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Visual Art Events
Artist Talk with Ren Allen
Thursday, February 16, 2023 ~ 2pm - 3pm ~ FREE To All Virginia Highlands Community College (ISC 130)
Contemporary body painter and professional makeup artist Ren Allen’s work focuses on empowerment, glamour, and expression. Her work can be seen on the walls of art galleries, in music videos, and on the faces and bodies of many people. Join us for her artist talk to explore the ways in which our faces can be transformed by makeup and our inner lives can be expressed through paint applied to our bodies. This event is free and open to the public.
Pop-up Makers: Surrealist Game Day
Tuesday, February 28 ~ 2pm - 3pm ~ RSVP
VHCC Art Studio (LRC-223)
Join us for an interactive art workshop in the campus art studio. We will learn a lightning-fast lesson about the fun and fabulous Surrealist artists and then play some of the games these artists used to inspire their creativity and to engage their sense of invention. No prior experience required.
Clay Workshop in the Art Lab
Friday, March 3, 2023 ~ 10am - 1pm ~ RSVP
Art Lab at William King Museum of Art
Join us for a hands-on workshop in the Art Lab ceramics studio to learn methods of clay construction in order to create an object. Participants will be able to take their clay vessel or object home with them following the completion of the kiln firing process, several weeks after the event. No prior experience with clay is required. This event is presented in partnership with the Art Lab at William King Museum of Art. Space is limited to 10 participants. Contact Marie Porterfield at mporterfield@vhcc.edu to reserve a spot.
Artist Talk and Knotting Demo with Laura Bowman
Thursday, March 30, 2023 ~ 2pm - 3pm ~ FREE To All
Virginia Highlands Community College (ISC 130)
Contemporary textile artist Laura Bowman builds beautifully meticulous and sculptural knotted tapestries. Her complex, patient, and soulful work blends fiber arts with sculpture and gallery art with traditional craft. Join us as she demonstrates her knotting technique and tells about her journey as an artist.
Meet the Artists Reception for the VHCC Student Art Exhibition
Saturday, April 15, 2023 ~ 2pm - 4pm ~ FREE To All
The Arts Depot
Visit the Arts Depot to celebrate the works of local student artists at the Meet the Artists Reception for the Virginia Highlands Student Art Exhibition. This visual arts exhibition features the works of students made at the college during the 2022-2023 academic year. The exhibition will be available throughout the month of April during regular business hours in the Founders Gallery at the Arts Depot.
Curatorial Workshop & Interactive Event
Friday April 21, 2023 ~ 10am - 1pm ~ RSVP
William King Museum of Art
Join us as for this interactive event as we explore the career of a museum curator through a series of games, talks, and experiential learning activities. This event is presented in partnership with the Art Lab at William King Museum of Art. Space is limited to 10 participants. Contact Marie Porterfield at mporterfield@vhcc.edu to reserve a spot.