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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.
- Register for a Workshop
- Create your username and password during the registration process
- Check your email (Don't see it in your inbox? Check your junk/spam folder and mark it as not junk/spam)
- Click on the activation link in the email and... Voila! You're good to go!
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 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
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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