Gallery hours (during exhibitions):
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sunday: 1 – 4 p.m.
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Please note the day change for the Pottery Open Studio:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5–8 pm
Details below.
Save the Dates!
Lakeside Juried Show 2025
March 29–April 27
Entry deadline: February 28
Call for Entries
Click here for information, the prospectus, and how to enter your work.
Members Show 2025
July (exact dates to come)
Art with Coffee: January 2025
Start the New Year right with Art with Coffee!
It’s like 2 hours of SPA TIME for your mind! Bring your own coffee or other beverage! We’ll supply all the materials and the inspiration. Make art along with a variety of guest instructors. No experience necessary!
All ages are welcome; children under 12 should attend with a participating adult.
Saturdays 10:00-noon, $10 per person
Class size is limited to 8 people, first come first served.
January 4: Abstract Painting with Sarah Chapman
January 11: Abstract Painting with Sarah Chapman
January 18: Decoupage (Collage) with JoAnne Howard
January 25: Watercolour with Bob Jones
Art with Coffee: February 2025
Art with Coffee fun continues in February!
It’s like 2 hours of SPA TIME for your mind! Bring your own coffee or other beverage! We’ll supply all the materials and the inspiration. Make art along with a variety of guest instructors. No experience necessary!
All ages are welcome; children under 12 should attend with a participating adult.
Saturdays 10:00-noon, $10 per person
Class size is limited to 8 people, first come first served.
February 1: Ukrainian Egg Decorating with Katie St. Laurent
February 8: Valentine Floral Arranging with Diane Pupparo
February 15th: Ukrainian Egg Decorating with Katie St. Laurent
February 22: Acrylic Paint Pouring with Theresa Bower
Handbuilding and Wheel Ceramics Class
Instructors:
Margaret Prisco (handbuilding)
Marybeth Sorendo (wheel)
This class will cover both handbuilding and wheel techniques for students who want to further develop their creativity and understanding of ceramics. The instructors will discuss clay properties, tool/brush usage and care, surface decoration techniques, and glazing.
The first segment is potter’s wheel instruction, and the second segment will focus on handbuilding techniques including coil, pinch, and a hard slab box form. The last class will allow students to glaze projects.
Tools, clay and glazing fees, and one free open studio each week are included in the cost of the class.
January 12-February 23
Sundays, 4-6:30 pm
Members: $230
Non-members: $250
Potter’s Wheel for Beginners, Feb. 8–March 15
Instructor: Marybeth Sorendo
This class will introduce students to the potter’s wheel; preparing clay, learning to center, and creating a cylinder. Once a cylinder is achieved, students will learn about basic utilitarian shapes through demonstrations. Students will also learn about drying clay properly, trimming the base of pots, kiln firing, and basic glazing techniques. Students who have taken one class are welcome to continue in order to improve their wheel skills.
The Potter’s Wheel for Beginners
Saturdays, 10:30 am-1 pm
February 8–March 15 (6 weeks)
- Class size limit: 6
- Age and/or skill level: adults = 16+, no prior ceramics experience necessary
- Location: AAO – Fort Ontario Complex (north end of E 4th St), Oswego.
GPS Address: 30 Barbara Donahue Dr – Oswego, NY 13126 - Cost: $240 for AAO members, $270 for non-members. All supplies included.
- Class fees include ONE free Open Studio session per week for the duration of the class, and 2 free Open Studio sessions to be used after class ends to finish up projects made in class. These studio allowances are offered on a “use it or lose it basis” – they may not be carried forward to another week. Additional Open Studio time must be paid for at the current going rates.
- Interested in receiving discounts by becoming a member? Please check this page oswegoarts.org/membership/.
Instructor Contact info: Marybeth can be reached at 315-746-2192 or whateverworks.mbs@gmail.com if you have questions about the class.
Monthly Creative Writing Group at the AAO!
The AAO is excited to launch a new monthly creative writing group led by Aaron Forrest. This is free to attend!
We will meet on the second Tuesday evening of the month starting November 12, 2024, from 6 pm to 8 pm.
The focus will be on writing from prompts provided, a quiet time to write together, and then volunteering to present your piece to the group. The goal will be to express yourself through creative writing however you wish. There is no right or wrong way, nor any critiquing of your creativity. Part of the fun will be seeing how differently everyone reacts to the prompt provided. Each month we will do something new and different. Please bring a notebook and pen, laptop, or however you prefer to write. We look forward to seeing you!
Open Studio:
Pottery–Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5–8 pm
Classroom Studio–Wednesdays, 10 am–2 pm
Looking for some time to focus on your art? Members can utilize the AAO facilities to participate in a non-structured creative environment with the potential to collaborate with others who share their medium of choice, information sharing, art talk, learning a bit about other’s mediums, building an art community, and overall artistic enrichment.
This is not a formal class as members are expected to work independently.
Pottery Studio: People who have taken a class are welcome as long as they are an active member of the AAO. Cash or check only, please.
Participants must bring their own supplies, drop cloths, tablecloths, or whatever is necessary to protect the studio from spills. For the safety of all, no noxious chemicals such as turpentine, markers, or mediums that create a lot of dust, or fixatives will be allowed. Odorless mineral spirits (OMS) are permitted if kept in a sealed container of no more than 2 ounces. Members will also be responsible for leaving their work area as they found it. Any rags with OMS should be removed from the building by the member and disposed of properly at their homes.
Participants under the age of 18 must have their parent’s permission.
Cost:
- Pottery Studio: Members pay $10 per session, or $50 per month for unlimited use of the studio.
- Classroom Area: Free!
Hope to see members out in full, creative force!
Gallery Sitters Needed!
Gallery hours are Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm and Sundays 1 – 4 pm
during exhibitions.
Gallery Coordinator: Cris Metcalf: cmetcalf317@gmail.com
Gallery Sitters open the door, turn on the lights, put out the Open flag, and welcome visitors to the exhibitions.
We have a guide and will show you what you need to know.
It’s also a great time to work on your own art, writings, musings, or what have you. Explore the internet on one of our new Macs, chat with visitors, stand on the deck and take in the beautiful view of the fort. You might even catch a softball or baseball game across the road!
Please sign up to gallery-sit during exhibition hours. For more information, click here.
Click here to go to the sign-up form.
Thank you!