Instructor: N/A Cost: Free, donations are always welcome Time and date(s): Varies Location: Art Lab Digital Lab, upper level Skill level: Must hold computer expertise Audience: Adult Description: 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 […]
Topic: Beginning color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create color palettes using different color schemes (analogous, complementary, triadic, monochromatic, etc.) and apply them to small design compositions. Thumbnail used from last class. - 10-13 project: Students create color palettes using different color schemes (analogous, complementary, triadic, monochromatic, etc.) and apply them to small design compositions. […]
NOTICE: The WKMA campus will be undergoing construction in 2024-2025. This may affect traffic patterns, navigation, and accessibility to some studios. Updates and notices will be posted and issued to students enrolled in classes. Laser-Cut Ornaments Instructor: Alice Salyer Cost: $55 Date(s): Friday, 12/6 Time: 1-3:30 p.m. Location: Digital Lab Skill level: Any Audience: Teen-Adult Description: Make your own laser-cut acrylic […]
Topic: Seasonal Crafting - 7-16+ project: Students will make a sled out of popsicle sticks and paint on it with blue or red paints. Older students will paint a festive winter scene on the sled. Series This series of youth art classes is designed to provide homeschooling students with affordable, quality, and fun arts education. […]
Come along with the WKMA curators for a behind the scenes experience in how we curate, catalog, and conserve decorative art & material culture in the Betsy K White Permanent Gallery as we celebrate the 75th Annual Virginia Highlands Festival Exhibition in our Stongwell and Price Gallery. Bring the family! Our youth education director will […]
Instructor: Morgan Ford Cost: $65 (for darkroom portion participants) Time and date(s): Saturday, 12/14, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Art Lab Lecture Room & Dark Room Skill level: Any Audience: Teen-Adult Description: In today's society, everyone is a photographer with their phones. But photography has been and continues to be so much more; the hands-on experience of analog processes […]
Topic: Color theory - 14-16+ project: Students compare and contrast warm and cool color palettes in different artworks and create their own pieces using only warm or cool colors. Students experiment with color mixing to create a range of hues, exploring additive and subtractive color mixing. - 10-13 project: Students compare and contrast warm and […]
Topic: Color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create value scales for different colors, exploring tints, tones, and shades. Teachers talk about the psychological effects of different colors and students create artwork that evokes specific emotions or moods. - 10-13 project: Students create value scales for different colors, exploring tints, tones, and shades. Teachers talk about […]
Topic: Color theory - 14-16+ project: Students analyze the use of color in natural environments (landscapes, animals, plants) and create artwork inspired by their observations. - 10-13 project: Students analyze the use of color in natural environments (landscapes, animals, plants) and create artwork inspired by their observations. - 7-9 project: Students will look at nature. […]
Topic: Art history - 14-16+ project: Students study the use of color in artworks from different historical periods and create their own pieces inspired by specific artists or styles. - 10-13 project: Students study the use of color in artworks from different historical periods and create their own pieces inspired by specific artists or styles. […]
