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Ceramics 46 Events
Other Mediums 2 Events
Resident Artist Series: Holiday Clay Projects
In this 5 day hand building class, we will create holiday themed clay projects using the slab roller. Projects include snowmen luminaries, Christmas village luminaries, gnomes, advent wreath/Hanukkah menorah, etc. Templates will be provided, but students are welcome to create their own. The class includes Open Studio only on the day of class. There is no glazing component included in the class. Please see Glazing Class in the Resident Artist Schedule.
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Gingerbread House
Students will make and decorate their own clay gingerbread house. Students will glaze their pottery on the last day of class and work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after last class.
Class Meets: November 4, 11, and 18
Suitable for ages 8-18
Afterschool Pottery: Gingerbread House
Students will make and decorate their own clay gingerbread house. Students will glaze their pottery on the last day of class and work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after last class.
Class Meets: November 5, 12, and 19
Suitable for ages 8-18
All Ages Pottery: Turkey Pinch Pot Vase
Inspired by the classic handprint turkey, make a pinch pot turkey (with your hand as the tail) and turn it into a special holiday vase. Work will be available for pickup or shipping two weeks after class.
Suitable for ages 6 and up
Resident Artist Series: Glazing Class
This class is for students who have bisque pieces ready to glaze. These pieces could have been made in Open Studio, the Resident Artist Series, Workshops, etc.
All Ages Pottery: Gingerbread Mug
Make a special holiday mug. Work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.
Suitable for ages 6 and up.
Into the Woods
Step into the world of imaginative clay sculpture with artists Christine and Taylor in this four day workshop devoted to creating woodland beings, with special attention to owls and hares. Through demonstrations and guided studio time, participants will explore approaches that foreground gesture, character, and narrative, learning how subtle shifts in posture, proportion, and expression can transform form into story.
All Ages Pottery: Luminary Trees
Make a luminary tree that can be used with real or electric candles. Work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.
Suitable for ages 6 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