Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Recurring weekly on Thursday until October 25, 2018

Designed for all experience-levels, come learn the fundamentals of oil painting or explore advanced techniques. Novice, advanced, new and returning students - everyone is welcome! The class will focus on a variety of subject matter including still life and floral composition.

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Sep 28, 2018

Fun class for couples! Bring your sweetie or a pal and spend two hours playing on our pottery wheels. Our instructors will help you create two pots to keep, and we’ll glaze and fire them for you. Work is ready to pick up in about two weeks. Please wear clothes and shoes you can get dirty! *Mudslingers who enroll in an ongoing wheel throwing class receive a $25 credit towards that class purchase!*

Level: Ages 18 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Sep 28, 2018

A Collaborative Art Project in Honor of Walter Anderson Appreciation Week

Class limit: 20 maximum

Choose 1 of 4 sessions:

All supplies included. In collaboration with the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Sep 29, 2018

Discover your authentic inner-artist and your creative passion with the regionally acclaimed fiber artist Ruth Miller. Using pencil and paper students will learn how to translate observation into a realistically accurate drawing.

Maximum: 15 students

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Sep 29, 2018

In this one-time wheel class, children can throw pots on our pottery wheels and get messy with clay! We will help your little ones create two pots to keep, and they will be glazed and ready to pick up two weeks from class date. We can ship their pottery if you live out of town!  Have your kids wear clothes they can get dirty! 

Level: Ages 6 to 13
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Sep 29, 2018

Come throw pots on our pottery wheels and see if clay is your new hobby! We will help you create two pots to keep, and they will be glazed and ready to pick up two weeks from class date. We can ship your work if you live out of town! Wear clothes you can get dirty! *Mudslingers who enroll in an ongoing wheel throwing class receive a $25 credit towards that class purchase!*

Level: Ages 14 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Sep 29, 2018

The subject explored in this course will be Mississippi History. Educators will learn techniques for a creative approach to Civil Rights History through art.

Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Tuuri

RSVP: education@georgeohr.org

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Sep 29, 2018

Come to our beautiful studio and enjoy the excitement of firing work in a Raku kiln! Raku is an exhilarating and unique process where pots are taken out of the kiln while red hot and put in a combustible material to make colorful and iridescent effects. Students must wear closed toe shoes and clothes you aren’t afraid to get dirty! Cost of class includes two pots (your choice of bisqued vases and bowls) that you get to glaze and fire in our Raku kiln. *Students may not bring outside pieces to fire.*

Level: Ages 18 and up
Class Limit: 6 students per class

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Sep 30, 2018

Come out & Enjoy the Sounds of the MS Gulf Coasts Finest Jazz & Blues Musicians. Cash Cafe & Bar available on site! The cover charge helps to support the Arts and promote Live Music in our Beautiful Coastal Community.

Purchase Tickets in advance online or Pay CASH ONLY upon entry on the day of Jam.

The CJS Jazz Jam Bar & Cafe Menu:

Chicken and sausage jambalaya $7
Shrimp & Crawfish Seafood Bread $8 
Combo Jambalaya and Seafood Bread $12
Bloody Mary Bar $7
Mimosas $5
Wine $3
Beer $3

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Recurring weekly on Tuesday until November 6, 2018

Students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including the making of cylinders, bowls, and cups with handles. We will also have a basic introduction to glazing and work with cone 6 oxidation and cone 10 reduction glazes. Class fee includes one 25 pound bag of clay and a tool kit for new students. Your materials fee of $20 helps us cover glazes, kilns, and maintenance of studio tools and equipment. Studio is open for student use throughout the week!

Instructor: Robin Santana
Level: Ages 18 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per class

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Recurring weekly on Tuesday until November 6, 2018

Push your throwing techniques to the next level!  This class focuses on throwing larger pieces, making handles, spouts, and lidded vessels. We will address altering techniques and creating and designing more difficult forms like oval casserole dishes, pitchers, lidded jars, and bottles. Students will work with cone 6 and cone 10 glazes and conduct firings in our cone 10 reduction kiln. Basic throwing skills required. Class fee includes one 25 pound bag of clay and all glazes, class firings, and instruction.  Your materials fee of $20 helps us cover glazes, kilns, and maintenance of studio tools and equipment. Studio is open for student use throughout the week and extended evening hours.

