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 categories for more information.

Blacksmithing

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

Clay

Beginning Hand Building

During this course you will learn the fundamentals of hand building with clay, you will complete a different project based on a new technique. No prior experience required! Learn More

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

Garden Party: Fairy House

Students will create a hand built fairy or toad house for the garden using slabs and various clay additions. Learn More

Garden Party: Bird Feeder

We will create slab built bird feeders that can hang from a tree or post and attract feathered friends to your yard! Learn More

Get a Handle on It!

Are you tired of making nice pots only to put mediocre handles on them? Want to learn more creative ways to shape and apply handles? Come take this fun and fast paced crash course for creating better handles on your pots! Learn More

Glazed and (Not) Confused

If you are interested in learning more about glazes but not sure where to start, this class is for you! We will talk about the basics of what makes up a glaze, how to read and mix up a glaze recipe, and how to add colorants to make your own custom hues! Learn More

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

Raku Rodeo

Students will participate in the exciting interactive firing process known as raku! We will spend two classes making pots and the last class we will raku fire what we have made. Students must be able to make basic thrown or hand built pots on their own. Learn More

Setting Up a Home Studio

In this informative lecture style class, students will learn the steps to take when setting up a home studio. 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