Creative Arts

Haywood Community College offers continuing education courses in fiber, clay, metals/jewelry, hand wrought metals, woodcarving, wood furniture construction, stained glass, basketry, seasonal floral design, painting, music, computer design, photography and so much more. Check back often for updated schedules and class offerings.  Please click on class titles for more information.

Beginning Wheel Throwing

Through demonstrations and one on one coaching, we will learn all the steps to create simple forms such as bowls, cups, and bud vases. Learn More

Beginning Handbuilding

Learn the fundamentals of handbuilding with clay. Each week will include a new project based on a different technique. Students will also learn about the properties of clay and a variety of techniques. Learn More

Handbuilt Holiday

Celebrate the holidays with beautiful handmade ceramics. From the changing leaves to your favorite holiday celebrations, you will create finished pieces to keep or give as gifts. Learn More

Ceramic Jewelry

Curious about creating unique jewelry? This 5-week course explores ceramic pendant and bead making! It is available to artists of all skill levels. Learn More

Guided Open Studio

This class is perfect for those who have already taken a beginning or intermediate pottery class and are looking to hone their skills. Students will identify a project to work on during the class and work at their own pace to complete the project. Learn More

Pottery Throwdown

Join this fast-paced class to be challenged to stretch your skills and creativity! Each class will begin with a timed challenge and a main creation. No eliminations here, just lots of fun and creative exchange! Learn More

Pottery: Make A Mug

This is a course available to artists of all different skill levels. Through the exploration of hand building with clay, students will learn to create unique utilitarian artworks. Each week students will be learning and working with different hand building techniques to create a minimum of three mugs. Learn More

Pottery Around the World: Middle East

Join the journey through the sands of time to explore the history of pottery in the Middle East. Learn about culture and its ceramics with plenty of time to make your own creation. Learn More

Pottery Around the World: Europe

Explore the history of pottery in Europe and discover the most ancient ceramics in existance. Students will make German Bartmann style jug, and explore the porcelain craze that swept Europe. Learn More

Surface Design

Many pots have sophisticated designs, patterns, and textures. This class will use many examples to inspire you to create your own amazing designs. Learn More

Intro to Drawing

Learn to visually interpret what you see and capture this on paper. We will cover basic drawing fundamentals: line, contour, shapes, shading, controlling tones, proportion, perspective and composition. While using pencil, a variety of subject matter including still life, nature, people and buildings will be explored. Learn More

Intro to Painting

Painting is lots of fun and using acrylic paint is one of the best ways to be introduced to creating colorful art. We are going to demystify color theory by exploring the elements of color and how colors relate to each other. Learn More

Oil Painting
Typical painting classes do not allow sufficient time for working in oil and for clean-up. In this 3-hour course, we can spend some time in this buttery medium. You may also work in acrylic if that is what you have. Learn More
 
Foragaing Pigments & Painting
Learn how to process raw materials into pigment using a mortar, pestle, glass muller and plate. The class focuses on foraged and wild materials and will provide a deeper appreciation for all the colors and materials of the Earth! Learn More
 
Gelli Plate Patterns & Prints
This fast-paced introductory class to gelli plate printing for the beginner as we explore color layering, texture, and spontaneous design. Learn how to use gel printing plates, acrylic paints, and everyday textures. Students will complete the class with their own prints perfect for framing, journaling, and more. Learn More
 
Gelli Plate Printing
Join this low-pressure introductory course to learn a fun printmaking technique that anyone can do! Students will learn how to use gel printing plates, acrylic plates, textures and other materials to create one-of-a-kind projects. Learn More
 
Junk Journaling
In this hands-on course, students will create their own personal junk journals using found papers, old book pages, and more. This technique combines the spontaneity of collage with the reflection of journaling. Learn More

Stained Glass Window

Leaded stained glass is a lot like putting a puzzle together. This class will allow you to create your own design and piece it together for a delightful suncatcher that catches the eye. Learn how to cut and grind glass and the leading and soldering process to complete a beautiful, large, stained glass piece. Learn More

Winterizing & Feeding Bees

This fun and instructive course is designed for those interested in knowing the requirements for building and maintaining various feeders for over-wintering bee colonies. Subjects covered will include hive equipment, tools, protective clothing, insulating colonies and how to winterize colonies. Learn More

Beginning Basketry

Designed for the beginning basket maker, this class will give you the tools and techniques needed to create a basket collection. Learn how to read patterns, prepare materials, weave a basket and finish it properly. Students can expect to make 4-6 baskets in this class with a variety of skills learned in traditional and contemporary basketmaking. Learn More

Enamel Creations on Copper

In this class, students will learn how to prepare copper and explore a variety of exciting techniques, including sgraffito, stencils, rubber stamps, ink, frit, glass stringers, graphics, and applying decals. Be ready to play, experiment, and leave with vibrant pieces you'll be proud to wear or share. Learn More

Jewelry Open Studio

Join a welcoming space where creativity and community come together. Bring your projects, ideas, and curiosity and enjoy working alongside other makers in a supportive and inspiring environment. An experienced instructor will be available for guidance and troubleshooting. Learn More