Instructor:  Charlie Mabry
Level:  Ages 18 and up
Class Limit:  10 students per class

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 3, 2018

Come out to the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art for Coffee Club with Cree Cantrell! Spend an hour learning about financial markets and investing while discussing current economic events.

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Recurring weekly on Thursday until November 15, 2018

Students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including the making of cylinders, bowls, and cups with handles. We will also have a basic introduction to glazing and work with cone 6 oxidation and cone 10 reduction glazes. Class fee includes one 25 pound bag of clay and a tool kit for new students. Your materials fee of $20 helps us cover glazes, kilns, and maintenance of studio tools and equipment. Studio is open for student use throughout the week!

Instructor: Darryl O'Donnell
Level: Ages 18 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per class

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 6, 2018

The first ever George E. Ohr Art & Beer Festival and offers a diverse array of arts and crafts vendors; craft beer tents; a homebrewers’ competition; a camper rally with vintage campers, skoolies, and camper vans; a community car art restoration project; live music; a whacky ceramics-based performance by the Mad Potter of Bay St. Louis Steve Barney; a ceramics throw-down between the coast's finest potters; and food vendors!

The festival will fall during Cruisin’ the Coast, one of the largest tourism attractions to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, last year seeing over 8,000 classic cars register. The museum anticipates a crowd of 2,000+ attendees and dozens of vintage campers to participate in this year’s festival.

The cost of entry to the Ohr Art & Beer Fest is free, but access to the beer tents will require purchasing an armband:

General Admission armbands: $25

• buyers will receive unlimited 3 oz. beer pours

VIP armbands: $50

• buyers will receive a commemorative ceramic beer steinz
• three full 16 oz. beer pours
• unlimited 3 oz. beer pours
• *Only 100 VIP armbands will be available for purchase.

If you’re the owner of a vintage camper, camper van, or skoolie, OOMA’s grounds will be available for a two night camping post for $75. Inquiries can be sent to grants@georgeohr.org.

Tickets for the festival and camper rally are on sale now at www.georgeohr.org/events.

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 10, 2018

Come to our beautiful studio and enjoy the excitement of firing work in a Raku kiln! Raku is an exhilarating and unique process where pots are taken out of the kiln while red hot and put in a combustible material to make colorful and iridescent effects. Students must wear closed toe shoes and clothes you aren’t afraid to get dirty! Cost of class includes two pots (your choice of bisqued vases and bowls) that you get to glaze and fire in our Raku kiln. *Students may not bring outside pieces to fire.*

Level: Ages 18 and up
Class Limit: 5 students per class

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Oct 12, 2018

Fun class for couples! Bring your sweetie or a pal and spend two hours playing on our pottery wheels. Our instructors will help you create two pots to keep, and we’ll glaze and fire them for you. Work is ready to pick up in about two weeks. Please wear clothes and shoes you can get dirty! *Mudslingers who enroll in an ongoing wheel throwing class receive a $25 credit towards that class purchase!*

Level: Ages 18 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 12, 2018 - Oct 15, 2018

Enjoy a long weekend of camping, fellowship, and exploration! This expedition is open to all interested parties: artists, bird watchers, outdoor enthusiasts, and all-around adventure seekers!

All participants will receive three meals, a goody bag full of snacks and supplies, and not to mention memories to last a lifetime.

We will be taking the Skipper captained by Frank Becker. OOMA Assistant Director Heather Rumfelt and John Anderson will lead the expedition, inspired by John’s father, famed MS Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson.

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 13, 2018

In 2017, the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art hosted an exciting exhibition of contemporary embroideries created by artist Ruth Miller. This fall, we are offering artists, crafters, students, and art-makers of all media an opportunity to experience embroidery-making from Ruth herself. This is a class geared toward adults but serious students 9 to 18 years of age will be considered.

Max 15 students

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 13, 2018

In this one-time wheel class, children can throw pots on our pottery wheels and get messy with clay! We will help your little ones create two pots to keep, and they will be glazed and ready to pick up two weeks from class date. We can ship their pottery if you live out of town!  Have your kids wear clothes they can get dirty! 

Level: Ages 6 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 13, 2018

Create an Spooky Witch Hat Luminary. Perfect for adding some Halloween atmosphere to your home, this festive hand-made candle holder will be constructed with clay slabs and decorated with witchy details.  No experience is needed, and students will be guided by our instructors through the process step by step.  Your class fee includes all glazes, firing, and instruction, and your work will be ready to pick up in 2 weeks.  Class registration closes 24 hours before class time. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS.

