplied ready to use). Students...
Ages 16+ In this class, students will learn how to hand fabricate two types of traditional four prong stone settings from scratch in sterling silver for use in rings, pendants, and earrings. Students can bring their own faceted stone but the...
Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom 101 (August 20)
Ages 15+ A rigid heddle loom is a great way to start weaving. They are simpler to warp than a four harness floor loom, and can produce many types of woven items like scarves, fabric to sew, hand towels, etc. The...
AGES 15+ A mug rug and a coaster are two different items; coasters are just for your cup whereas a mug rug is big enough for your cup and a small bowl, a bagel or cookie. Weave a mug rug on...
15+ Inkle Weaving is an old craft used to make woven bands. The warping is quick and the weaving can be simple or evolve into complex pick-up patterns. This class will focus on warping, (dressing the loom), and block patterns. School...
Etching Metal Part 1: Copper (Aug 27)
Ages 16+ Etching is used to make raised designs in metal by using an acid to remove (or cut into) the unprotected surface of sheet metal. The metal can be used to create intaglio prints as well as jewelry. In this...
Drop Spindling 101 (August 31)
15+ Learn to make your own single ply yarn to use for knitting, crocheting, and other hobbies. Using a simple and ancient tool that you keep, and some wool you can use to make your own yarn. Examples of spinning other...
Etching Part 2: Silver (Sept. 24)
Ages 16+ Etching Part 1: Copper is a prerequisite to this class. This is an advanced level metalsmithing class with the previous etching class being a prerequisite because of the value of silver and the extended etching process. Prior jewelers saw and...
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