Do more of what you love.Art Lab at William King Museum of Art in Abingdon Virginia, announces new art and design classes and instructors for the Spring 2023 semester. Available for both teens and adults, classes for Spring 2023 include drawing, photography, printmaking, creative developmentand digital media. Registration is open at WilliamKingMuseum.org/learn or by calling 276-628-5005. Art Lab is excited to host arts workshops with visiting instructorsin 2023.
Starting Jan. 14, local professional photographer and marketing expert Patrick Savage teaches ‘FUN-damentals of Digital Photography.” Learn what every button on your camera does and leave with an understanding of the fundamentals of digital photography. Next, Sylvia Lane, a recent painting graduate from Hollins University, will lead a Figure Drawing workshop (ages 14+) with special focus on anatomy for artists Jan. 24.
Art Lab studio artist Lola York will lead“Movement and Creativity” to explore movement as a tool for creative unblocking at the end of January– no previous dance or movement experience required and all bodies are welcome.
Adobe Bootcamp training workshops begin in February 2023. Registerearly to take advantage of temporary special rates on Adobe Bootcamp training sessions. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Premiere Pro are industry standard tools for creative professionals worldwide. Art Lab’s Adobe training sessions provide a technical foundation for future graphics experts, art students, and professionals interested in increasing their skill set. They are ideal for adults considering career change or expansion as well as students in the communication arts. As part of our Veterans Art and Design program, we offer special discounts for veterans for Adobe training, contact Alice at asalyer@wkmuseum.org for more information.
A free or pay-what-you-want program, Teen Lab begins in February, and teens ages 13-18 will be led through creating and producing a coloring book of their own. Later Teen Lab sessions focus on ceramics, digital art and book arts. Participants can work through a variety of digital and physical media projects to build technical skills and support the development of creative voice.
Later this Spring, artist & media expert Sabrina Durling-Jones will lead a six-session workshop “Artist & Machine: Human Computer Creative Collaboration for Artists” for artists interested in bringing their creative voice to visual collaborations with artificial intelligence. No coding required.
Register for classes at williamkingmuseum.org/learn. For additional information contact Laken Bridges, Director of Higher Educationat lbridges@wkmuseum.org or Alice Salyer, Digital Lab Manager, at asalyer@wkmuseum.org or call 276-628-5005. ArtLab and Digital Lab are sponsored by the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, USDA Rural Development, Go Virginia!, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Educational Foundation of America, the Town of Abingdon and other generous donors.
William King Museum of Art is open seven days a week: Monday throughWednesday, Friday andSaturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For information on exhibitions or events at William King Museum of Art visit williamkingmuseum.org or call 276-628-5005.
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, William King Museum of Art is a partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a member of the Virginia Association of Museums, and is funded in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
