FAVA
39 South Main Street
Oberlin, Ohio 44074
Phone: (440) 774-7158
Fax: (440) 775-1107
Our Family Traditions - Fall 2025
For all ages and artistic levels! Saturdays from 1 -3 pm, October 11 and 18
In this two day class, we will explore the work of Carmen Lomas Garza, a Chicana artist whose artwork depicts everyday events and family traditions in Mexican American culture. An example of her work is the painting above titled “Cleaning Nopalitos”. After studying her work, we will draw and paint about important family events and traditions. We will answer questions such as, “What are the beautiful things about our families that we want to show others? How are our family traditions different from and similar to each other’s traditions? How can these events and traditions help us build community together?” Come express yourself with us! There will be an opportunity to showcase your artwork and thinking at The Oberlin Public Library in the weeks following the class, if you wish to.
Spanish Translation:
Nuestras tradiciones familiares - otoño 2025
¡Para todas las edades niveles artísticos! los sábados, 11 y 18 de octubre, de 1 -3 pm
En esta clase de dos días, exploraremos el arte de Carmen Lomas Garza, artista chicana cuyas obras representan eventos cotidianos y tradiciones familiares en la cultura mexicoamericana. Un ejemplo de su trabajo es la pintura de arriba titulada "Limpiando Nopalitos". Después de estudiar su arte, dibujaremos y pintaremos sobre eventos y tradiciones familiares importantes. Vamos a responder a preguntas como: "¿Qué aspectos hermosos de nuestras familias queremos mostrar a los demás? ¿En qué se diferencian y se parecen nuestras tradiciones familiares a las de los demás? ¿Cómo pueden estos eventos y tradiciones ayudarnos a construir la comunidad juntos?" ¡Ven a expresarte con nosotros! Si lo deseas, tendrás la oportunidad de exhibir tu arte y reflexiones en la Biblioteca Pública de Oberlin en las semanas posteriores a la clase, si lo deseas.
When
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Oct 11, 2025 - Oct 18, 2025
Where
2nd Floor Classroom
39 S Main St
Oberlin, OH 44074
Tuition $45
Member Price $40
Fees $15
When & Where | Tuition | Member Price | Supply Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Oct 11, 2025 - Oct 18, 2025
2nd Floor Classroom
39 S Main St Oberlin, OH 44074 |
$45 | $40 | $15 | Register |
*You must be logged in with your FAVA membership to receive member rates
Sarah Porter Cruz
Hi! My name is Sarah Porter Cruz and I grew up in Oberlin taking FAVA art classes. My favorite subject in high school was Art! After graduating from The Residential College at The University of Michigan, I lived in California and taught elementary school for 20 years. I am so happy to be back in Oberlin with my family! In my profession of teaching I have integrated the arts wherever possible, as they are essential to human happiness and the betterment of the world. They are also a universal language that helps promote bilingualism and understanding, and I celebrate that.
FAVA reviews and considers all application for scholarship assistance. While we may not be able to provide a complete scholarship to all those who request it, we are committed to making our classes available to as many people as possible – regardless of individual financial circumstances. For this reason, it is important that all scholarship requests are received well in advance of the class starting date, so we may allocate our available funds accordingly. We may consider any of the following factors when determining eligibility for scholarships:
**FAVA also encourages applicants to consider partial scholarship assistance, in which case the student only pays some portion of the class tuition.
All information will be kept confidential and will be used solely to determine the amount of scholarship assistance to be provided.
1 of 22