Exhibitions and Shop: Tue - Sat; 10 am - 5 pm | Studio Barn:  Mon - Sat 10 - 5; Sun noon - 5 pm |  828-526-4949 | Get Directions 

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!

 

27
May
2026

Look-Think-Paint: The key to Creative Breakthroughs and Beautiful Paintings with John Guernsey

May 27, 2026 10:00 am - May 29, 2026 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): John Guernsey
$500.00
Look-Think-Paint: The key to Creative Breakthroughs and Beautiful Paintings with John Guernsey

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This workshop with award-winning painter and teacher John Guernsey emphasizes careful observation, thoughtful decision-making, and expressive painting. Through demonstrations, group discussion, and guided studio time, participants will refine essential skills while developing work that reflects personal intent. Open to all skill levels, working in oil or acrylic.

20
Oct
2026

The Abstracted Landscape with Larry Moore

October 20, 2026 9:00 am - October 23, 2026 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Larry Moore
$675.00
The Abstracted Landscape with Larry Moore

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This immersive four-day workshop at The Bascom invites artists to explore the fundamental principles of design while discovering their own authentic creative voice. Rather than prescribing a single style, Larry Moore offers a flexible process that allows participants to choose their own level of abstraction—from representational interpretations to fully abstract compositions.

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Opening Hours

Exhibitions & Shop
Tuesday - Saturday; 10 am - 5 pm

Studio Barn 
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