By Age Group
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.
- Register for a Workshop
- Create your username and password during the registration process
- Check your email (Don't see it in your inbox? Check your junk/spam folder and mark it as not junk/spam)
- Click on the activation link in the email and... Voila! You're good to go!
Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (June)
Make a magical Fairy Door using the slab roller.
Ages:
5 and up
Intergenerational Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)
Make a shelf with nooks for all your tiny treasures.
Ages:
7 and up
Intergenerational Pottery - Leaf Trays
Use a real leaf to imprint texture in clay and decorate with whatever you can imagine. Feel free to bring in a leaf, or choose from the ones we will have available.
Ages:
5 and up
Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)
Create a clay fairy door for indoor or outdoor display.
Ages:
5 and up
Intergenerational Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (August)
Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.
Ages:
5 and up
Intergenerational Pottery - Pottery Pumpkin
Make a clay pumpkin to keep and some tiny ones to share in our Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt.
Ages:
5 and up
Intergenerational Pottery - Ghosts
Get ready for spooky season by creating ghosts using slabs and texture tools.
Ages:
5 and up
Needle felt your own patch of wee pumpkins
In this 3 1/2 hour class you'll blend richly colored wool and silk, then learn how to 3D needle felt. Class time allows for several pumpkins per person. No sewing involved. Keep your felting pads and needles for future projects.
Beginners, ages 10 - adults.
Intergenerational Pottery - Día de Muertos Plates
Make a plate from a slab of clay and decorate it with a Dia de los Muertos inspired design.
Ages:
5 and up
Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt
Join The Bascom for a Halloween Scavenger Hunt!
During the Chamber's Halloween Celebration, search for handcrafted ceramic pumpkins, created by students in The Bascom’s Clay Studio, hidden on Main Street. If you find one, be sure to snap a picture and tag us on social media—we’d love to see your discovery!
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Visit: 323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741 (Map It)
Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
828-787-2892 (Ceramics Studio)
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
Funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at SouthArts.org.
Funding is due in part to a Tourism Grant with Visit Highlands, NC. Learn more HighlandsChamber.org