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Adult Classes

  • Instructional Open Studio in Pottery (4)

    The goal of Instructional Open Studio is for students to work freely within a flexible schedule while an instructor is present. Instructional Open Studio is open to students that have taken the Introduction to Pottery and with beginner to advanced pottery knowledge. During these hours students may come in and work, this is not a led class, but more of a working studio where questions can be addressed to instructors and peers. We hope to create an environment where students can experiment and get creative while having a community of support! 

    Instructional Open Studio instructors will vary month to month, but a schedule will be provided. Times and instructors are subject to change. Students can come to any or all time slots. Some of the times are during classes, Instructional students are welcome but need to understand that equipment and instructor present is giving class enrolled students priority. 

    Students must adhere to the hours posted, if there is a 1 or 2-hour gap between times, students must clean up and leave the studio for that time. This is a needed break for instructors and to prepare the studio for the next class.

    January & February Instructional Open Studio hours:

    Tuesdays, 1pm-5pm with Jennifer Hudson
    Wednesdays, 11am-4pm* & 6pm-9pm with Buck Dollarhide
    Thursdays, 1-5pm with Ron Walker & 6-9pm* with Kim Bryant
    Fridays, 1pm-5pm with Kim Bryant
    Saturdays, 10:30am-3:30pm, Jennifer Hudson

    *denotes class time


    Tuition 
    $150 members (cost for January & February, students may sign up for 4 weeks if they prefer at $75)

    Ages 
    18+


    Clay is not provided but may be purchased for $1.00 a pound. 
    Students should have a basictool kit or may use the artcenter's kits. All glazes will be supplied. No outside clay or glazes will be allowed. 

    To RSVP please fill out our     registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Instructional Open Studio in Pottery (4)

    The goal of Instructional Open Studio is for students to work freely within a flexible schedule while an instructor is present. Instructional Open Studio is open to students that have taken the Introduction to Pottery and with beginner to advanced pottery knowledge. During these hours students may come in and work, this is not a led class, but more of a working studio where questions can be addressed to instructors and peers. We hope to create an environment where students can experiment and get creative while having a community of support! 

    Instructional Open Studio instructors will vary month to month, but a schedule will be provided. Times and instructors are subject to change. Students can come to any or all time slots. Some of the times are during classes, Instructional students are welcome but need to understand that equipment and instructor present is giving class enrolled students priority. 

    Students must adhere to the hours posted, if there is a 1 or 2-hour gap between times, students must clean up and leave the studio for that time. This is a needed break for instructors and to prepare the studio for the next class.

    January & February Instructional Open Studio hours:

    Tuesdays, 1pm-5pm with Jennifer Hudson
    Wednesdays, 11am-4pm* & 6pm-9pm with Buck Dollarhide
    Thursdays, 1-5pm with Ron Walker & 6-9pm* with Kim Bryant
    Fridays, 1pm-5pm with Kim Bryant
    Saturdays, 10:30am-3:30pm, Jennifer Hudson

    *denotes class time


    Tuition 
    $150 members (cost for January & February, students may sign up for 4 weeks if they prefer at $75)

    Ages 
    18+


    Clay is not provided but may be purchased for $1.00 a pound. 
    Students should have a basictool kit or may use the artcenter's kits. All glazes will be supplied. No outside clay or glazes will be allowed. 

    To RSVP please fill out our     registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Instructional Open Studio in Pottery (4)

    The goal of Instructional Open Studio is for students to work freely within a flexible schedule while an instructor is present. Instructional Open Studio is open to students that have taken the Introduction to Pottery and with beginner to advanced pottery knowledge. During these hours students may come in and work, this is not a led class, but more of a working studio where questions can be addressed to instructors and peers. We hope to create an environment where students can experiment and get creative while having a community of support! 

    Instructional Open Studio instructors will vary month to month, but a schedule will be provided. Times and instructors are subject to change. Students can come to any or all time slots. Some of the times are during classes, Instructional students are welcome but need to understand that equipment and instructor present is giving class enrolled students priority. 

    Students must adhere to the hours posted, if there is a 1 or 2-hour gap between times, students must clean up and leave the studio for that time. This is a needed break for instructors and to prepare the studio for the next class.

