Oakland Unified School District Visual and Performing Arts and the Junior Center for Art and Science are proud to present the fourth annual OUSD Winter Artist Market! Featuring student work from Oakland’s Arts, Entertainment, and Design high school and middle school pathways. Youth will be selling their unique and affordable gifts at this one-day artist market. Ceramics, soft sculpture, printmaking, greeting cards, original artworks, and so much more!
Deeply connected to the learning in their arts classes, this year, students will design their artist market collection around the guiding question, “How can I create art and design that centers my creative voice but is also marketable and a source of income?” For many students, this will be their first time marketing and selling their artwork. Please support and share this information widely!
OUSD offers six high school Linked Learning Pathways that provide college and career preparatory experiences in the media arts, studio arts, and design fields. At the middle school level, OUSD offers visual and performing arts programs that center on creative joy and student voice.
The Holy T is an exhibition about transgenderism through the lens of painting and tapestry, featuring artists Gericault De La Rose and Angel Anjos. De La Rose and Anjos’ artwork depicts the presence, growth, and empowerment of trans bodies, trans identity, and trans people.
On view Nov 10 – Jan 23
Opening Reception Nov 14 6:30 -8:30
About the Exhibit
Angel paints portraits of herself and her loved ones, her sisters. Oftentimes, her work references art history and biblical characters and stories. The references can be seen in the subject’s stance, pose, and the way she carries herself. These heavenly bodies are beautiful and non-threatening. In this way, Anjos is interjecting that trans people are a part of a spiritual narrative and that trans people are not excluded from the dialogue of being god-like, but rather that their aura and presence possess many attributes that have contributed to society. In this way, trans people should be celebrated, lifted, and valued as a people. Their personhood is not only powerful, potent, and beautiful, but is necessary to further our human existence.
Gericault’s body of work reclaims the visual language of legal documentation, incorporating anti-counterfeit security measures such as watermarks, UV-visible fibers, intricate print designs, and laser-engraved images into woven tapestries. By appropriating these elements, the work challenges the authority of state-controlled identity markers and reimagines what it means to document and affirm trans existence on their terms.
Both Anjos and De La Rose use the body and their trans sisters in their work in order to empower each other and their community. Simultaneously, they create a platform of support for their family and community, fight the oppressive systems, and celebrate all their beauty and magic.
About the Artist
Angel Albie Anjos is a Brazilian American trans femme, queer artist. She is part of Bloom Collective a collective supporting + connecting emerging queer/trans & BIPOC artists.
Gericault De La Rose is a queer trans Filipinx, multidisciplinary artist, and educator
ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION
We’re committed to making all programs at the Junior Center of Art and Science accessible and inclusive. Our spaces are wheelchair-friendly, and we welcome learners of all abilities and learning styles. If you or your child need accommodations, please let us know—we’re happy to help! Read our Accessibility Statement here.
Support our nonprofit gallery space and help us continue fostering creativity, community, and access to the arts. Your contribution directly empowers emerging artists and makes inspiring exhibitions and programs possible for all.
Get ready to join JCAS and artist Kelly DeFayette for a festive and unconventional holiday crafting workshop with a twist! This is not your grandma’s crafting class; we’re taking holiday decor to a whole new level. Embrace your inner artist and explore unique and modern ways to create with paper, found objects, and even lights!
What’s Included:
All necessary crafting materials and tools
Expert guidance and demonstrations
Inspirational ideas and templates
Drinks and snacks
There will be FIVE crafting stations!
Luminaries
Giant paper bag snowflakes
Handmade wrapping paper
Table & Door Decor
Ornaments
All proceeds go directly to supporting youth arts and science education in Oakland through the Junior Center of Art and Science.
Don’t miss this enchanting opportunity to catch up with friends and get a jump on your holiday preparations! Buy tickets today!
