Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
Clay Outreach
Teacher Information
The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art offers outreach programs to schools in all coastal counties. There are both free and fee based programs available for students of all ages. All programs are designed to teach students about the Ohr legacy through a 30 minute discussion and introduce them to ceramic-based mediums. Activities take approximately 30 minutes. Total time spent with one group of students’ averages 1 hour.
Schools may choose between air-dry clay projects and projects in which bisque must be fired in the museum’s kiln. Fired projects will be created and glazed by the students at their school, after which, a museum representative will collect the pieces to take them to the museum to be fired, before returning them to the school.
All programs must be reserved 30 days in advance. Scheduling will not occur between April 1st and August 1st.
Each workshop capacity varies due to space available at the school. Because the outreach staff is very limited we prefer to work with as many students at once as possible in order to reach as many schools as possible. Teaching a large amount of children is made possible through parent volunteers and teachers assisting with the projects.
Project Supplies
-The Museum will provide the major tools necessary for all projects.
-We ask that the teachers provide any disposable supplies such as paper towels, paper plates and/or water cups.
Pinch Pots
-Air Dry clay project free of charge
-Pinch Pots can be painted with acrylic or tempra paint after drying for several days.
- Teachers will need to provide pencils and paper
Tiles
-$2 per child
-Bisqued tiles are 6X6
-Additional fee to be determined for designing or mounting a mural
-Teachers need to provide paper towels, cups for water, and paper or foam plates.
Bisqued Pots
-$5 per child
-Bisqued pots are Ohr style vases, about six inches in height.
Sample Pot
-Teachers need to provide paper towels, cups for water, and paper or foam plates.
To Request an Outreach please fill out our
“Outreach Request Form”