Why be bored in school? Go to a Skateboard School! This Toronto District School Board alternative school design program helps students earn high school credits and graduate by creating their own brand and running a skateboard business / professional design studio. OASIS SKATEBOARD FACTORY (OSF) "ON THE GRIND": TDSB's ART & ENTREPRENEURSHIP O.G.s since 2006!

Friday, December 19, 2014

Have a Happy Winter Break: OSF reopens January 5th


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The after-effects of all-you-can-eat meat: OSF Winter Feast


Photo: The after-effects of all-you-can-eat meat: OSF Winter Feast
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OSF Holiday Feast at Korean Grill House


Photo: OSF Holiday Feast at Korean Grill House
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The OSF Holiday Bonu$ Tradition


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Little 3D ME! (OSF workshop at OBJEX)


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3D test printing our future OSF x SCULPTRAITS large sculpture of a skate trick with students morphing into rats "The Youth are Revolting"


Photo: 3D test printing small version of our future OSF x SCULPTRAITS large sculpture "The Youth are Revolting"Photo: 3D test printing our future OSF x SCULPTRAITS large sculpture of a skate trick with students morphing into rats "The Youth are Revolting"
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In the uncanny valley...3D test printing our future OSF x SCULPTRAITS large sculpture


Photo: In the uncanny valley...3D test printing our future OSF x SCULPTRAITS large sculpturePhoto: In the uncanny valley...3D test printing our future OSF x SCULPTRAITS large sculpture
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Tiny test print of OSF student as a rat (3D printing at OBJEX UNLIMITED)


Photo: Tiny test print of OSF student as a rat (3D printing at OBJEX UNLIMITED)
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More OSF student designed holiday gifts delivered...


Photo: More OSF student designed holiday gifts delivered...
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Guerrilla Marketing class with ANOMALY creatives (OSF Business Program)


Photo: Guerrilla Marketing class with ANOMALY creatives (OSF Business Program)
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Band Boards!


Photo: Band Boards!
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OSF SK8 Tee Critique Scrum!


Photo: OSF SK8 Tee Critique Scrum!
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OSF Zombie-a-day keeps the winter snow away!


Photo: OSF Zombie-a-day keeps the winter snow away!
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Another happy Client (OSF/MFG)


Photo: Another happy Client (OSF/MFG)
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Customs for Clients shipping out of the OSF Studio before the holidays


Photo: Customs for Clients shipping out of the OSF Studio before the holidays
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All OSF x BATL Axe Handles sold: Contact us in January for Custom Axe Handle Orders (OSF/MFG)


Photo: OSF x BATL Custom Axes by student designers for sale at Villiers tonight! #batlPhoto: All OSF x BATL Axes sold tonight: Contact us in January for Custom Orders (OSF/MFG)
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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Applications for OSF Sem.2 are due Jan 7 so apply by dropping into our next Wednesday morning 9AM Info Session #TDSB


Photo: Applications for OSF Sem.2 are due Jan 7 so apply by dropping into our next Wednesday morning 9AM Info Session #TDSB
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So Nice gotta post it Twice! (OSF rat skull pizza riff on old Powell Peralta deck design)


Photo: So Nice gotta post it Twice! (OSF rat skull pizza riff on old Powell Peralta deck design)
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OSF custom board for a new client: Go to CONTRA for coffee!


Photo: OSF custom board for a new client: Go to CONTRA for coffee!
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Thanks Design Exchange #DX for touring OSF through Politics of Fashion exhibit as we start our SK8 Tees project


Photo: Thanks Design Exchange #DX for touring OSF through Politics of Fashion exhibit as we start our SK8 Tees project
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OSF custom woodburned axe getting stained...available at #BATL Villiers location Monday


Photo: OSF custom woodburned axe getting stained...available at #BATL Villiers location Monday
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Thursday, December 11, 2014

An average school day at OSF: Making a rat skull pizza riff on the classic Powell Peralta skull deck!


Photo: An average school day at OSF: Making a rat skull pizza riff on the classic Powell Peralta's skull deck!
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OSF custom axes in process for #batl #batlground ...


