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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!

 

08
Jul
2025

Kids Clay Camp - Wheel Throwing Camp

July 8, 2025 2:00 pm - July 10, 2025 3:30 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00

Try out making pottery on the wheel. Students will practice the basics of learning to center and throwing small bowls, cups and plates. Work will be fired and glazed after the class and be available for pickup three weeks after class ends.

Ages:

8-18

12
Jul
2025

Youth Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)

July 12, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)

Make a shelf with nooks for all your tiny treasures

Ages:

7 - 18

12
Jul
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)

July 12, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)

Make a shelf with nooks for all your tiny treasures.

Ages:

7 and up 

22
Jul
2025

Kids Clay Camp - Handbuilding Camp (3)

July 22, 2025 2:00 pm - July 24, 2025 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Kids Clay Camp - Handbuilding Camp (3)

Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore pinch pots and using slabs 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 in two to three weeks.

Ages:

5-18

25
Jul
2025

Soda Firing and Wheel Throwing

July 25, 2025 9:00 am - July 29, 2025 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ben Owen III
$900.00
Soda Firing and Wheel Throwing

Discover the art of soda firing in this hands-on workshop with Ben Owen III. Participants will glaze and fire their pieces, explore surface techniques like flashing slips and brushwork, and assist with kiln adjustments. Time in the studio will focus on wheel-throwing, shaping, and assembling functional and decorative pottery, with insights into Ben’s design philosophy and the traditions of Seagrove, NC. Bring 10-20 small to medium bisque-fired pots to participate.


 

26
Jul
2025

Youth Pottery - Leaf Trays

July 26, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$60.00
Youth 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:

5-18

26
Jul
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Leaf Trays

July 26, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$75.00
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 

02
Aug
2025

Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)

August 2, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)

Create a clay fairy door for indoor or outdoor display.

Ages:

5-18

02
Aug
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)

August 2, 2025 1:30 pm -3:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)

Create a clay fairy door for indoor or outdoor display.

Ages:

5 and up 

05
Aug
2025

Kids Clay Camp - Wheel Throwing Camp (August)

August 5, 2025 2:00 pm - August 7, 2025 3:30 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Kids Clay Camp - Wheel Throwing Camp (August)

Try out making pottery on the wheel. Students will practice the basics of learning to center and throwing small bowls, cups and plates. Work will be fired and glazed after the class and be available for pickup three weeks after class ends.

Ages:

8-18

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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

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

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

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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

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

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