    January & February Instructional Open Studio hours:

    Tuesdays, 1pm-5pm with Jennifer Hudson
    Wednesdays, 11am-4pm* & 6pm-9pm with Buck Dollarhide
    Thursdays, 1-5pm with Ron Walker & 6-9pm* with Kim Bryant
    Fridays, 1pm-5pm with Kim Bryant
    Saturdays, 10:30am-3:30pm, Jennifer Hudson

    *denotes class time


    Tuition 
    $150 members (cost for January & February, students may sign up for 4 weeks if they prefer at $75)

    Ages 
    18+


    Clay is not provided but may be purchased for $1.00 a pound. 
    Students should have a basictool kit or may use the artcenter's kits. All glazes will be supplied. No outside clay or glazes will be allowed. 

    To RSVP please fill out our     registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Instructional Open Studio in Pottery (4)

    The goal of Instructional Open Studio is for students to work freely within a flexible schedule while an instructor is present. Instructional Open Studio is open to students that have taken the Introduction to Pottery and with beginner to advanced pottery knowledge. During these hours students may come in and work, this is not a led class, but more of a working studio where questions can be addressed to instructors and peers. We hope to create an environment where students can experiment and get creative while having a community of support! 

    Instructional Open Studio instructors will vary month to month, but a schedule will be provided. Times and instructors are subject to change. Students can come to any or all time slots. Some of the times are during classes, Instructional students are welcome but need to understand that equipment and instructor present is giving class enrolled students priority. 

    Students must adhere to the hours posted, if there is a 1 or 2-hour gap between times, students must clean up and leave the studio for that time. This is a needed break for instructors and to prepare the studio for the next class.

    January & February Instructional Open Studio hours:

    Tuesdays, 1pm-5pm with Jennifer Hudson
    Wednesdays, 11am-4pm* & 6pm-9pm with Buck Dollarhide
    Thursdays, 1-5pm with Ron Walker & 6-9pm* with Kim Bryant
    Fridays, 1pm-5pm with Kim Bryant
    Saturdays, 10:30am-3:30pm, Jennifer Hudson

    *denotes class time


    Tuition 
    $150 members (cost for January & February, students may sign up for 4 weeks if they prefer at $75)

    Ages 
    18+


    Clay is not provided but may be purchased for $1.00 a pound. 
    Students should have a basictool kit or may use the artcenter's kits. All glazes will be supplied. No outside clay or glazes will be allowed. 

    To RSVP please fill out our     registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intermediate Knitting

    If you know how to knit but want to continue learning new skills, in this class we will learn more basics of knitting including casting off, more beginner stitches and also how to read a basic pattern. Please bring your own needles and yarn to the class!

    Instructor’s name:
    Marieanne Weber has been a knitter for 10 years and have been exploring other ways to enjoy fiber arts! 

    Class Day and Time:
    6:30pm - 8:00pm 
    Every 3rd and 4th Tuesday every month starting October 1st. 

    Tuition:
    $10 session

    Ages: 16 and up 

    Please bring your own needles and yarn- the less fuzzy the yarn the easier it will be to learn! 

  • Intermediate Knitting

    If you know how to knit but want to continue learning new skills, in this class we will learn more basics of knitting including casting off, more beginner stitches and also how to read a basic pattern. Please bring your own needles and yarn to the class!

    Instructor’s name:
    Marieanne Weber has been a knitter for 10 years and have been exploring other ways to enjoy fiber arts! 

    Class Day and Time:
    6:30pm - 8:00pm 
    Every 3rd and 4th Tuesday every month starting October 1st. 

    Tuition:
    $10 session

    Ages: 16 and up 

    Please bring your own needles and yarn- the less fuzzy the yarn the easier it will be to learn! 

  • Intermediate Knitting

    If you know how to knit but want to continue learning new skills, in this class we will learn more basics of knitting including casting off, more beginner stitches and also how to read a basic pattern. Please bring your own needles and yarn to the class!

    Instructor’s name:
    Marieanne Weber has been a knitter for 10 years and have been exploring other ways to enjoy fiber arts! 

    Class Day and Time:
    6:30pm - 8:00pm 
    Every 3rd and 4th Tuesday every month starting October 1st. 

    Tuition:
    $10 session

    Ages: 16 and up 

    Please bring your own needles and yarn- the less fuzzy the yarn the easier it will be to learn! 

  • Intoduction to Photoshop


    Saturday, July 14th from 11:00am - 3:00pm - Youth Workshop 
    In this course students will learn how to create an event poster / flyer / or advertisement using Photoshop.
    The topics we will cover include:
    How to crop, cut, and merge images
    How “layers” work 
    How to change colors, contrast, and the opacity of photos
    How to add and manipulate text

    Instructor:
    Jesse Couturier-Herndon is a painter, draftsman, sculptor, and educator who currently teaches several Painting, Drawing, and Design classes at Edmond Memorial High School.
     
