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!
Intergenerational Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (June)
Resident Artist Series: June Beginner Potter’s Wheel

Using the potter’s wheel to make functional objects can be a very rewarding experience. This class will cover the basics of working on the potter’s wheel. If you have never tried this before, please expect some difficulty in the initial stages. The focus will be to learn centering and then to pull shapes such as bowls (ex. berry bowls, soup bowls, colander, cereal bowls, etc) and cylinders (ex. Mugs, tumblers, sippers – based on the learning curve). The second week of class will be trimming and practicing more shapes. Glazing will take place the final week. Some experience may be necessary.
Class Meets:
June 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 18th
Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (June)
Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (June)
It's all about the Soda

Join potter Ron Philbeck for a week-long workshop exploring the art of soda firing. Students will bring bisque-fired pots to decorate, slip, and glaze before firing The Bascom’s soda kiln. The workshop includes wheel-throwing demonstrations of functional forms, decorative techniques like wax resist and stamping, and discussions on achieving desired results. Unloading the kiln will reveal unique, one-of-a-kind pots shaped by the soda firing process.
Class Schedule: 9 AM–Noon & 1 PM–4 PM
Resident Artist Series: "Tis the Season" in July using the Slab Machine
Youth Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)
Intergenerational Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)
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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