Photo: OSF custom axes in process for #batl #batlground ...
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Some of our OSF "Get on Board" Attendance Award winners (sponsored by Loaded)


Photo: Some of our OSF "Get on Board" Attendance Award winners (sponsored by Loaded)




























Snow Day OSF Hardcores!
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

OSF Slushie-coloured Hair!


Photo: OSF Slushie-coloured Hair!
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OSF Crew on our Free SK8 Day at CJ Skatepark!


Photo: OSF Crew on our Free SK8 Day at CJ Skatepark!
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Oasis Skateboard Factory X Backyard Axe Throwing League collab upcycled target student design project


Photo: Trevor starts Red League with an announcement that OSF x BATL custom designed axes will be available next week with proceeds to support at-risk youth.Photo: Oasis Skateboard Factory X Backyard Axe Throwing League collab upcycled target student design project
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Friday, December 5, 2014

Bored in School?....join our Skateboard Design School! We'll have a few new spaces opening up on the OSF Student Design Team for a Sem. 2 Feb. start so make sure you come out to one of our next Wednesday morning 9AM info sessions to apply! TDSB credits + real world experience$


Photo: Bored in School?....join our Skateboard Design School! We'll have a few new spaces opening up on the OSF Student Design Team for a Sem. 2 Feb. start so make sure you come out to one of our next Wednesday morning 9AM info sessions to apply! TDSB credits + real world experience$
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OSF Teachers spent their PD day helping other Oasis program teachers learn how to make screenprinted tees


Photo: OSF Teachers spent their PD day helping other Oasis program teachers learn how to make screenprinted tees
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Learn tricks of the trade from a downloadable zine on SprayPainting by an OSF grad:


Photo: Learn tricks of the trade from a downloadable zine on SprayPainting by an OSF grad: http://thepublicstudio.ca/diy
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Top detail of Andrew Pommier x OSF street deck droppin' in January...


Photo: Top detail of Andrew Pommier x OSF street deck droppin' in January...
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Yep, that's a #batlground target gettin' turned into a skateboard by students at #oasisskateboardfactory ...


Photo: Yep, that's a #batlground target gettin' turned into a skateboard by students at #oasisskateboardfactory ...
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Check out Andrew Pommier's teaser post about his collab with OSF:


Photo: Check out Andrew Pommier's teaser post about his collab with OSF http://instagram.com/p/wHfPiDKLH1/

http://instagram.com/p/wHfPiDKLH1/
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Assembling a group skate trick school photo at INSTIL (OSF x ANOMALY)


Photo: Assembling a group skate trick school photo at INSTIL (OSF x ANOMALY)
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OSF & ANOMALY at INSTIL Photo Shoot...


Photo: OSF & ANOMALY at INSTIL Photo Shoot...
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Paint, grind, repeat: street deck prototype 2 ride & repaint!


Photo: Paint, grind, repeat: street deck prototype 2 ride & repaint!
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December means 'tis the season for OSF students to deliver holiday gift commissions


Photo: December means 'tis the season for OSF students to deliver holiday gift commissions
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OSF Marketing Class at ANOMALY


Photo: OSF Marketing Class at ANOMALY
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OSF students travellin' down the pizza road! (Mentor session at Anomaly)


Photo: OSF students travellin' down the pizza road! (Mentor session at Anomaly)
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OSF Gr.12 Art Crew digitally sculpted into skate rats @SCULPTRAITS: See final 3D printed sculpture at our Jan. event


Photo: OSF Gr.12 Art Crew digitally sculpted into skate rats @SCULPTRAITS: See final 3D printed sculpture at our Jan. event
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OSF x ROADSWORTH series of boards will be launched at our Pop-Up at Anomaly for Toronto Design Offsite Festival Jan. 23


Photo: OSF x ROADSWORTH series of boards will be launched at our Pop-Up @Anomaly for Toronto Design Offsite Festival Jan. 23Photo: OSF x ROADSWORTH series of boards will be launched at our Pop-Up @Anomaly for Toronto Design Offsite Festival Jan. 23Photo: OSF x ROADSWORTH series of boards will be launched at our Pop-Up at Anomaly for Toronto Design Offsite Festival Jan. 23
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