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December News
Upcoming Events:

December 1
#GivingTuesday Campaign

December  2, 6–8 p.m.
Sip & Create with Carolyn Koesters

December 3, 6–8 p.m.
Panoramic Gallery: Greg Howser Opening Reception

December 4, 6–9 p.m.
Southern Culture Cuisine Christmas Soiree @ WKMA

December  8, 6–8 p.m.
Woodburning with Lillian Minix

December  12, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Elves Workshop

December  12, 2–4 p.m.
Book Arts with Michael Hale

December 14–18, 4–5:30 p.m.
After School Art Camp: Schools of Thought

December 19, 2–4 p.m.
Spirited Art with Michael Hale

December  24
Museum Closed for Christmas Holiday

December  25
Museum Closed for Christmas Holiday

December 30
Student Gallery: Rhea Valley/Damascus/Holston Closes

December  31
Museum Closed for New Year’s Holiday

Current Exhibitions

Schools of Thought: Paintings and Drawings
from the King University Museum of Fine Arts
September 4, 2015  – January 17, 2016

Backcountry Makers: An Artisan History of Southwest Virginia
and Northeast Tennessee
July 31, 2015 – January 3, 2016

From These Hills: Contemporary Art in the Appalachian Highlands
October 16, 2015 – February 14, 2016

Panoramic Gallery: Greg Howser: Tales from Zollicoffer
November 30, 2015 – January 3, 2016
Opening Reception: December 3, 6–8 p.m.

Rhea Valley Elementary/Damascus Middle/ Holston High School
November 5 – December 30, 2015
Join WKMA for the annual Elves Workshop!
Spend an afternoon with your family making holiday ornaments from the Victorian time period. Throw on some festive garb for our photo booth and enjoy some delicious treats!

For more information, contact Lori Rouse by email at lrouse@wkmuseum.org or by phone at (276) 628-5005 ext. 114.
 
Bring your friends and favorite beverage, and enjoy a fun evening while exploring the process of mixed-media and collage. Through step-by step instruction students will learn to combine the techniques of layering, painting, stamping, tape transfers to create one-of-a kind works of art. Supplies included.
 

Wednesday, December 2, 6–8 p.m.

Cost: $25 all supplies included.
Ages 15 & up.
Pre-registration is required.

To register, please contact Director of Educational Programming, Michael Hale, by email at mhale@wkmuseum.org or by phone at (276) 628-5005 ext. 112.
 

Learn the Appalachian craft of wood burning with Pygrography artist, Lillian Minix. The December class of the series of two-hour workshops will focus on woodburning and watercolor. Future topics will include handmade font, Victorian silhouette portraiture, and trees of life. All experience levels are welcome. 8 student maximum. Ages 15 & up.
 


Tuesday, December 8, 6–8 p.m.

Cost: $45 all supplies included
($35 if you supply your own woodburner)
Ages 15 & up.
Pre-registration is required.

To register, please contact Director of Educational Programming, Michael Hale, by email at mhale@wkmuseum.org or by phone at (276) 628-5005 ext. 112.
 
This class will introduce basic techniques in book-making. You will create a coptic-stitched book that can be used as a journal, photo album or you can create your own “Art Book.”  Step by step, students will create their own book-block and cover the front and back covers with hand-made paper then complete the book by hand-stitching the spine.  Please join us for creative evening inspired by the ancient craft of book-making.
 

Saturday, December 12, 6–8 p.m.

Cost: $35 all supplies included.
Ages 15 & up.
Pre-registration is required.

To register, please contact Director of Educational Programming, Michael Hale, by email at mhale@wkmuseum.org or by phone at (276) 628-5005 ext. 112.
 
Our Spirited Art class will be painting a winter scene suitable for gift giving or as a holiday decoration. Create your own 16X20 canvas in a relaxed and creative atmosphere. Step by step instructions with no painting experience needed. Bring a friend and your favorite beverage and/or snack.
 

Saturday, December 19, 2–4 p.m.

Cost: $35 all supplies included.
Ages 21+
Pre-registration is required.

To register, please contact Director of Educational Programming, Michael Hale, by email at mhale@wkmuseum.org or by phone at (276) 628-5005 ext. 112.

Learning Through Seeing

Fall 2015 / Winter 2016 After-School Art Camp Series

Join us for a series of after-school art camps that will utilize the exhibitions on view at the William King Museum of Art as an exploratory way of connecting the process of seeing and creating.


Ages: 6-12
Cost: $75 per student, $60 for each additional sibling
Register for all 3 camps and receive $20 off!
 

 

Schools of Thought After-School Camp
December 14–18
Time: 4–5:30 p.m.

Utilizing the rich visual resource of the paintings within the exhibition Schools of Thought, students will spend the week learning about the relationship between seeing and creating, as well as the role of the artist as observer. Projects will include: still-life, drawing and painting from nature, portraiture, as well as drawing within galleries.
 

Contemporary Art After-school Camp
January 11–15
Times: 4–5:30 p.m.

What is contemporary art? How does it help us to gain a greater understanding of our material world? Students will create artwork using alternative materials and processes, while engaging with the contemporary art exhibition From These Hills. Students will experiment with drawing/printmaking techniques, installation art, text-based and large-scale work.

 

To register, please contact Director of Outreach Education, Lori Rouse, by email at lrouse@wkmuseum.org or by phone at (276) 628-5005 x114.
Want to support your local art museum by donating your time?
Become a Volunteer at WKMA!

Aside from monetary donations, we also accept your donation as a volunteer. Whatever your volunteer interest may be, whether in Curatorial, Marketing, Maintenance or Education, every department at WKMA will
help you utilize your volunteer commitment wisely!
Even better, spend 50 hours with us and
earn your WKMA Membership!

For more information about volunteering at WKMA, visit us on the web at
www.williamkingmuseum.org/support/volunteer
or contact Lillian Minix, Marketing Associate,
by email at lminix@wkmuseum.org
or by phone at (276) 628-5005 ext. 123.
November 2015 Donations and Memberships

Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Miller; Mr. Mike Thomas; Strongwell
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. John; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
Ms. Suzan Moore and Mr. Scott Mullins; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Shuman
Ms. Nance Sturm - Creekwater Alpaca Shop
The Forestland Group, LLC; Bailey & Glasser LLP
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Fowlkes; Drs. Andrew and Diane Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Alderman; Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. James O. Bunn; Ms. Stephanie S. David
Mrs. Peggy D. Donaldson; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Andrew Hembree
Piney Land Company; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. Seymour
Mr. Gary L. and Dr. Bobbie J.Cutlip; Mr. and Mrs. John Jeter
Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Dingus; Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Essary
Ms. Julianne Finney; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin W. Gilliam, Jr.
Lt. Col. J. C. Hitz; Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Jennings; Ms. Sherri Jessee
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kahn; Ms. Sharon Kemp; Mr. and Mrs. Brian Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Perry D. Mowbray, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pippin
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Read; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sprinkle
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Tickle; Mr. and Mrs. Greg Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Duehring; Mr. and Mrs. John Powell Ferratt
Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Fischer; Ms. Mary Ann Galik; Mr. Allan Higgins
Spiegler Blevins CPA'S & Advisors; Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Owens
Mr. and Mrs. William Patrick Owens; Ms. Mary Rattenbury
Ms. Whitley H. Smith; Ms. Lila Thurmond


Thank you to everyone who has supported and
continues to support William King Museum of Art!
To find out how you can become a member, please click here
If you would like to help support the exhibitions, education programs, special events, and other activities at WKMA, you may make a gift by calling the Museum at 276-628-5005 ext. 111 or by clicking here.
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