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Ceramics 53 Events
Other Mediums 2 Events
16th Annual Bascom Clay Symposium
The Bascom Clay Symposium returns for its 16th year in 2026, bringing together ceramic artists Alexander Thierry, Andrew Shaw, and Tiffany Thomas for a focused exploration of surface treatments in contemporary clay. Through demonstrations and shared dialogue, the artists examine how imagery, pattern, and material process shape meaning, memory, and expression in ceramic work.
Youth Afterschool Pottery: Spooky Season
Celebrate ghosts, monsters and more with some spooky pottery projects.
Class Meets: October 1, 15, and 22
Suitable for ages 6-18
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.
All Ages Pottery: Ghosts
Get ready for spooky season by creating ghosts using slabs and texture tools. Work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.
Suitable for ages 6 and up.
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Spooky Season
Celebrate ghosts, monsters and more with some spooky pottery projects.
Class Meets: October 7, 14, and 21
Suitable for ages 6-18
Resident Artist Series: Raku
In this 5 day Raku firing class, students need to have bisque pots ready to fire. Pots need to be made in advance so that we can spend class time glazing and firing. Students need to think about having 10-15 small to medium size pots to fire. No pots bigger than 12 inches in any direction. There is no Open Studio after class.
All Ages Pottery: Wizard Hat Luminary
Make a wizard hat luminary using clay slabs. Work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.
Suitable for ages 6-18
Resident Artist Series: Holiday Clay Projects
In this 5 day hand building class, we will create holiday themed clay projects using the slab roller. Projects include snowmen luminaries, Christmas village luminaries, gnomes, advent wreath/Hanukkah menorah, etc. Templates will be provided, but students are welcome to create their own. The class includes Open Studio only on the day of class. There is no glazing component included in the class. Please see Glazing Class in the Resident Artist Schedule.
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Gingerbread House
Students will make and decorate their own clay gingerbread house. Students will glaze their pottery on the last day of class and work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after last class.
Class Meets: November 4, 11, and 18
Suitable for ages 8-18
Afterschool Pottery: Gingerbread House
Students will make and decorate their own clay gingerbread house. Students will glaze their pottery on the last day of class and work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after last class.
Class Meets: November 5, 12, and 19
Suitable for ages 8-18
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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