    As a young man he was greatly influenced by his high school art teacher, Andrew Lark, who instilled in him a passion for art and opened his eyes to the impact art exploration can have on people's lives.  
     
    Jesse was born and raised in Mississippi, received his BFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design and completed his post-baccalaureate in K-12 Art Education at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Georgia.  He has subsequently taught at several schools in Georgia, Florida, and Oklahoma, while continuing to work professionally as an artist.  
     
    ​Jesse’s aspiration is to develop better ways of making art, and creative ways of teaching those techniques to future artists. 
     
     
    Ages:                           
    12 yrs old and up 
     
    Course Dates: 
    Saturday, July 14th from 11am - 3pm 
    Short break will be provided. 
     
    Tuition:                     
    $30.00 members, $40.00 non-members 
     
    Experience / Supplies:
    Some computer experience is required. ( experience with web surfing, typing programs, and email )  When complete, students need a way to "save" their advertisements (a thumb drive, on Google drive, or the ability to email yourself files, please double check and make sure you remember your email's password before arriving)

    To register please fill out our     registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535. 

  • Intro to Block Printing: Linocut

    Learn the basics of block printing with linoleum in this 2 day workshop. Participants will be instructed in the basics of carving linoleum, inking and printing, as well as more advanced methods such as multicolor printing, multiblock registration, and hand burnishing. Carving tools and linoleum will be provided. Paper will also be included. However, students are encouraged to bring their own materials to print on, such as t-shirts or fabrics, other printmaking papers, or tote bags. 
     
    Students who complete this course will then qualify for the Printmaking Instructional Open Studio time. Students will have access to the etching press, inks, brayers, and carving tools. Students enrolled in Open Studio must provide their own linoleum and/or woodblocks and paper for printing.
     
    Ages 16 and up. 
     
    Instructor’s name:
    Jenn Johnson is an artist and printmaker from Oklahoma who focuses on figurative abstraction. She graduated from Oklahoma State University’s BFA program in 2018, where she studied multiple forms of printmaking. Johnson has worked with various printmakers in Oklahoma, as well as interned at Universal Limited Art Editions in Long Island, NY. Her work has been shown in multiple juried exhibitions at the Gardiner Gallery in Stillwater, OK, at Print on Paseo in OKC, and in OVAC’s traveling show, 24 Works on Paper. Johnson currently works as a Studio Assistant and Printmaker at the Prairie Arts Center in Stillwater, OK.
     
     
    Class time:
    Friday & Saturday, Jan 31st & Feb 1st 
    January 31st: 5:30pm-8:30pm  
    February 1st: 1pm-3pm

    Tuition
    $50.00 non-meber and $75.00 for members

    All Supplies Included

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form hereor call us at 405-744-1535.
     
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  • Intro to Block Printing: Linocut

    Learn the basics of block printing with linoleum in this 2 day workshop. Participants will be instructed in the basics of carving linoleum, inking and printing, as well as more advanced methods such as multicolor printing, multiblock registration, and hand burnishing. Carving tools and linoleum will be provided. Paper will also be included. However, students are encouraged to bring their own materials to print on, such as t-shirts or fabrics, other printmaking papers, or tote bags. 
     
    Students who complete this course will then qualify for the Printmaking Instructional Open Studio time. Students will have access to the etching press, inks, brayers, and carving tools. Students enrolled in Open Studio must provide their own linoleum and/or woodblocks and paper for printing.
     
    Ages 16 and up. 
     
    Instructor’s name:
    Jenn Johnson is an artist and printmaker from Oklahoma who focuses on figurative abstraction. She graduated from Oklahoma State University’s BFA program in 2018, where she studied multiple forms of printmaking. Johnson has worked with various printmakers in Oklahoma, as well as interned at Universal Limited Art Editions in Long Island, NY. Her work has been shown in multiple juried exhibitions at the Gardiner Gallery in Stillwater, OK, at Print on Paseo in OKC, and in OVAC’s traveling show, 24 Works on Paper. Johnson currently works as a Studio Assistant and Printmaker at the Prairie Arts Center in Stillwater, OK.
     
     
    Class time:
    Friday & Saturday, Jan 31st & Feb 1st 
    January 31st: 5:30pm-8:30pm  
    February 1st: 1pm-3pm

    Tuition
    $50.00 non-meber and $75.00 for members

    All Supplies Included

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form hereor call us at 405-744-1535.
     
