Join us for two opening receptions for OOMA After Hours, Thursday April 18 from 5:30- 7:30 PM. The museum will be free to guests for an evening of music and art! In the Welcome Center starting at 6:00, Shirley Wipfler will share some remarks about her exhibition and ceramics process for her exhibition currently on […]
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 […]
Understanding Contemporary Art and Architecture The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art presents Understanding Contemporary Art and Architecture, a new lecture series examining the materials, function, and aesthetics of architecture between 1870 to the present. Presented by Executive Director David Houston, this series will survey major styles and trends while considering ways in which politics and technology […]
Fun pottery wheel class for families! Bring your kids (age 8+) tweens & teens 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. Beginners are welcome, no previous experience is necessary. Work is ready to pick up […]
Join us for an exclusive night at the museum for City of Biloxi employees and their families at The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, on Thursday, April 25th from 3:00 - 5:00 PM. We will have light refreshments provided by Gourmet Gabby and entertainment by Nathan Best. At 4:00, David Houston, our Executive Director will do […]
Hey you groovy cats! Come to the museum for our blast-from-the-past craft night! We'll be making far-out crafts from our vintage craft book published from 1976. While the craft competition is always a mystery, we'll have retro snacks and beverages available for sale! Don't be a square, after you are done with your 9-5 working […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fire Under The Oaks Hands on workshop with Randy Brodnax and Don Ellis Come join us for an exciting Alternative Firing Workshop at the Biloxi Center for Ceramics on the beautiful campus of the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art in historical Biloxi, MS. Two legends of Southern Pottery: Randy Brodnax of Marble Falls, TX Don […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join artist Mary Louise Porter for a 3-hour plein air workshop at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art! En plein air, “in the open air,” refers to the act of painting outdoors. This workshop is an opportunity to experience the plein air painting and drawing process with the guidance of an experienced artist. You will learn […]
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 […]
Join us for a care-free and extra fun environment to learn how to roll a slab of clay and create your own fig leaf dishes. You will create 3 fig leaf dishes. We will glaze and fire them for you in cone 10 reduction and notify you when they’re ready. Bring a beverage because you’ll […]
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 […]
Work in clay using your own hands as tools! In this 8 week class you will learn the basics of hand-building techniques such as pinching, coiling, and slab. Explore both functional forms and sculptural ideas while developing the necessary skills to complete your artwork. Students will have the opportunity to work with both cone 6 […]
Great for beginner to intermediate levels, our eight-week pottery wheel class teaches the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including the making of cylinders, bowls, and cups with handles. We will also cover the basics of glazing, work with cone 6 oxidation and cone 10 reduction glazes. Class fee includes one 25 pound bag of clay for […]
Learn a variety of sculpting techniques in clay. Working with coils, slabs, and solid clay students will learn methods for making faces, the figure, and animals. Work with cone 6 oxidation, cone 10 reduction glazes, stains, and underglaze to finish pieces. Class fee includes one 25 pound bag of clay and all glazes, class firings, […]
Work in clay using your own hands as tools! In this 8 week class you will learn the basics of hand-building techniques such as pinching, coiling, and slab. Explore both functional forms and sculptural ideas while developing the necessary skills to complete your artwork. Students will have the opportunity to work with both cone 6 […]
Great for beginner to intermediate levels, our eight-week pottery wheel class teaches the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including the making of cylinders, bowls, and cups with handles. We will also cover the basics of glazing, work with cone 6 oxidation and cone 10 reduction glazes. Class fee includes one 25 pound bag of clay and […]
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 […]
Understanding Contemporary Art and Architecture The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art presents Understanding Contemporary Art and Architecture, a new lecture series examining the materials, function, and aesthetics of architecture between 1870 to the present. Presented by Executive Director David Houston, this series will survey major styles and trends while considering ways in which politics and technology […]
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 […]
Fun pottery wheel class for families! Bring your kids (age 8+) tweens & teens 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. Beginners are welcome, no previous experience is necessary. Work is ready to pick up […]
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 […]
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 […]
Need a little color in your life? Join us for a pottery workshop on the Ohr O’Keefe Museum campus to create a unique fish plate. Participants will shape slabs, create a seperate section, and add colorful details to a fish shaped plate–perfect for snacking! No previous experience necessary for the workshop. Beginners, experts, all levels […]
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 […]
Fun pottery wheel class for families! Bring your kids (age 8+) tweens & teens 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. Beginners are welcome, no previous experience is necessary. Work is ready to pick up […]
Dream It, Build It! Discover the world of construction and design at this year’s Mud Daubers Summer Art Camp! Through a variety of hands-on projects, campers will learn how to plan and execute their designs while discovering materials such as printmaking, ceramics, animation, and mixed media. Campers will be encouraged to use their imaginations to […]
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 […]
Dream It, Build It! Discover the world of construction and design at this year’s Mud Daubers Summer Art Camp! Through a variety of hands-on projects, campers will learn how to plan and execute their designs while discovering materials such as printmaking, ceramics, animation, and mixed media. Campers will be encouraged to use their imaginations to […]