Rochester Oasis Classes

The first distinctively American painting took as its subject landscape, beginning with the Hudson River. Thomas Cole and his successors created a vision of the majestic character and special qualities of American landscape. This four-session class will look at the rise and decline of this loosely defined "school", only named in the 1870s when its works began to seem old-fashioned.  Please register for this class if you plan to join the class in person.

The first distinctively American painting took as its subject landscape, beginning with the Hudson River. Thomas Cole and his successors created a vision of the majestic character and special qualities of American landscape. This four-session class will look at the rise and decline of this loosely defined "school", only named in the 1870s when its works began to seem old-fashioned.  Please register for this class if you plan to join the class via Zoom.

In contrast to the previous class, which dealt primarily with embroidery, this class will focus on weaving and quilts, looking at how they moved from the realm of “craft” to being taken seriously in the art world. Among other topics it will include women's weaving at the Bauhaus and beyond, with a focus on Anni Albers, and quilting, including Gee's Bend quilters, as well as the work of contemporary fiber artists.  Please register for this class if you plan to join the class in person.

The first distinctively American painting took as its subject landscape, beginning with the Hudson River. Thomas Cole and his successors created a vision of the majestic character and special qualities of American landscape. This four-session class will look at the rise and decline of this loosely defined "school", only named in the 1870s when its works began to seem old-fashioned.  Please register for this class if you plan to join the class via Zoom.

Beginning in the 1930s, LIFE Magazine brought a particular view of America to millions of homes every week. Robert Frank's visually raw and personally expressive style, revealed in his 1959 book The Americans, was pivotal in changing the course of documentary photography. This 4-session class looks at changes in photography from photo-essays to the snapshot aesthetic of the 1960s.  Please register for this class if you plan to join the class in person.

Beginning in the 1930s, LIFE Magazine brought a particular view of America to millions of homes every week. Robert Frank's visually raw and personally expressive style, revealed in his 1959 book The Americans, was pivotal in changing the course of documentary photography. This 4-session class looks at changes in photography from photo-essays to the snapshot aesthetic of the 1960s.  Please register for this class if you plan to join the class in person.