Studio Alive at The Bascom
2026-01-26 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-09 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-16 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-23 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-09 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Studio Alive is a group of dedicated artists that share a passion for drawing from live models.
The group meets in The Bascom’s Adult Studio on select Mondays, year-round.

The Bascom | Landscape Painting Online with Chris Groves
2026-01-29 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-12 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-12 15:00 - 17:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Landscape Painting ‘with focus on ‘time of day’ and the ‘seasons’.
This 6 session online workshop will cover painting sunrise/sunsets, mid-day, and nocturnes within time of day and sketching winter, summer, spring, and autumn scenes within the seasons category. We will dive into the general color palettes, light and shadow, mood/emotion and specific themes that correspond to each topic.
Each session includes lecture, demo, and personal critiques, and will be recorded for future viewing.
Session 1 – Starts Thursday 3-5pm, January 15th, 2026
Session 2 – Jan 29th
Session 3 – Feb 12th
Session 4 – Feb 26th
Session 5 – March 12th
Session 6 – March 26th

Fiber Club at The Bascom
2026-01-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-14 10:00 - 12:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Bascom’s Fiber Club is made up of an enthusiastic community of fiber artists who come together weekly to share patterns and stories at The Bascom. Meetings take place on the Terrace.
In inclement weather, the group moves inside to the Library, but their enthusiasm is never dampened.

Paint (By Numbers) and Sip at Trailborn Highlands
2026-01-31 12:00, 2026-02-07 12:00, 2026-02-14 12:00, 2026-02-21 12:00, 2026-02-28 12:00, 2026-03-07 12:00 | Trailborn Highlands, 96 Log Cabin Ln, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Come enjoy a fun relaxing time painting!

You’re never too old for a little arts & crafts, and they’re even more fun with a bottle of wine. Spend your evening hanging out in our lobby lounge and expressing your creativity with our Paint and Sip experience.
This activity features a guided paint-by-numbers session, with various nature designs to choose from. We provide all the necessary materials, including hanging dowel frames to proudly display your finished artwork. Two glasses of wine per person are included, and you are welcome to purchase more at our market.

All Ages Printmaking: Valentines Day! at The Bascom
2026-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Create handmade Valentine’s prints while exploring simple, fun printmaking techniques.
All Supplies included. Ages 7 and up.

Resident Artist Series: Raku at The Bascom
2026-03-02 10:00, 2026-03-03 10:00, 2026-03-04 10:00, 2026-03-05 10:00, 2026-03-06 10:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
In this 5 day Raku firing class, students need to have bisque pots ready to fire. Pots need to be made in advance so that we can spend class time glazing and firing. Students need to think about having 10-15 small to medium size pots to fire. No pots bigger than 12 inches in any direction.
There is no Open Studio after class.