Kelly DeFayette is a Bay Area colorist who works on wood panels in shapes that vary from the traditional, to circles, and then irregular and tessellating polygons. Very process driven, the shape of the panel informs the palette and the decisions of application. Exploring color is the focus, and the intersection of the craft of the object, the painting materials, and the palette chosen, result in the final piece. Moving from smaller tessellating works towards larger installations and groups of irregular shapes, she continues to push towards a more sculptural finish and to remove evidence of the maker’s hand from the finished work.
Kelly graduated from Munson-Williams-Proctor School of Art and moved to the West Coast to attend SFAI. She has lived in San Francisco since 1997 and has worked professionally in the Bay since 2003.
About Saturdays at the Lab
Saturdays at the Lab is a unique series of weekend art workshops connecting professional artists with our local community. Designed to foster creativity and collaboration, these hands-on sessions welcome participants of all skill levels to explore new techniques, exchange ideas, and experience the transformative power of art.
Every Second Saturday of the month, we unwind with a Sip & Make session, blending artistic exploration with a relaxed, social vibe.
We’re committed to making all programs at the Junior Center of Art and Science accessible and inclusive. Our spaces are wheelchair-friendly, and we welcome learners of all abilities and learning styles. If you or your child need accommodations, please let us know—we’re happy to help! Read our Accessibility Statement here.
The Junior Center of Art and Science (JCAS) is a 501c nonprofit dedicated to cultivating curiosity and creative exploration through the arts and sciences. By blending creativity with experiential learning, we inspire big ideas and illuminate the everyday connections between art and science.
Your participation in these events not only nurtures your own creative potential but also supports our mission to provide equitable access to art and science programs for youth and families across Oakland and the greater East Bay Area. Learn more about us.
Wild Botanicals is now a series of Saturday workshops for youth ages 6–8. Each session stands on its own, but together they build a rich, creative journey through the intersections of ecology and art!
Discover the wonders of plants and animals right in our backyard. Young artists will experiment with watercolor, colored pencil, acrylic, and sculpture. They’ll make pigments from plants, explore native vs. non-native species, weave dream catchers and webs, and sketch local insects, flora, and fauna. Students will also keep field notebooks as they observe the vibrant habitat of Lake Merritt.
HOW TO ATTEND
No pre-registration is required! Simply stop by ten minutes before class starts (9:50am) to check-in and pay. Please note: check-in closes at 10:15 AM—no late entries.
Each workshop is $20 – $30 sliding scale.
No refunds will be allowed.
ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION
We’re committed to making all programs at the Junior Center of Art and Science accessible and inclusive. Our spaces are wheelchair-friendly, and we welcome learners of all abilities and learning styles. If you or your child need accommodations, please let us know—we’re happy to help! Read our Accessibility Statement here.
You can indicate any accommodation needs or concerns when registering your child under the “Special Instructions about my child” section. You can also reach out directly at contact@juniorcenter.org
Meet the Artist
Denise Doyle is a lifelong Bay Area Mixed-Media Teaching Artist based in Oakland. She teaches classes, workshops and retreats for humans of all ages. Denise believes in the power of art as a pathway to deeper personal insight and profound transformation.
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Ideal for ages 5 – 12, our Teaching Artists lead each party through an age-appropriate project which will leave your child and their friends feeling inspired and confident in their creative abilities.
Our 2 hour birthday party packages come complete with everything you need for your young creative’s special day:
60 minute Art or Science Activity with a professional JCAS Teaching Artist
60 minutes for cake & gifts
Dedicated party room for all the fun
All the necessary materials for each participant to create a keepsake to take home day of
Join us for STEAM Night 2024 at Franklin Elementary in Oakland, CA.
STEAM is an educational approach that combines Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. STEAM is an evolution of STEM education that adds the arts to the mix. It’s designed to help students develop critical thinking, creativity, and innovation skills.
Here at the Junior Center we harness the power of creativity and experiential learning to inspire big ideas and illuminate the everyday connections between art and science.
