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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!

 

Adult 76 Events

The Bascom's Education Department is committed to providing life-enriching experiences through comprehensive arts education for children and adults. Our classes and workshops are designed to meet the needs of artists of all skill levels in a variety of mediums.

Registration

To register for any of our classes or workshops, simply click the REGISTER button for that class or workshop.

Prefer to resister over the phone?
Call 828.526.4949.

REFUND POLICY (Please Read)

50% of your tuition payment is a non-refundable deposit. In the event that a student requests cancellation prior to 45 days of class/workshop commencement, he/she will be offered a course transfer or refund of 50% of the tuition payment. If a student cancels within 45 days prior to the first day of class, no refund will be made. The Bascom reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet minimum enrollment, and full refunds will be issued.

Youth 39 Events

Our youth classes and workshops are designed specifically for younger artists below the age of 18 years old to explore, develop, and get real hands-on instruction in a variety of mediums. Our youth classes and workshops are designed specifically for younger artists below the age of 18 years old to explore, develop, and get real hands-on instruction in a variety of mediums.

All Ages 17 Events

24
Jun
2026

iPhone Artistry : Mastering Photography Through Your Lens with Gwen Greenglass

June 24, 2026 9:00 am -4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Gwen Greenglass
$200.00
iPhone Artistry : Mastering Photography Through Your Lens with Gwen Greenglass

Your iPhone camera is your window to the world. Learn how to unlock its full potential, including the addition of various photography apps. We will focus on Photography skills such as impact, composition, lighting, storytelling, artistry and more that will take your images to the next level. The course includes both classroom time and taking photographs on-location in Highlands, NC.

Your instructor, Professional Fine Art Nature and Portrait Photographer Gwen Greenglass, will guide you in applying these skills to your favorite style of photography.

24
Jun
2026

Perceptual Color: Seeing, Mixing, and Painting with Sensitivity with Ben Hamburger

June 24, 2026 10:00 am - June 26, 2026 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ben Hamburger
$500.00
Perceptual Color: Seeing, Mixing, and Painting with Sensitivity with Ben Hamburger

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This three-day workshop explores color as both a technical and expressive element of painting. Through focused exercises, still life studies, demonstrations, and critique, participants will refine their ability to perceive, mix, and use color with greater intention. Designed for intermediate and advanced painters, the class welcomes returning students as well as new participants working in acrylic or oil.

26
Jun
2026

Resident Artist Series: Glazing Class

June 26, 2026 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
Fee: $50 – Free for students of the RAS class
Resident Artist Series: Glazing Class

This class is for students who have bisque pieces ready to glaze.  These pieces could have been made in Open Studio, the Resident Artist Series, Workshops, etc.  

26
Jun
2026

Resident Artist Series: Glazing Class

June 26, 2026 2:00 pm -4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
Fee: $50 – Free for students of the RAS class
Resident Artist Series: Glazing Class

This class is for students who have bisque pieces ready to glaze.  These pieces could have been made in Open Studio, the Resident Artist Series, Workshops, etc.  

27
Jun
2026

All Ages Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals

June 27, 2026 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$75.00
All Ages Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals

Learn to make pinch pots and turn them into an animal, real or imaginary. Students can bring a stuffed animal or picture from home to use for reference if desired.  Work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class

Ages:

6 and up 

27
Jun
2026

Summer Blooms Monoprints

June 27, 2026 10:00 am -1:00 pm
Instructor(s): Mia Zoller
$200.00
Summer Blooms Monoprints

Capture the height of the glorious summer season through mono-prints and learn to create unique works in ink. Utilizing organic material from the plateau, this class will give an introduction to both gelli-plate printmaking, and pulling inked plates, utilizing the Bascom printing presses. This type of art making requires no experience and results in beautiful pieces that can be used as the basis for later prints, collages or enjoyed on their own!

30
Jun
2026

Kids Clay Camp - Handbuilding Holiday Week Camp

June 30, 2026 2:00 pm - July 2, 2026 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$150.00
Kids Clay Camp - Handbuilding Holiday Week Camp

Fourth of July week- make some of our favorite holiday projects! Ghosts, Christmas tree luminaries, and more! Student work will be fired after the class and available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after the last class.

Ages:

6-18

07
Jul
2026

Kids Clay Camp - Little Kids Handbuilding Camp

July 7, 2026 10:00 am - July 9, 2026 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$150.00
Kids Clay Camp - Little Kids Handbuilding Camp

Clay Camp for our youngest potters! Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore using clay to create functional and decorative ceramics. Student work will be fired after the class and available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after the last class.

Ages:

4-7

07
Jul
2026

Hot off the Press! All about Printmaking

July 7, 2026 11:00 am - July 9, 2026 2:00 pm
Instructor(s): Caryn Raming
$225.00
Hot off the Press! All about Printmaking

The Bascom invites young artists to get creative with instructor Caryn Raming in this exciting introduction to printmaking. Students will explore fun techniques while experimenting with color, texture, and layered designs.

Bring a lunch or snack, and get ready to CREATE!

Ages 7–12

07
Jul
2026

Kids Clay Camp - Handbuilding Camp

July 7, 2026 2:00 pm - July 9, 2026 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$150.00
Kids Clay Camp - Handbuilding Camp

Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore using clay to create functional and decorative ceramics. Student work will be finished in a variety of ways, including underglaze and glaze, and will be fired after the class and available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after the last class.

Ages:

6-18

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Exhibitions & Shop
Tuesday - Saturday; 10 am - 5 pm

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Monday - Saturday; 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday; Noon - 5 pm

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Visit: 323 Franklin Road
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Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
828-787-2892 (Ceramics Studio)

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