Winter Hours | Exhibitions and Shop:  Wed - Sat; 10 am - 4 pm | Studio Barn:  Mon - Sat 10 - 4; Sun noon - 4 pm |  828-526-4949 | Get Directions 

The Bascom is working towards creating a more integrated and user-friendly experience for our visitors. Please read the following information to familiarize yourself with the process.

How does it work?

Whenever you register for a class or workshop online, you'll be prompted to create a user account during the registration process. The information you provide there can then be used to log in here.

  1. Register for a Workshop
  2. Create your username and password during the registration process
  3. Check your email (Don't see it in your inbox? Check your junk/spam folder and mark it as not junk/spam)
  4. Click on the activation link in the email and... Voila! You're good to go!

 

16
Jan
2025

Youth Homeschool Pottery: Pottery Wheel

January 16, 2025 1:30 pm - January 30, 2025 3:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Pottery Wheel

Try out the pottery wheel to make small plates, bowls and cups. Student work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.

Class meets:

January 16, 23, and 30 

Ages:

8-18

We are no longer accepting registration for this event

16
Jan
2025

Youth Afterschool Pottery: Pottery Wheel

January 16, 2025 3:45 pm - January 30, 2025 5:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Afterschool Pottery: Pottery Wheel

Try out the pottery wheel to make small plates, bowls and cups. Student work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.

Class meets:

January 16, 23, and 30 

Ages:

8-18

We are no longer accepting registration for this event

01
Feb
2025

Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (February)

February 1, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (February)

Make a magical Fairy Door using the slab roller.

Ages:

5-18

01
Feb
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (February)

February 1, 2025 1:30 pm -3:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (February)

Make a magical Fairy Door using the slab roller.

Ages:

5 and up 

10
Feb
2025

Resident Artist Series: February Beginner Potter’s Wheel

February 10, 2025 10:00 am - February 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$225.00
Resident Artist Series: February Beginner Potter’s Wheel

Using the potter’s wheel to make functional objects can be a very rewarding experience. This class will cover the basics of working on the potter’s wheel. If you have never tried this before, please expect some difficulty in the initial stages. The focus will be to learn centering and then to pull shapes such as bowls (ex. berry bowls, soup bowls, colander, cereal bowls, etc) and cylinders (ex. Mugs, tumblers, sippers – based on the learning curve). The second week of class will be trimming and practicing more shapes. Glazing will take place the final week. Some experience may be necessary.

Class Meets:

Feb 10th, 11, 12, and 19th

12
Feb
2025

Youth Homeschool Pottery: Heart Boxes and Bowls

February 12, 2025 1:30 pm - February 26, 2025 3:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Heart Boxes and Bowls

Make a lidded heart box and a bowl and glaze your pottery

Class meets:

February 12, 19, 26

Ages:

5-18

13
Feb
2025

Landscape Elements with Focus on Trees

February 13, 2025 3:00 pm - April 24, 2025 5:00 pm
Instructor(s): Chris Groves
$695.00
Landscape Elements with Focus on Trees

Master tree painting techniques and integrate them into cohesive landscapes in this 6-session online course. Includes lectures, demos, critiques, and access to recordings.

13
Feb
2025

Youth Afterschool Pottery - Heart Boxes and Bowls

February 13, 2025 3:45 pm - February 27, 2025 5:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Afterschool Pottery - Heart Boxes and Bowls

Make a lidded heart box and a bowl and glaze your pottery.

Class meets:

February 13, 20, 27

Ages:

5-18

22
Feb
2025

Youth Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (February)

February 22, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (February)

Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.

Ages:

5-18

22
Feb
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (February)

February 22, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (February)

Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.

Ages:

5 and up 

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Opening Hours

Exhibitions & Shop (Winter Hours)
Wednesday - Saturday; 10 am - 4 pm

Studio Barn (Winter Hours)
Monday - Saturday; 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday; Noon - 4 pm

Find Us Online:
      

base-logo

Visit: 323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741 (Map It)

Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
828-787-2892 (Ceramics Studio)

NCAC50 Logo White

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Learn more at NCArts.org

TBS SouthArtsLogo     TBS NEALogo

 Funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at SouthArts.org.

TBS Logos HighlandsChamber 182x150px

 Funding is due in part to a Tourism Grant with Visit Highlands, NC. Learn more HighlandsChamber.org