This isn't your typical wine-and-paint workshop! Join Studio School for an evening of grown-up fun and drinks and nibbles from Cafe Contemporary while you take a crash course in creativity. No art skills needed, but you can flex those social muscles as you pick up a new art-making skill. 21+ only, please. All supplies are included!
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Studio School Fall Session | Sept. 27 - Nov. 21, 2021
Member registration opens Tuesday Aug. 17 at 10 a.m.
General registration opens Monday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m.
Interested in more than just Workshops? See our full class and workshop list here.
Thursday Night Late Workshop | Wall Weaving
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 2021
- Cost $55 (all supplies included)
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Rachel Denbow
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
| Together with artist Rachel Denbow, explore basic weaving techniques to create your very own Pinterest-worthy wall hanging. This course will take place in a well-ventilated area with masks required and social distancing enforced. With table service from Café Contemporary, you can enjoy an adult beverage and nibbles as you get creative with new friends. Registration closes at noon the day of the event. This workshop has an alternate date of Thursday, Oct. 7 — refunds will not be issued in the case of postponement due to weather or other mitigating factors. This course is sold out! Click here to sign up for the waitlist. |
Thursday Night Late Workshop | Snack Attack
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 2021
- Cost $65 (All supplies included)
- Location Studios Building | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
| Are you curious about clay? Join us for a low-key workshop addressing basic hand building techniques to create a one-of-a-kind cup and plate. Students will pick up their glazed and fired work a few weeks after the workshop. With table service from Café Contemporary, you can enjoy an adult beverage and nibbles as you get creative with new friends. Registration closes at noon the day of the event. This workshop has an alternate date of Thursday, Oct. 14 — refunds will not be issued in the case of postponement due to weather or other mitigating factors. |
Thursday Night Late Workshop | Landscape Painting Swap
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14 2021
- Cost $45 (All supplies included)
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Chrystal O'Boyle
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
Channel your inner Bob Ross or Claude Monet in this landscape painting workshop with a twist! Every 15 minutes, you'll swap your landscape with a pal to collaboratively create an imaginative vista in acrylic. Need liquid courage? Cafe Contemporary offers adult beverages and nibbles via table service. You'll leave this action-packed workshop with new painting skills and an original work on canvas. Registration closes at noon the day of the event. This workshop has an alternate date of Thursday, Oct. 21 — refunds will not be issued in the case of postponement due to weather or other mitigating factors.
Thursday Night Late Workshop | Mean Muggin'
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 2021
- Cost $65 (all supplies included)
- Location Studios Building | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Marissa Childers
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
| Discover the basics of ceramics as you use hand building techniques to create your very own mug for coffee, tea or cocoa. Once you complete your creation, you will select your glaze color from a selection of house-made hues. Students will pick up their glazed and fired work a few weeks after the workshop. With table service from Café Contemporary, you can enjoy an adult beverage and nibbles as you get creative with new friends. Registration closes at noon the day of the event. This workshop has an alternate date of Thursday, Nov. 4 — refunds will not be issued in the case of postponement due to weather or other mitigating factors. |
Thursday Night Late Workshop | DIY Holiday Cards: Experimental Printing
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 2021
- Cost $35 (All supplies included)
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Virginia Sitzes
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
Want your holiday cards to stand out this year? Instructor Virginia Sitzes will teach you to use a gelli plate printing process to create personalized holiday cards and envelopes. The holidays aren’t just about giving; make sure you get something for yourself from Café Contemporary. Café staff will be on hand to bring you whatever fuels your creativity!
Thursday Night Late Workshop | Live Wreath Making
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 2021
- Cost $65 (All supplies included)
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter BC Summers
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
Welcome the holidays! Skip the big box store this year and let artist BC Sommers guide you in creating the perfect curb-appealing wreath. And if it isn't everything you wished for, we won't tell if you regift it.
Thursday Night Late Workshop | Felted Pet Ornaments
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 2021
- Cost $45 (All supplies included)
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Darci Lenker
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
Calling all pet parents and the friends who tolerate them! Reimagine your favorite pet as a soft felted ornament that you can treasure for years to come. Treats of the liquid and nibble variety are available for purchase at Café Contemporary.
Thursday Night Late Workshop | Live Wreath Making
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 2021
- Cost $65 (All supplies included)
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter BC Summers
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
Welcome the holidays! Skip the big box store this year and let artist BC Sommers guide you in creating the perfect curb-appealing wreath. And if it isn't everything you wished for, we won't tell if you regift it.
Thursday Night Late Workshop | Felted Plant Ornaments
- Date 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 2021
- Cost $45 (All supplies included)
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 21+
- Contact studioschool@okcontemp.org
Don’t worry millennials, we know you love your succulents! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to transform your prickly friend into a plush, felt sewn ornament. Watering not required — drinks from Café Contemporary encouraged.
