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!

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

OSF’s ‘The Youth Are Revolting Pop-up’ goes down this Fri, Jan 29 from 7-10pm at 46 Spadina Ave. (Suite 200). Bring cash to score exclusive merch from our talented designers.


If you don't know, now you know! (*see poster for details)


ANOMALY PRESS RELEASE: Oasis Skateboard Factory presents their annual “The Youth are Revolting: A Pop-Up Shop”

ANOMALY PRESS RELEASE: Oasis Skateboard Factory presents their annual “The Youth are Revolting: A Pop-Up Shop”
Event Information
Date: Friday, January 29th, 2016
Time: 7:00-10:00pm
Location: Anomaly Office (46 Spadina Avenue, Suite 200)
About Oasis Skateboard Factory
Oasis Skateboard Factory is an alternative high school program for at-risk youth where students earn credits by running a skateboard and design company. Part of the Toronto District School Board, OSF is run by teacher Craig Morrison. Craig believes that real-life, hands-on experience is far more valuable to these students than theory-based learning. Since their inception 7 years ago, OSF has seen a 95-100% pass rate per semester, which is an exceptional success rate for students who may otherwise not have earned their high school education.
Learn more on their blog: http://oasisskateboardfactory.blogspot.ca/
The Anomaly/OSF Partnership
The Anomaly/OSF partnership is an innovative business program that began in September 2013. Through mentorship and collaboration, students work with the team at Anomaly to create and build their own, unique skateboard brands. Each semester, students visit the Anomaly office on a monthly basis, where they meet one-on-one with mentors to collaborate and craft their brand vision, logo, and merchandising/marketing strategy. The students then take this information away and build their own branded skateboards/longboards/miniboards and accompanying merchandise (such as tees, stickers and patches).
About the Pop-Up Shop

The annual event, titled “The Youth are Revolting: A Pop-Up Shop”, marks the official public launch of the 2016 OSF student brands. Each student will be showcasing (and selling) their uniquely branded skateboards and accompanying merch. The event will also feature the release of a shop deck collaboration with renowned illustrator Kevin Lyons. Admission is free. Merchandise can be purchased with cash only.

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Sneak Peak: OSF POP-UP SHOP featuring 20 new student brands & the launch of our new collab street deck with Brooklyn based KEVIN LYONS @klyonsnatborn (Friday Jan. 29, 7-10PM at Anomaly 46 Spadina Suite 200)


OSF's OG Button-Maker has some commemorative buttons ready for our launch of our collab skateboard with @klyonsnatborn (Friday 7-10pm at Anomaly, 46 Spadina Suite 200) ‪#‎altMFG‬


OSF SK8 WAX $5 at Friday's POP-UP SHOP (7-10pm at Anomaly, 46 Spadina Ave Suite 200) ‪#‎altMFG‬


Feather pop-up shop display sign by FILTH Skateboards (in process...)


Head in the Clouds by Atlast


More boards from MOTHERBOARD


OSF Crew at "Come up to My Room" design show (Gladstone Hotel)


Setting up a sample OSF x Kevin Lyons skateboard for our launch next Friday Jan.29 7-10PM at Anomaly...wait till you see the bottom graphic!!! @klyonsnatborn @controlmfg


Back through the future portal to tell us that the Native Thrash art style he created at OSF has become a whole skateboard art movement! (OSF class photo shoot at ANOMALY 2016)


ANOMALY staging a YOUTH ARE REVOLTING photo shoot: Come see the final composite class photo unveiled at our Jan. 29th Pop Up Shop!


Cool School: Portraits of OSF Skaters & Creators being taken by our Anomaly promoters & partners


OSF Wrecking Crew!


Yep, this MTS board GLOWS IN THE DARK!


OSF Screenprinting Studio in full effect pumping out student branded product for our upcoming end of semester event




OSF Screenprinting Union Local 666 wearing the UNEASY brand for sale at our Jan. 29 Pop-Up Shop