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Ceramics 81 Events
Drawing 1 Event
Painting 16 Events
Mixed Media 4 Events
Other 2 Events
Photography 0 Events
Writing 0 Events
Woodworking 0 Events
Youth Afterschool Pottery - Coil Pots
Make a personalized coil pot masterpiece.
Class meets:
April 17, 24, and 30 and we will glaze our work the last day.
Ages:
5-18
Youth Pottery - Earth Day Wall Vase
Learn to use the slab roller and make an Earth wall vase.
Ages:
5 and up
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.
Intergenerational Pottery - Earth Day Wall Vase
Learn to use the slab roller and make an Earth wall vase.
Ages:
5 and up
Will Dickert Artist Talk
Join us for an artist talk with Will Dickert.
Out of the Round and Into the Fire : A Handbuilding and Soda Firing Exploration
Explore handbuilding techniques and atmospheric soda firing in this intensive five-day workshop. Participants will create original bisque molds, explore slab, coil, and pinch methods, and develop handbuilt forms in stoneware clay. The class also covers kiln loading, firing cone 10-11 soda pieces, and glaze/slip techniques. Bring cone 10 stoneware or porcelain pieces to fire, and gain hands-on experience with The Bascom’s new soda kiln. Open to handbuilders and wheel-throwers alike.
Capturing the Season with Watercolor
Discover the joy of watercolor painting in this one-day workshop with artist and illustrator Mia Zoller. Explore techniques for capturing spring's beauty through flora, fauna, and landscapes, gaining the skills to continue your watercolor journey at home or on your travels.
Youth Pottery - Stump Cups
Make a clay stump and decorate it with mushrooms, flowers, butterflies and other natural elements.
Ages:
5 and up
Intergenerational Pottery - Stump Cups
Make a clay stump and decorate it with mushrooms, flowers, butterflies and other natural elements.
Ages:
5 and up
Saturday Sojourn with Paint - The power of pattern and abstraction
Join Cath Connolly Hudson’s Saturday Sojourn workshop to explore the Post impressionistic styles of pattern and interior scenes. We’ll explore the interior paintings of Bonnard and Matisse and create our own modern version.
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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