Youth Classes

Spring Break Art Camp: Sculpture to Scale

Prairie Arts Center is excited to once again partner with the OSU Museum of Art for this year's Spring Break Camp. Camp will begin with a visit to the museum for an interactive tour of BLOW UP II: Inflatable Contemporary Art, a whimsical exhibition that explores "the imaginative ways that air is used as a tool to create large-scale sculptures." Students will use these larger than life artworks for inspiration as they collaborate to create a large scale sculpture of their own. We will also visit some of downtown Stillwater's public sculpture, and have the chance to plan and draw out an imagined piece of public art. Finally, as a class, we will create a sculpture garden in miniature, creating works made from polymer clay, cardboard, wood, and more.

Joseph Foucart Inspired Mismatch Castles

These imaginative ink and watercolor castles are inspired by prominent turn-of-the-century Oklahoma architect, Joseph Pierre Foucart. Foucart was the first architect to establish a practice in the Oklahoma territory and many of his unique and historical buildings remain in use today. They are especially prominent in Guthrie, OK, where Foucart set up his practice in 1889. Foucart brought the influence of European Gothic with him to Oklahoma and helped develop a new style called Prairie Gothic. Foucart was known to break some of the rules of his day, irreverently mixing and matching window, door, and column styles on the same building. Without a doubt, Joseph Foucart changed the landscape of Oklahoma with his love for the fantastical and whimsical. The following lesson plan was used in a mixed-age setting with students ages 6-12. It could be adapted for students up through high school.

Pop Art Valentine Painting

In this special Saturday class, students will learn about the pop art movement and American pop artist Jim Dine. They will look at his piece, The Confetti Heart, and be inspired to make their very own colorful heart paintings on canvas. They will then be able to share their hearts with family and friends for Valentine's Day!

3-D Scratchboard Spring Vases

Come make your own table-top sculpture! These Chinese Ming-inspired blue and white vases pair perfectly with springtime flowers. During this workshop, you’ll learn about symmetry, color, and how to make your own scratchboard using cardboard and pastels.

Fancy Fascinators

This fun course is just in time for Mothers Day or even the Kentucky Derby. Come learn how to make an adorable straw fascinator! What is a fascinator, you ask? Fascinators are lightweight decorative cocktail style hats often worn to fancy events, parties, and horse races. Join us to create your own unique version of these fun and eye catching hats.

Mystery Bag Challenge Kids' Studio

These classes are sure to spark the creative spirit and produce some interesting and amazing works of art! Each day, students will receive a mystery bag of art supplies that must be put to use in some way in an art work of their design. Students will spend time planning their artwork and will have tokens that they can use to "buy" additional supplies to supplement what comes in their bag. At the end of the day, we will see all the different ways we've created using similar materials!

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