Digital Lab
Digital Lab, as part of William King’s Art Lab, is a center for anyone in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee to access, learn and use digital tools for art, design and life. We offer a variety of digital art and design workshops for all ages and experience levels, as well as open lab time for experienced individuals, print services, and workforce development bootcamps. Please email Alice Salyer at asalyer@wkmuseum.org or call (276) 628-5005 x123 for more details.
Digital Art & Design Workshops
We are pleased to offer a variety of digital art and design workshops for all ages and experience levels. Our Digital Art & Design Workshops are one- and two-day workshops covering a variety of topics such as digital illustration, photography & retouching, incorporating digital tools with your traditional art practice and much more.
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Print Services
We are pleased to offer personal and fine art printing services to the public! More size options are coming soon. Please email Alice Salyer at asalyer@wkmuseum.org or call (276) 628-5005 x123 for more details.
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Open Lab
Already have experience and need computer availability to work on a project or self-guided learning? We offer Open Lab hours free for self-guided projects, by appointment. We have both Mac and PC workstations with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere Pro as well as an Epson scanner. Please email asalyer@wkmuseum.org or call 276.628.5005 xt 123 to schedule an appointment.
Adobe Creative Cloud Digital Communication Training
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere Pro are industry standard tools for creative professionals worldwide. Our Adobe training sessions provide a technical foundation for future graphics experts, art students, and professionals increasing their skill set. Whether you are a new learner, or experienced professional looking to expand your knowledge, our Adobe Bootcamps will prepare you for career growth! Our Adobe Bootcamps are offered quarterly, three evenings a week for three weeks. These instructor led courses follow official Adobe training guides to share the capabilities of these powerful tools with students. Students who complete the Adobe bootcamps will be well on their way to passing the Adobe certification exams if they choose to continue towards that goal. Students should be comfortable working in either a Mac or a PC environment and be experienced in using the mouse, opening, closing and moving files as well as other basic computer skills.
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All Upcoming Classes & Programs
May 2024
Printmaking & Book Arts
December 13, 2023 - May 01, 2024
OVERVIEW: What is printmaking? Printmaking is a fine art reproductive process with many variations that use aspects of drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and even photography. It involves creating a unique image on a repeatable surface (matrix), then obtaining multiple identical impressions from that ...
Painting, Drawing & 2D Mixed Media
December 13, 2023 - May 13, 2024
OVERVIEW: Physical demands: Ability to work at length with pencils, paint brushes, x-acto knives, rulers, etc. Classes may involve sitting or standing for long periods and wrist and shoulder mobility. Please contact us to discuss adjustments and modifications if needed. Supplies:
Digital Special Topics
December 14, 2023 - May 19, 2024
Procrastination Project Fridays February 2, March 1, April 5, May 3 2:00 PM- 5:00 PM Cost: $10 per session Location: Art Lab – Digital Lab Please register 48 hours in advance of the ...
Photography
December 13, 2023 - May 23, 2024
Introduction to Photo Retouching Tuesday & Thursday, March 19 and 21 from 6:00 - 8:00 $90 Photoshop is a deep and often complicated program that can be intimidating. It is the industry standard used to make products ...
Sculpture and Ceramics
February 01, 2024 - May 23, 2024
Clay Classes Garden Gnome Heads with Laken Thursday 4/11 from 4:30pm-6:30pm $65 Members please check your Email for Discount Code Minimum 3 students. Maximum 10 students. Learn the steps to build playful gnome, santa, or elf heads for indoor or outdoor decoration. This class ...
Textiles
December 13, 2023 - May 28, 2024
Fundamentals of Needle Felting with Lindy Bruns Tuesday, 5/14/24 5:30pm-8:30pm $75 If you are interested in needle felting but don’t know where to start this is the class for you! In this class ...
Community Studio Access
December 13, 2023 - May 31, 2024
Studio session times include setup and cleanup, so users must plan accordingly. All participants must be trained on any equipment used and are responsible for their own expendable art supplies (clay available for purchase). To reserve a day slot, to schedule a studio training and orientation session, ...
June 2024
Photoshop
April 11, 2024 - June 13, 2024
Beginning Photoshop June 3-6 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Cost: $165 Location: Art Lab – Digital Lab Minimum 5 people. Maximum 10 people. (Please register 1 week in advance of the class) Supplies: Adobe Photoshop Training Book – purchase here:
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