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Art Explorers with WKMA

  • William King Museum of Art Abingdon (map)

Art Explorers classes at the Blue Ridge Discovery Center and William King Museum of Art  give emerging naturalists the opportunity to learn about and create wildlife art. Art Explorers classes combine art and biology through observation, teaching children about our local flora and fauna with hands-on creative activities. Participants will collect plant specimens and learn about identification and taxonomy then learn the science behind light-sensitive cyanotype printmaking and create multiple prints from plant specimens they collected!

Details:

  • Each class meets twice over 2 days and is priced as one item.

  • Ages 8-10

  • One day of each class is an art lesson at WKMA with a museum instructor, and the other is an expedition with both a guide from the Blue Ridge Discovery Center and a museum instructor.

  • All classes meet at WKMA. We will take a shuttle from WKMA to Blue Ridge Discovery Center on expedition days.

  • Students will take home both their art projects and supplies (such as sketchbooks) to help them continue making naturalist artworks at home.

  • Discounts for BRDC and WKMA members.

  • Register here!

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