Youth Classes & Workshops

Kids will design and decorate luminaries as they practice mindfulness, reflect on kindness, and learn how to let their unique light shine—one glowing creation at a time.

Ages 7-12

This class is presented in partnership with the Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation as part of their Bee Kind mental health awareness initiative.

Make your own customized toad abode for all your amphibious friends. Student work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.

Suitable for ages 6 and up. 

Come help us make bowls for the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, which supports the International Friendship Center and the Highlands Food Pantry. You will make a bowl to donate and one to keep for yourself. Student work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.

Suitable for ages 6 and up. 

Make a clay wall pocket for flowers, toys, or whatever you can dream up! Student work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.

Suitable for ages 6 and up. 

The Bascom invites young artists to work with Caryn Raming turn everyday discarded materials into imaginative artworks while learning creative ways to reduce waste. Through hands-on exploration, participants will discover how reuse and creativity can transform trash into meaningful art.

Bring a lunch or snack, and get ready to CREATE!

Ages 7-12

The Bascom invites young creators to work with instructor Caryn Raming to design and build imaginative stage sets using cardboard. This hands-on workshop introduces the basics of set design and encourages teamwork, creative thinking, and big ideas brought to life in 2D and 3D form.

Bring a lunch or snack, and get ready to CREATE!

Ages 7-12

Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore using clay 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 or shipping two to three weeks after the last class.

Ages:

6-18

Create a magical clay fairy door for indoor or outdoor display. Student work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.

Suitable for ages 6 and up. 

Clay Camp for our youngest potters! Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore using clay to create functional and decorative ceramics. Student work will be fired after the class and available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after the last class.

Ages:

4-7

Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore using clay 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 or shipping two to three weeks after the last class.

Ages:

6-18