Open Clay Studio is available for Mobile Museum of Art members only.
$25 per month + $15 per session attended
Enjoy extra time to work on your own projects during this uninstructed Open Studio time. Clay, glazes, and pottery wheels will be available.
Reservations must be made 24 HOURS in advance to reserve a spot. Call or email Curator of Art Education, Angie King at 251.208.5205 or at angela.king@mobilemuseumofart.com. **Students MUST have prior experience with clay and be able to work unassisted.**
Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, September 7, 2-5 p.m.
Tuesday, September 12, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, September 14, 5 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 16, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tuesdays, September 19, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Thursday, September 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tuesday, September 26, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, September 28, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursdays, August 31, September 28, October 26, November 30 & December 21
1 – 3 pm
$5 members per child per session | $10 non-members per child per session
This class is for families to create together. Each month will feature a different art medium with a project tied to the MMofA collection. Parents are encouraged to stay and create with their families. Suitable for homeschool families.
Thursday, August 31, 2023: Exploring Homemade Paints inspired by Jimmy Lee Sudduth
This family-style art workshop explores the art and processes of Alabama artist Jimmy Lee Sudduth. We will be making our own paints using a variety of natural materials including fruit juices, spices, and more. We’ll mix the colors and paint with our hands, just like Sudduth.
Thursday, September 28, 2023: Calder Mobiles and Stabiles
This family-style art workshop explores a variety of 3 dimensional building materials like wire, foam, and wood. Famous for his mobiles and stabiles, artists will create their own Mobile or Stabile inspired by Calder sing a variety of 3D building materials like wire, wood and more.
Thursday, October 26, 2023: Mask Making with Hannah
Join us in exploring the art of paper doll making with artist Hannah Edge as she guides the whole family in construction, and design of their own unique moveable paper doll.
Thursday, November 30, 2023: Dusti Bongé Sunflower Abstract Paintings
Learn basics of abstract painting tricks to blend like Bongé! We will be using acrylic paints and roofing paper to create unique abstract sunflower paintings inspired by the artwork of Biloxi native and first Abstract Expressionist, Dusti Bongé.
Thursday, December 21, 2023: Winter Watercolors
This class was originally promoted as Homeschool Art.
September 28, 2023, 5:30 – 8 pm
$30 members / $50 non-members
Join MMofA in a date night option filled with the art of fused glass. We’ll be making fused glass art objects created by melting glass in a kiln. This is an accessible and rewarding art form for many people around the world and growing quickly in popularity.
SOLD OUT
Thursday, September 28 @ 6:30 pm
Throughout his career, noted modern artist Alexander Calder (1898–1976) worked with a variety of materials and frequently embraced the spirit of collaboration. Discover the fascinating story behind this rarely-seen textile designed by Calder and brought to life through the hands of others. Join Laura Leonard, Art Bridges Project Coordinator + Curatorial Researcher, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, to explore Calder’s creative influences and artistic process.
This Spotlight exhibition is one in a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year, multi-institutional partnership formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program.
Picture: Designed by Alexander Calder (American, 1898–1976), Woven by Pinton Freres, Aubusson Tapestry; Factory, Aubusson, France, Rasoir d’avion [Airplane Razor] No.40, 1971, Wool and synthetic yarn, 68 x 103 ¼ in.; Edition 1/6 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT, Gift of Susan Morse Hilles, 1992.9.
Tuesdays, October 3, 10, 17
Members $30 / Non-Members $45 – full course rate
Members $10 / Non Members $15 – per session
Ages 5+
Kids Drawing Studio is for student’s grade K-5 who are interested in tapping into their creativity and learning about how art creates and speaks to the world around them. Each week, students will be introduced to new art projects that provide opportunities to learn more about themselves and those around them. Students engage in open-studio art-making which allows for youth voice and choice and encourages them to make decisions about their art, just like artists do. They’ll get the opportunity to explore works of art from artists of various backgrounds and cultures in the Museum’s collection for inspiration. From there, they can draw on their own life experiences and emotions as they create.
Tuesdays, October 3, 10, 17
4-5:30 p.m.
Ages 11+
Members $40/Non-members $60 – FULL Course
It’s not your average hand puppet class! In this class, you will learn the basics of puppetry, the different kinds of puppets, and how to build a working puppet that you can use just like the professionals. These creatures of your imagination will be fully functional and made with easy materials like cardboard and scrap fabric, and will fit on your entire arm!
Volunteer with Mobile Museum of Art, and make a difference in your community!
If you have an interest in connecting our community and inspiring creativity through the power of art, join us at one of our volunteer meetings to learn more about upcoming programs, tours, and exhibitions at the Museum. Light refreshments are provided, and feel free to bring a friend!
All volunteer meetings begin at 10:30 am in MMofA’s boardroom. Join us on one of the following dates to learn more about MMofA’s volunteering program and learn how to get started volunteering with us.
October 5, 2023
November 2, 2023
January 4, 2024
February 1, 2024
April 4, 2024
May 2, 2024
About MMofA’s volunteer program
Through hands-on service, volunteers play many roles that make it possible for the Museum to further its mission while developing their personal interest in the arts. Museum programs such as school and walk-in tours and outreach events are just a few of the events held by the Museum that are significantly enhanced by the generous dedication of time and service from our valued volunteers.
Thursday, October 5 @ 6:30 pm
Please join us for a gallery talk with our own Mobile artist and Executive Director of the Mobile Art Council Lucy Gafford. She will talk about her creative journey from idea to completion of the Fantastical Forest. This interactive children’s exhibition inspires and wonders children and adults alike.
Tuesdays, October 3, 10, 17
Members $30 / Non-Members $45 – full course rate
Members $10 / Non Members $15 – per session
Ages 5+
Kids Drawing Studio is for student’s grade K-5 who are interested in tapping into their creativity and learning about how art creates and speaks to the world around them. Each week, students will be introduced to new art projects that provide opportunities to learn more about themselves and those around them. Students engage in open-studio art-making which allows for youth voice and choice and encourages them to make decisions about their art, just like artists do. They’ll get the opportunity to explore works of art from artists of various backgrounds and cultures in the Museum’s collection for inspiration. From there, they can draw on their own life experiences and emotions as they create.
Tuesdays, October 3, 10, 17
4-5:30 p.m.
Ages 11+
Members $40/Non-members $60 – FULL Course
It’s not your average hand puppet class! In this class, you will learn the basics of puppetry, the different kinds of puppets, and how to build a working puppet that you can use just like the professionals. These creatures of your imagination will be fully functional and made with easy materials like cardboard and scrap fabric, and will fit on your entire arm!
