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Ceramics 72 Events
Drawing 1 Event
Painting 14 Events
Mixed Media 4 Events
Other 2 Events
Photography 0 Events
Writing 0 Events
Woodworking 0 Events
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.
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Vases and Flowers
Make clay vases and flowers.
Class meets:
March 12, 19, and 26 and we will glaze our work on the last day.
Ages:
5-18
Youth Afterschool Pottery- Vases and Flowers
Make clay vases and flowers.
Class meets:
March 13, 20, and 27 and we will glaze our work on the last day.
Ages:
5-18
Youth Pottery - Green Man Masks
Celebrate the coming of spring by making a Green Man wall mask from British folklore.
Ages:
5-18
Youth Pottery - Habitat Dishes
Create your own little animal world in a dish.
Ages:
5-18
Intergenerational Pottery - Habitat Dishes
Create your own little animal world in a dish.
Ages:
5 and up
14th Annual Bascom Clay Symposium
Rescheduled for 2025, The Bascom proudly presents artists Christine Kosiba, Andrea Keys Connell, and Taylor Robenalt, showcasing Animal and Figurative Ceramic Sculpture. Through hands-on demonstrations and shared stories, participants will explore techniques like hollow building, armature work, and porcelain sculpting, emphasizing surface design, anatomy, and narrative detail. Join us to learn from these celebrated artists and elevate your ceramic practice.
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Coil Pots
Make a personalized coil pot masterpiece.
Class meets:
April 16, 23, and 30 and we will glaze our work the last day
Ages:
5-18
Youth Afterschool Pottery - Coil Pots
Make a personalized coil pot masterpiece.
Class meets:
April 17, 24, and May 1 and we will glaze our work the last day.
Ages:
5-18
Saturday Sojourn with Paint - Bold Expressive Portraits
Join Cath Connolly Hudson’s Saturday Sojourn workshop as we explore unique approaches to
capturing the essence of a portrait in one session. The three hour class is designed for beginners. We’ll build on ideas from abstract and symbolic portraiture from Picasso, de Kooning and Kahlo and complete a portrait together.
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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