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March 2026
Beginning Pottery on the Wheel: Bowls with Rebecca Seidl
Date(s): 03/03/26-04/07/26 | Time: Tuesdays, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Pottery Studio | Level: Beginner
Fee: Member/$200, Non-member/$250 | Materials Fee: $35 for OCAF Clay
This class will cover the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel, with a focus on bowls. We will learn the entire process through to a finished piece, including wedging, trimming, and glazing. You will get messy in this class, so please dress accordingly.
Scripts and Sips with Taylor McKenna
Date: 03/05/26, Thursday | Time: 6pm-8:30pm, bi-monthly
Location: Koffman Studio | Level: All
Fee: Member/$10, Non-member/$15
Join us for a relaxed and fun play reading session! Come, disappear into a character with us as we read “A Brush With Murder”, a new script written by local playwright Bonnie Roberts (from the cozy mystery novel by the same title by Gail Karwoski). The play has many roles for both men and women. No advance preparation necessary. Open to all experience levels!
Light snacks and beverages included.
April 2026
Watercolor Exploration for Beginning and Intermediate Painters
Date(s): 04/07/26-05/05/26 | Time: Tuesdays, 10am-12pm
Location: Upper Classroom | Level: Beginner & Intermediate
Fee: Member: $200, Non-member: $250
Learn everything you need to build a strong foundation in watercolor, considered by some to be the most challenging painting medium. Receive detailed information on paper, paint, and brushes explained clearly and demonstrated in class. Returning and intermediate students will enjoy new projects! Practice mixing colors, and learn about techniques unique to watercolor. No experience Necessary!
Beginning Pottery on the Wheel: Three Forms with Rebecca Seidl
Date(s): 04/14/26-06/02/26 | Time: Tuesdays, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Pottery Studio | Level: Beginner
Fee: Member/$240, Non-member/$300 | Materials Fee: $35 for OCAF clay
This class will cover the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel. We will cover mugs, bowls, and plates. We will learn the entire process through to a finished piece, including pulling handles, wedging, trimming, and glazing. You will get messy in this class, so please dress accordingly.
Portrait Painting in Oils with Abner Cope
Date(s): 04/15/26-04/18/26 | Time: 9:30am-4:30pm
Location: Upper Classroom | Level: All
Fee: Member/$200, Non-member/$250 | Model Fee: $25
This workshop is designed to help artists enhance their skills in painting portraits. All skill levels from beginning to advanced are welcomed. While painting from the live model, artists will employ various techniques for developing accurate proportions and placing the portrait properly on the canvas. Participants will receive instructions on starting the portrait with a solid structural drawing done in monochromatic lines and tones on a stained canvas. Color, and how to observe color on the model will be emphasized. We will utilize a limited palette of colors to develop the portrait from the darks in the model, to the middle values, and then to the lights and highlights.