We've been getting calls and visits asking what courses are still available. As of today, here are the courses still open. There are very limited spaces available; some courses may only have ONE space left, so sign up soon!
I can't complain about winter in Chicago this year, I have been pretty happy about the lack of snow and freezing temperatures – and I am fairly certain it’s safe to vocalize that now. I realize that the only real winter weather I have had to...
Ceramics has an undeniable sense of history and tradition. While the studio ceramics movement is less than 100 years old, the inclusion of ceramics in the daily lives of people dates back many thousands of years. However, this history is so long...
Ox-Bow, like the Bauhaus Schools, like Black Mountain College, like many schools of art and craft nestled throughout North America's countryside, has presented an idyllic, monastic haven for...
I am at the desk in my studio, in a building called the Convent, listening to the sounds of water trickle down through trees. Today it is raining and birds of varied voice call out, presumably, to each other. Yesterday, I lay on the floating dock...
This week I asked Carolyn Jonauskas, our fellowship student from Grand Valley State University, to interview our visiting artist Anders Ruhwald. I knew they would have a lot in common since they are both dealing with histories of decoration...
Summer 2011 is off to a running start! All of our full time staff and fellowship students worked hard to open up the cabins and spruce up the grounds for the first week of class. It has been great to see the familiar faces of students and faculty...