Level: Ages 12 and up
Class Limit: 20 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Oct 19, 2018

Fun class for couples! Bring your sweetie or a pal and spend two hours playing on our pottery wheels. Our instructors will help you create two pots to keep, and we’ll glaze and fire them for you. Work is ready to pick up in about two weeks. Please wear clothes and shoes you can get dirty! *Mudslingers who enroll in an ongoing wheel throwing class receive a $25 credit towards that class purchase!*

Level: Ages 18 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 20, 2018

Join OOMA in welcoming exhibiting artist Clifton Webb as he discusses his artistic background and the influences behind his current exhibit “Icons: The Sacred Muse.” Webb creates striking sculpture using a visual ‘alphabet’ derived from years of studying of from the African continent.  This visual alphabet developed in an effort to represent, and to pay homage to, those who went before.  It is a means of creating artwork that commands reverence and is identifiable as “African American.”

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 20, 2018

In this one-time wheel class, children can throw pots on our pottery wheels and get messy with clay! We will help your little ones create two pots to keep, and they will be glazed and ready to pick up two weeks from class date. We can ship their pottery if you live out of town!  Have your kids wear clothes they can get dirty! 

Level: Ages 6 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Oct 20, 2018

Come throw pots on our pottery wheels and see if clay is your new hobby! We will help you create two pots to keep, and they will be glazed and ready to pick up two weeks from class date. We can ship your work if you live out of town! Wear clothes you can get dirty! *Mudslingers who enroll in an ongoing wheel throwing class receive a $25 credit towards that class purchase!*

Level: Ages 14 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Oct 24, 2018

Come throw pots on our pottery wheels and see if clay is your new hobby! We will help you create two pots to keep, and they will be glazed and ready to pick up two weeks from class date. We can ship your work if you live out of town! Wear clothes you can get dirty! *Mudslingers who enroll in an ongoing wheel throwing class receive a $25 credit towards that class purchase!*

Level: Ages 14 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 25, 2018

Come to our beautiful studio and enjoy the excitement of firing work in a Raku kiln! Raku is an exhilarating and unique process where pots are taken out of the kiln while red hot and put in a combustible material to make colorful and iridescent effects. Students must wear closed toe shoes and clothes you aren’t afraid to get dirty! Cost of class includes two pots (your choice of bisqued vases and bowls) that you get to glaze and fire in our Raku kiln. *Students may not bring outside pieces to fire.*

Level: Ages 18 and up
Class Limit: 5 students per class

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Ceramics Studio

• Oct 26, 2018

Come throw pots on our pottery wheels and see if clay is your new hobby! We will help you create two pots to keep, and they will be glazed and ready to pick up two weeks from class date. We can ship your work if you live out of town! Wear clothes you can get dirty! *Mudslingers who enroll in an ongoing wheel throwing class receive a $25 credit towards that class purchase!*

Level: Ages 14 and up
Class Limit: 10 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 27, 2018 - Oct 28, 2018

During this in-depth 2-day demonstration workshop, artist Glenn Dair will execute fearless acts of skill on and off the potter’s wheel. This true master at work will dispense wisdom and technical knowledge on a wide range of subjects including throwing, altering, lids, handles, mark making, glazing, and much more. This workshop offers a wealth of insight, experience, tips, and tricks to the beginner and veteran potter alike. Whether your work is geared toward function or form you don’t want to miss this incredible opportunity.

Break for lunch both days.

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 27, 2018

Perfect for a beautiful handmade gift or decoration for your home. Come spend a few hours in our studio and create a striking magnolia out of clay. No experience is needed, and students will be guided by our instructors through the process step by step. Your class fee includes all glazes, firing, and instruction, and your work will be ready to pick up in 2 weeks. Class registration closes 24 hours before class time.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS.

Level: Ages 14 and up
Class Limit: 20 students per session

• Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

• Oct 27, 2018 - Oct 28, 2018

Discover the secrets to understanding and painting the forms, balance, and posture of birds in this two-day intensive workshop. Our objective will be to allow you to include your striding, flapping and floating feathered friends into your paintings with confidence.

Max: 15 students