Oct Exhibitions • • • •
Feel the Heal - Thompson Gallery (through January 4) From the Lowlands to the Highlands - Bunzl Gallery (through January 11) Members Challenge: Legacies - Joel Gallery (through November 30) Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Program- Horst Winkler Sculpture Trail (through April 2026)
Events • •
Thursday, October 24, 4 pm | Free | Artist Talk with Christine Kosiba October 31st, 6 - 8pm | Free | Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt, during the Town of Highlands' Halloween Celebration, search for handcrafted ceramic pumpkins, created by students in The Bascom's Clay Studio, hidden around downtown.
Bascom Shop •
The Bascom is pleased to introduce the final installment of this year's Atrium Series. Over the course of four six-week installments, the Atrium Series has featured 20 talented retail artists in The Bascom's Greehey Atrium. Curated by Anna Huff, Grants Program Manager for the Metropolitan Arts Council in Greenville, SC, this series highlights a diverse array of artists from across the Southeast, showcasing work in a variety of mediums.
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October 31st 6-8 pm
Downtown Highlands
Classes & Workshops • •
Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt
The Abstracted Landscape with Larry Moore, October 8 - 11; 9 am - 1 pm Resident Artist Series: Wheel Throwing Class meets: October 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, and 31; 10 am - 12 pm Sculpting Animals with Christine Kosiba, October 25 - 27; 9 am - 4 pm From Realism to Abstraction with Karen Weihs, October 29 - 30; 10 am - 4 pm
For Youth •
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October Youth Pottery: Pottery Dish Set with Ester Lipscomb, October 10th, 17th, and 24th ages 5 - 18 | 3:30 pm - 5 pm Youth Pottery: Ghosts with Ester Lipscomb, October 19 ages 5 - 18 | 10 am - 12 pm
Art by Appointment •
The Bascom offers private, personalized art experiences in clay, drawing, painting or other arts and craft mediums. These personalized art experiences for individuals and groups can be tailored specifically to your schedule and interests.
323 Franklin Road, Highlands, NC TheBascom.org