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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.

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

 

14
Jun
2025

Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (June)

June 14, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (June)

Make a magical Fairy Door using the slab roller.

Ages:

5-18

14
Jun
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (June)

June 14, 2025 1:30 pm -3:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (June)

Make a magical Fairy Door using the slab roller.

Ages:

5 and up 

01
Jul
2025

Kids Handbuilding Camp

July 1, 2025 2:00 pm - July 3, 2025 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$150.00
Kids Handbuilding Camp

Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore pinch pots and using slabs 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 in two to three weeks.

Ages:

5-18

07
Jul
2025

Resident Artist Series: "Tis the Season" in July using the Slab Machine

July 7, 2025 10:00 am - July 16, 2025 12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Frank Vickery
$175.00
Resident Artist Series: "Tis the Season" in July using the Slab Machine

“Tis the Season” in July using the Slab Machine – Learn the basics of how to use the slab machine to make a Holiday Themed Luminary. We will create templates and use texture pads and rollers to embellish the surface.

Class Meets:

July 7th – 10th, 16th

12
Jul
2025

Youth Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)

July 12, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)

Make a shelf with nooks for all your tiny treasures

Ages:

7 - 18

12
Jul
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)

July 12, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Treasure Shelf (July)

Make a shelf with nooks for all your tiny treasures.

Ages:

7 and up 

24
Jul
2025

Artist Talk with Ben Owen III

July 24, 2025 4:00 pm -5:00 pm
Instructor(s):
Free
Artist Talk with Ben Owen III

Join us for an artist talk with Ben Owen III

26
Jul
2025

Youth Pottery - Leaf Trays

July 26, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Leaf Trays

Use a real leaf to imprint texture in clay and decorate with whatever you can imagine. Feel free to bring in a leaf, or choose from the ones we will have available.

Ages:

5-18

26
Jul
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Leaf Trays

July 26, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Leaf Trays

Use a real leaf to imprint texture in clay and decorate with whatever you can imagine. Feel free to bring in a leaf, or choose from the ones we will have available.

Ages:

5 and up 

30
Jul
2025

Kids Handbuilding Camp

July 30, 2025 2:00 pm - August 1, 2025 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Kids Handbuilding Camp

Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore pinch pots and using slabs 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 in two to three weeks.

Ages:

5-18

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Opening Hours

Exhibitions & Shop (Winter Hours)
Tuesday - Saturday; 10 am - 5 pm

Studio Barn (Winter Hours)
Monday - Saturday; 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday; Noon - 5 pm

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Visit: 323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741 (Map It)

Call: 828-526-4949 (Main)
828-787-2892 (Ceramics Studio)

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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

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 Funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at SouthArts.org.

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 Funding is due in part to a Tourism Grant with Visit Highlands, NC. Learn more HighlandsChamber.org