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This introductory drawing class with Steve Reagan, art teacher and owner of Space Age Makers, explores the fundamentals of still life drawing, including perspective, composition, value, and basic drawing theory. Participants will work with essential materials to create both quick sketches and more finished drawings in a relaxed, supportive environment. Designed for beginners and those seeking a refresher, the course builds foundational skills that support drawing, painting, and broader art practice.

Are you ready to step up your pottery game and create larger, more ambitious pieces? This workshop is designed for potters who want to push the boundaries of their skills and explore the art of making bigger pottery. The goal is to make 2, 12 lb pots in 3 days.  Throwing and modified coil building techniques will be demonstrated.  For hand builders, one pot will most likely all that can be completed.

In this 5 day wheel throwing class, we 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). This class includes Open Studio access only on the day of class.  There will not be a glazing component to this class.  Please see Glazing Class in the Resident Artist Series Schedule.

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

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This class is about painting the portrait alla prima (wet into wet) and the techniques used to create a fresh, direct response to our subjects.  After a demonstration, the class will work from a live model.   Emphasis will be on simplifying and interpreting the face and head as a series of basic shapes/planes described by light and shadow.  In addition to discussing value, color and paint application, we’ll also talk about basic proportions of the head and facial features. By learning to simplify what we see, we become better able to paint our subjects with greater clarity and directness.  This class will be particularly helpful to students who wish to paint more loosely and to use their brushstrokes with economy.

Celebrate the summer exhibition season with a reception highlighting the Photography Resident Exhibition, I Sing Behind the Plow: A Century of Teaching Craft and Traditional Culture at the John C. Campbell Folk School, and Connecting to Place: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026. Meet the featured artists and curators, explore new perspectives on regional craft and tradition, and enjoy conversation with fellow art enthusiasts. Light refreshments will be served.

At just 15 years old, Christian Palazzolo is already earning international recognition for his automotive photography. His photograph 911 Sunset — a dusk portrait of a rare teal Porsche 911 GT3 Touring — took second place in the International Photography Awards, Auto Category. His photo London Fog, a Blue Bentley captured in Cashiers, NC, placed in the prestigious Top 100 of the Auto Photo Awards among thousands of entries worldwide. Palazzolo’s work is on view in the Bascom Shop throughout June. Join him for a trunk show June 12–13, when a featured Porsche from Porsche Asheville will be on display outside.

 Search along The Bascom’s Horst Winkler Sculpture Trail for a clay mushroom during  Game of Shrooms, a worldwide art scavenger hunt.

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.