teen summer art institute

Registration is CLOSED for Teen Summer Camp 2022.

Tap into your creativity and discover your artistic style in Art Lab’s Teen Summer Camp at WKMA!

Learn traditional methods and new techniques over six weeks of topics.

Suitable for teens ages 13 – 18 years.

Call Laken Bridges at (276) 628-5005 x109 for more information.

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Happy Fall Friday! Greta and Chase have been busy

Happy Fall Friday! Greta and Chase have been busy at the Digital Lab's Open Lab Hours scanning film negatives - let's hope we don't see gas prices that high again!

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Did you know that paste paper dates back to the 16

Did you know that paste paper dates back to the 1600s? It's been used to create decorative paper, often used for book endpapers for hundreds of years! It can also be used for cards, wrapping paper, folded booklets or collaging.

This example is from Laken's paste paper workshop with the College for Older Adults earlier this week.

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Art Lab resident artist Fiona Zahnke works in fibe

Art Lab resident artist Fiona Zahnke works in fiber and ceramics and is a delight. She's worked in clay since the 1970s, and is especially interested in raku and salt firing.

#fiberartist #artiststudio #ceramics #learnsomethingnew #artlabwkma

Recommended reading:"Hold Still" by Sally Mann. Or

Recommended reading:"Hold Still" by Sally Mann. Or pretty much anything by Sally Mann, really.

#recommendedreading #artbooks #sallymann #southerngothic #photography #learnsomethingnew #artlabwkma

Alma Siedhoff-Buscher 1899-1944 Alma Siedhoff-Bus

Alma Siedhoff-Buscher 1899-1944

Alma Siedhoff-Buscher was among the first generation of Bauhaus educated industrial designers. She is known for her children’s furniture design and toys. She was inspired by early childhood education pioneers Pstalozza and Montessori, who initiated an early years’ education movement that supported learning by doing, focusing on the development of social skills and enabling a personalised style of learning. These ideas were seen by many as incompatible with the Bauhaus’s strong love for glass, steel and concrete, but Siedhoff-Buscher never saw a contradiction between the cool design of primary colors and basic forms in combination with education and life reform and pioneering ideas. She died in a 1944 bombing attack, but 80 years later, we are still buying products she designed.

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Summer camp throwback: Fun ceramics by Ari #clay #

Summer camp throwback: Fun ceramics by Ari #clay #ceramics #teenart

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We are excited to be collaborating with Tennessee

We are excited to be collaborating with Tennessee High School on the Student Art Showcase.

This exhibition showcases the Talents and hard work of the students at Tennessee High School in Bristol, TN. As in evident by the work on display, this cohort of student represent the highest standard excellence in fine arts education. Each student has earned a place on the walls here at Willam King museum of Art, and have a bright creative future ahead of them.

#wkma #williamkingmuseum #art #studentart #abingdon #abingdonva #swva #southwestvirginia #appalachia #appalachianartist #art

Tired of scraping out gourd guts every fall? Kids

Tired of scraping out gourd guts every fall? Kids of all ages are invited to WKMA to create a free jack-o-lantern by painting a pumpkin!

Available pumpkins will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis beginning at 7 PM as long supplies last.

For full schedule of events visit our website: https://www.williamkingmuseum.org/event/pumpkin-painting/

Pumpkins donated by Buchanan Farms, Lynn Price, and Clint Harris. Thank you for your support!

Wednesday Quiz Day!! What famous painting did our

Wednesday Quiz Day!!

What famous painting did our curators recreate while working on a new installation?

Comment what you think the answer is!

Check back in the morning for the answer on our story!

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Welcome to WKMA! Follow us on TikTok @williamkingm

Welcome to WKMA!
Follow us on TikTok @williamkingmuseum

We are hard at work laying bricks today in our new

We are hard at work laying bricks today in our new entrance, we can't wait for it to be finished so we can show everyone!

Create your own WKMA Legacy and take part in our Brick Campaign!

William King Museum of Art’s campus is being renovated. First came the new Art Lab, and now the 20+ acre campus is being turned into a community park to promote healthy lifestyles for all ages.

Given the extraordinary connection that most everyone has with this iconic place, WKMA is encouraging donors to associate their names (or those they wish to honor or remember) with our Brick Welcome Mats which will be located right below the front steps of the museum. Brick pavers can be inscribed with names and memories in exchange for a gift to WKMA. What a wonderful way to associate your name with a special place in an enduring manner. Or, perhaps, you may wish to remember a favorite teacher, grandchildren, or a family name that has seen multiple generations that attended school or have been part of WKMA’s history. Bricks may also carry the names of organizations and businesses. Consider the possibilities!

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There is only a month left to see The Virginia Lon

There is only a month left to see The Virginia Long Rifle Exhibit!

Stop by and visit us today!

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