Classes & Workshops

WKMA’s Art Lab is a hub for learning where artists, makers, students, educators, and the public can connect, exchange knowledge, explore ideas, and hone their skills.

Equipped with printmaking, clay, and mixed media studios; a darkroom; a digital lab; a lecture space; and a community gallery, it’s a space where critical thinking is engaged, curiosity is sparked, and creativity flourishes. It’s a place for examining the rich diversity of our world through the lenses of art, craft, & technology and home to a variety of resident artists working across media.

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  • Impressionist Landscapes with Addie Hirschten

    Art Lab - William King 415 Academy Dr NW, Abingdon, VA, United States

    Tuesdays, October 6 - November 10, 6:00-9:00 Learn to paint using the methods of the Impressionist painters!  We will cover depicting light and color mixing techniques along with just a […]

    $225.00
  • Adobe Photoshop Basics Wednesdays, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28

    Art Lab - William King 415 Academy Dr NW, Abingdon, VA, United States

    Photoshop is an essential tool and industry standard for designers, web developers, photographers, and other creative professionals. It is used for image editing and retouching, graphic design, website mock-ups, digital […]

    $140.00
  • Farmer’s Market Baskets

    Class Title:  Farmer's Market Baskets Instructor: Amanda Sprinkle Cost: $75 Time and date(s): Saturday, 10/10 from 10:00AM-4:00PM Location: Art Lab Skill level: Any Audience: Teen-Adult Traditional and contemporary basketry merge […]

    $75.00
  • Get to Know Your Film Camera with Morgan Ford

    Instructor: Morgan Ford Cost: $65 Time and date(s): Saturday, October 10, 1:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m. Location: Art Lab Lecture Room & Darkroom Skill level: New Learners Audience: Teen - […]

    $65.00
  • Needle Felting – 3D Pumpkins

    Needle Felting Series with Laura Blankenship Before it was co-opted for mass production, felting had been a vital community art that provided beauty, housing, and clothing for nomadic tribes across […]

    Get Tickets $40.00 12 tickets left
  • Intro to Hand-building: Clay Monsters

    Ceramics w/ Laura Blankenship Balancing experimentation, guided step by step instructions, and space to customize your creations from your own imagination, these clay classes are designed to hone your foundational […]

    Get Tickets $50.00 15 tickets left
  • Easy Expressive Wet Felted Hankies & Handcloths

    Wet Felting & Other Traditional Seasonal Skills Class Series with Laura Blankenship People have been creating shelter, clothing, and beauty, and singing together while we do it before time began. […]

    Get Tickets $50.00 5 tickets left
  • Costume Mask Making

    Sculpture Series with Michael Gerber Explore sculpture techniques with Michael through costume mask-making, polymer clay miniatures, found-object sculpture, and nature-based earth sculptures. All classes are beginner friendly! Most supplies are […]

    Get Tickets $50.00 15 tickets left
  • Needle Felting – 3D Black Cats and Bobcats

    Needle Felting Series with Laura Blankenship Before it was co-opted for mass production, felting had been a vital community art that provided beauty, housing, and clothing for nomadic tribes across […]

    Get Tickets $40.00 15 tickets left
  • Wet Felted Witchy Hats

    Wet Felting & Other Traditional Seasonal Skills Class Series with Laura Blankenship People have been creating shelter, clothing, and beauty, and singing together while we do it before time began. […]

    Get Tickets $135.00 4 tickets left
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