Introduction to Metalsmithing

Begin learning and using skills for basic tool usage with torchwork, hammering, shaping, and more. This class will provide a strong foundation to continue studying metalsmithing or just enjoy the projects completed in class. Learn More

Bringing in the Heat

Explore, practice, and develop a love for joining metals with solder and heat. Expand your skills to join metals together to create a form and design. Projects will include a wire bangle, chain bracelet, spinner ring, earrings, or a pendant. Learn More

Make a Fire Poker

Learn the skills necessary to forge a fire poker. Students will be introduced to the use of a forge and proper hammering techniques with an emphasis on making the craft of Blacksmithing an enjoyable and attainable hobby for anyone. Learn More

Making a Hatchet

Learn how to forge a hatchet of your own and how to use a forge for proper hammering techniques. This course will place an emphasis on making the craft of Blacksmithing an enjoyable and attainable hobby for anyone. Learn More

Making a Knife

This knife project will introduce students to the use of a forge and proper hammering techniques. With an emphasis on making the craft of Blacksmithing an enjoyable hobby, you will complete the course with a finished knife. Learn More

Intermediate Violin & Cello

This course is for violin or cello students that have either completed the beginner class, have prior experience, or have submitted a brief audition file to the instructor. Learn More

Violin & Cello for beginners

Through music we learn to become storytellers! This introductory course welcomes students with little to no strings experience for both violin and cello. Learn basic sight-reading skills, ear-training exercises, practice scales, and explore different musical styles such as classical and fiddle tunes. Learn More

Beginning Floor Loom Weaving

Have you ever dreamed of owning a floor loom and making beautiful handwoven pieces? Do you own a loom, but you're not quite sure how to use it? Or maybe you've woven in the past and need a refresher? Learn More

Weaving: Intermediate Rigid Heddle

What to do with a huge selection of yarn? A yarn stash bust! Awaiting your creativity is a stash of cotton, chenille, wool, acrylic, and an array of textured yarns such as boucle and slub. All weavers can explore different fiber types, textures, and weave structures. Learn More

Quilting

Come learn the basics of choosing and project-cutting with a ruler and rotary blade. Sewing will take place on one of our babyloc machines. These classes are for beginners and accomplished quilters. Bring the projects you are working on now and quilt them on one of our longarm 3 quilters. Learn More

Upholstery

Students should bring a simple desk or dining chair with a seat bottom or a footstool for their first project. You will dive right in on your first day of class. Learn More

Handstitching Art Quilts

Come join us and learn the techniques of hand embroidery, hand stitching, and hand applique. We will learn to balance planning our designs and art making processes with intuition and improvisation. Learn More

Beads, Books and Bottles

We will put creative use to fabric, thread, needles, and batting to learn how to make a fabric book, many fabric beads, and a fabric vase. Learn the techniques of stitching a pamphlet book together after beautifully decorating the book pages with fabric collage and a variety of embroidery stitches. Curl, roll, and stitch fabric together to create fabric beads. Learn More

Knitting Your First Sweater

If you know how to knit and purl, you can make anything! Join us to learn about gauge, chart and pattern reading, cast on techniques, picking up stitches, digital knitting tools, blocking and more. Learn More

Coffee Table

This course will allow students to expand their knowledge of woodworking while building a coffee table of their own design. This course uses basic woodworking tools that are easily accessible. No prior woodworking experience is necessary. Come explore the world of woodworking with us! Learn More

Make a Bench or Stool

Expand your knowledge of woodworking while building a bench or stool of their own design. This course uses basic woodworking tools that are easily accessible. No prior experience is required to explore this world of woodworking. Learn More

Create a Bookshelf or Spice Rack

This course will allow students to expand their knowledge of woodworking while building a bookshelf or spice rack of their own design. This course uses basic woodworking tools that are easily accessible. Explore the world of woodworking with us – no prior experience required! Learn More

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About Creative Arts

Western North Carolina is fertile ground for craft arts and artists. Over the last 50 years, the area has blossomed into an internationally recognized destination for working artists, craftspeople, shops, galleries and craft education.

Haywood Community College’s Creative Arts programming offers an innovative, affordable, groundbreaking craft education.

  • The HCC Craft programs draw students from across the United States and beyond.

  • The college’s state-of-the-art, LEED certified, green building is a model for art and craft education.

  • The Creative Arts Facility is over 40,000 square feet in size containing both studio and gallery space.

  • Class sizes are small, with teacher-student ratios designed for an optimal studio education.

We welcome students from next door to across the country.  We have individuals that make our campus their vacation destination to participate in workshops and classes, or are lucky enough to have this amazing resource in their backyard.  Continuing education classes vary in price depending on class length and cost of materials, but remain the same for each participant regardless of residency.

If you have an idea for a Continuing Education Creative Arts class, please contact our Coordinator at ajhornsby@haywood.edu.

For More Information

828-565-4152 or hcc-creativearts@haywood.edu