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  • Intro to Oil Painting

    Come learn the basics of oil painting in this three session workshop. All skill levels are welcome and no previous experience is necessary, just patience! This course will be an introduction to the foundations of traditional oil painting. We will work from the same still life throughout the course as Liz introduces how to build up a layers in an oil painting. The class will start with an underpainting, then add a new layer each week until our masterpieces are complete!

    Instructor
    Liz Dueck is the Arts Education Coordinator of the Prairie Arts Center. She received her BFA in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University focusing in Oil Painting & Ceramics, along with a minor in Art History and a K-12th Teaching Certification for Art. She primarily works in oil paint creating vibrant abstracted landscapes inspired by exploration in nature.

    Course Title
    Intro to Oil Painting

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    3 week class

    Class Time
    Thursdays, May 2nd, 9th, & 16th 6:00-9:00pm

    Tuition
    $60.00 members, $75.00 non-members

    Ages
    16+

    All supplies included

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form hereor call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Oil Painting

    Come learn the basics of oil painting in this three session workshop. All skill levels are welcome and no previous experience is necessary, just patience! This course will be an introduction to the foundations of traditional oil painting. We will work from the same still life throughout the course as Liz introduces how to build up a layers in an oil painting. The class will start with an underpainting, then add a new layer each week until our masterpieces are complete!

    Instructor
    Liz Dueck is the Arts Education Coordinator of the Prairie Arts Center. She received her BFA in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University focusing in Oil Painting & Ceramics, along with a minor in Art History and a K-12th Teaching Certification for Art. She primarily works in oil paint creating vibrant abstracted landscapes inspired by exploration in nature.

    Course Title
    Intro to Oil Painting

    CourseTyoe
    3 week class

    Class Time
    Thursdays, May 2nd, 9th, & 16th 6:00-9:00pm

    Tuition
    $60.00 members, $75.00 non-members

    Ages
    16+

    All supplies included

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form hereor call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Oil Painting

    Come learn the basics of oil painting in this three session workshop. All skill levels are welcome and no previous experience is necessary, just patience! This course will be an introduction to the foundations of traditional oil painting. We will work from the same still life throughout the course as Liz introduces how to build up a layers in an oil painting. The class will start with an underpainting, then add a new layer each week until our masterpieces are complete!

    Instructor
    Liz Dueck is the Arts Education Coordinator of the Prairie Arts Center. She received her BFA in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University focusing in Oil Painting & Ceramics, along with a minor in Art History and a K-12th Teaching Certification for Art. She primarily works in oil paint creating vibrant abstracted landscapes inspired by exploration in nature.

    Course Title
    Intro to Oil Painting

    CourseTyoe
    3 week class

    Class Time
    Thursdays, May 2nd, 9th, & 16th 6:00-9:00pm

    Tuition
    $60.00 members, $75.00 non-members

    Ages
    16+

    All supplies included

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form hereor call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Oil Painting

    Come learn the basics of oil painting in this three session workshop. All skill levels are welcome and no previous experience is necessary, just patience! This course will be an introduction to the foundations of traditional oil painting. We will work from the same still life throughout the course as Liz introduces how to build up a layers in an oil painting. The class will start with an underpainting, then add a new layer each week until our masterpieces are complete!

    Instructor
    Liz Dueck is the Arts Education Coordinator of the Prairie Arts Center. She received her BFA in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University focusing in Oil Painting & Ceramics, along with a minor in Art History and a K-12th Teaching Certification for Art. She primarily works in oil paint creating vibrant abstracted landscapes inspired by exploration in nature.

    Course Title
    Intro to Oil Painting

    CourseTyoe
    3 week class

    Class Time
    Thursdays, May 2nd, 9th, & 16th 6:00-9:00pm

    Tuition
    $60.00 members, $75.00 non-members

    Ages
    16+

    All supplies included

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form hereor call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Pottery

    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm. Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, hand building, throwing on the wheel and glazing. The objective is not make pieces to take home, rather allowing you to get your hands dirty and feel what it's like! Pottery is a very physical and hands on art form that many have yet to fall in love with. (prerequisite for instructional open studio)

    Instructor's name
    Kim Bryant - Nurse by day Potter by night. She has been throwing for several years and continues her love of pottery exploration through fellow potters. She is always learning and trying new ideas.

    Course type
    4 weeks; class meets once a week for 3 hours (12 hours of instructional time)

    Class time
    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm
    While enrolled in class Instructional Open Studio time is included.

    Tuition
    $100 members; $125 non members;

    Ages
    16 years old and up

    Supplies included
    The course fee includes: 10lb bag of clay, use of basic tools on loan during class time, paints and/or glazes, and firing.

     

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Pottery

    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm. Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, hand building, throwing on the wheel and glazing. The objective is not make pieces to take home, rather allowing you to get your hands dirty and feel what it's like! Pottery is a very physical and hands on art form that many have yet to fall in love with. (prerequisite for instructional open studio)

    Instructor's name
    Kim Bryant - Nurse by day Potter by night. She has been throwing for several years and continues her love of pottery exploration through fellow potters. She is always learning and trying new ideas.

    Course type
    4 weeks; class meets once a week for 3 hours (12 hours of instructional time)

    Class time
    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm
    While enrolled in class Instructional Open Studio time is included.

    Tuition
    $100 members; $125 non members;

    Ages
    16 years old and up

    Supplies included
    The course fee includes: 10lb bag of clay, use of basic tools on loan during class time, paints and/or glazes, and firing.

     

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Pottery

    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm. Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, hand building, throwing on the wheel and glazing. The objective is not make pieces to take home, rather allowing you to get your hands dirty and feel what it's like! Pottery is a very physical and hands on art form that many have yet to fall in love with. (prerequisite for instructional open studio)

    Instructor's name
    Kim Bryant - Nurse by day Potter by night. She has been throwing for several years and continues her love of pottery exploration through fellow potters. She is always learning and trying new ideas.

    Course type
    4 weeks; class meets once a week for 3 hours (12 hours of instructional time)

    Class time
    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm
    While enrolled in class Instructional Open Studio time is included.

    Tuition
    $100 members; $125 non members;

    Ages
    16 years old and up

    Supplies included
    The course fee includes: 10lb bag of clay, use of basic tools on loan during class time, paints and/or glazes, and firing.

     

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Pottery

    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm. Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, hand building, throwing on the wheel and glazing. The objective is not make pieces to take home, rather allowing you to get your hands dirty and feel what it's like! Pottery is a very physical and hands on art form that many have yet to fall in love with. (prerequisite for instructional open studio)

    Instructor's name
    Kim Bryant - Nurse by day Potter by night. She has been throwing for several years and continues her love of pottery exploration through fellow potters. She is always learning and trying new ideas.

    Course type
    4 weeks; class meets once a week for 3 hours (12 hours of instructional time)

    Class time
    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm
    While enrolled in class Instructional Open Studio time is included.

    Tuition
    $100 members; $125 non members;

    Ages
    16 years old and up

    Supplies included
    The course fee includes: 10lb bag of clay, use of basic tools on loan during class time, paints and/or glazes, and firing.

     

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Pottery

    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm. Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, hand building, throwing on the wheel and glazing. The objective is not make pieces to take home, rather allowing you to get your hands dirty and feel what it's like! Pottery is a very physical and hands on art form that many have yet to fall in love with. (prerequisite for instructional open studio)

    Instructor's name
    Kim Bryant - Nurse by day Potter by night. She has been throwing for several years and continues her love of pottery exploration through fellow potters. She is always learning and trying new ideas.

    Course type
    4 weeks; class meets once a week for 3 hours (12 hours of instructional time)

    Class time
    Thursdays, June 6th, - June 27th, 6:00-9:00pm
    While enrolled in class Instructional Open Studio time is included.

    Tuition
    $100 members; $125 non members;

    Ages
    16 years old and up

    Supplies included
    The course fee includes: 10lb bag of clay, use of basic tools on loan during class time, paints and/or glazes, and firing.

     

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form here or call us at 405-744-1535.

  • Intro to Pottery

    Thursdays, August 1st - August 22nd  6:00-9:00pm. Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, hand building, throwing on the wheel and glazing. The objective is not make pieces to take home, rather allowing you to get your hands dirty and feel what it's like! Pottery is a very physical and hands on art form that many have yet to fall in love with. (prerequisite for instructional open studio)


    Instructor's name
    Kim Bryant - Nurse by day Potter by night. She has been throwing for several years and continues her love of pottery exploration through fellow potters. She is always learning and trying new ideas.

    Course type
    4 weeks; class meets once a week for 3 hours (12 hours of instructional time)

    Class time
    Thursdays, August 1st - August 22nd  6:00-9:00pm
    While enrolled in class Instructional Open Studio time is included.

    Tuition
    $100 members; $125 non members

    Ages
    16 years old and up

    Supplies included
    The course fee includes: 10lb bag of clay, use of basic tools on loan during class time, paints and/or glazes, and firing.

    To RSVP please fill out our registration form hereor call us at 405-744-1535.