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.
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.
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The HCC Craft programs draw students from across the United States and beyond.
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The college’s state-of-the-art, LEED certified, green building is a model for art and craft education.
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The Creative Arts Facility is over 40,000 square feet in size containing both studio and gallery space.
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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.
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Clay. Throwing and Sculpting Pottery
Have you ever wanted to throw pottery on the wheel? In this course Cory Plott will gladly reveal techniques to help you understand the process of pottery. The first few weeks will cover a combination of throwing and sculpting techniques, followed...
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Botanical Cyanotypes
Join us for a hands-on experience in creating cyanotypes, developed by the sun! The class will begin by collecting botanicals which will serve as the subjects for our cyanotypes. Next, we will prep our paper and develop our prints outside. Student...
Beekeeping Hives and Tools
Beekeeping Hives and Tools is a fun and instructive 4-week course designed for individuals who are interested in knowing the requirements for starting a honeybee apiary. Prior knowledge about honeybees or beehives is not required! Subjects covered...
The Organic Indigo Vat
During this one and a half day workshop, we’ll dye sample fabric and silk scarves in indigo, using different resist techniques to create designs. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of starting and maintaining an organic indigo vat, and go home...
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Botanical Cyanotypes
Join us for a hands-on experience in creating cyanotypes, developed by the sun! The class will begin by collecting botanicals which will serve as the subjects for our cyanotypes. Next, we will prep our paper and develop our prints outside. Student...
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Creative Nonfiction Writing
This is a creative writing workshop course for writers who are interested creative nonfiction writing in the literary genres of memoir, travel writing, the personal essay, new journalism, and narrative poetry. Students will become familiar with craft...
Portrait Drawing
Learn the basics of portraiture including the proportions of the face, how to draw individual facial features and how to add the illusion of form. Each week we will focus on drawing the facial features then end the course by drawing an accurate portrait....
Short Story
This short story workshop is for all levels of writers and helps emphasize new ways to approach writing and creativity. The course is reading and writing intensive. It includes participating in weekly writing exercises, reading short stories, and...
Introduction to Drawing
Let’s unleash and nurture your creative side together. 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...
Art Journaling
Art Journaling is beneficial to artists, hobbyists, or anyone, who wants to be creative. An art journal is a form of visual record keeping. Record keeping of thoughts, memories, and emotions. It can also be used to develop and play with various techniques...
Paint, Stamp, & Stencil
Create a new piece each week! This course introduces the endless possibilities of designing and producing printed surface designs, patterns. Students will learn basic painting, printmaking techniques and processes such as free flow, stencil painting,...
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Camp/Hunting Knife
This 3-day class. Students will be instructed on how to construct a Camp or Hunting Knife, including handle material selection, and forging techniques. Materials and supplies will be provided to make a finished Camp Knife. Instructor: Ken Hall
ABS Handles and Guards
This class is designed to continue the course of study set forth in the ABS Introduction to Bladesmithing course. This class includes detailed information on creating handles, both full tang and hidden tang, guards, butt caps, decorative file work,...
Knife Sheath
This 2-day class. Students will be instructed on how to construct a knife sheath, material selection, and techniques. Materials and supplies will be provided to make a finished knife sheath. Instructor: Ken Hall
Chef Knife
This 3-day class. Students will be instructed on how to construct a Chef Knife, including handle material selection, and forging techniques. Materials and supplies will be provided to make a finished Chef Knife
ABS Introduction to Bladesmithing
This class is for beginning knifemakers, students will be introduced to the concepts and techniques needed to make a knife. Students are taught metal selection; blade function and different blade design will be discussed. Hand forging to shape, normalizing,...
ABS Introduction to Bladesmithing
This class is for beginning knifemakers, students will be introduced to the concepts and techniques needed to make a knife. Students are taught metal selection; blade function and different blade design will be discussed. Hand forging to shape, normalizing,...
Handwrought Classes for 2022 Fall
This course covers ideas and techniques for designing, heating and shaping metal. Topics include hammer control, use of power tools and advanced techniques such as metal lamination. Upon completion, students should be able to use traditional and...
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Art Journaling
Art Journaling is beneficial to artists, hobbyists, or anyone, who wants to be creative. An art journal is a form of visual record keeping. Record keeping of thoughts, memories, and emotions. It can also be used to develop and play with various techniques...
Budget Friendly Printmaking
This course introduces the endless possibilities of low-budget printmaking! We will incorporate everyday objects to create unique prints. Students will learn basic printmaking techniques and processes such as stamp-making, block printing, and monotypes!...
Paint, Stamp, & Stencil
Create a new piece each week! This course introduces the endless possibilities of designing and producing printed surface designs, patterns. Students will learn basic painting, printmaking techniques and processes such as free flow, stencil painting,...
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Our WNC Wooly Friends
Our Western North Carolina animals are celebrated in this folk art wool applique and embroidered project. This project looks complicated but works up quickly using simple shapes. Embroidery stitches and trims then embellish raw edges and ramble overall....
Photos to Fiber Art
Have a photograph of a special memory or vacation spot? Bring your photos to class, and we’ll crop, study and apply design elements to produce art that captures great memories. We’ll collage fabrics, trims and trinkets to a stiff base to produce...
Upholstery: Fall of 2022 Courses
This course provides hands on experience in tool use, various equipment, and techniques of the upholstery profession. Class work begins on the first day of class so bring a dining room chair(s), a chair with a back and/or bottom, or a footstool as...
A Neater Coiled Basket
Fabric covered clothesline baskets have been popular for a few years, but in this class, we’ll learn a technique for making a neater basket. Baskets, coasters, placemats and even purses make great gifts, and a woven look can be achieved thru fabric...
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Strings Class 1
Strings Class 1 is for students with little to no strings experience! During this course, you will learn proper instrument position and finger placement in addition to plucking and bow articulation. Violin, viola, and cello are welcome. Together...
Strings Class 2
Students must be placed into this course by either having completed String Class 1 or by preparing a piece. Violin, viola, and cello are all welcome in this class. During this session, we will continue the physical & theoretical music skills from...
Spring 2022 Violin & Cello Workshop
Please join us for this 1-Day workshop for Violin and Cello! Spring 2022 Violin & Cello Workshop is an Introductory workshop now being offered for those interested in learning how to play violin or cello. Students are welcome to bring their own...
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Winner's Bouquet
Great pattern to master curves. Many different designs from only 3 pattern templates. Large blocks make this quilt go together very quickly. Lots of tips for conquering curves and after producing a lap quilt from this pattern, repetition provides...
Quilting
This project-based course is designed for individuals interested in learning the art of quilting. You will choose a project incorporating all the major quilt techniques, and learn to sandwich, quilt, and bind your masterpiece. It’s the perfect...
Quilting
This project-based course is designed for individuals interested in learning the art of quilting. You will choose a project incorporating all the major quilt techniques, and learn to sandwich, quilt, and bind your masterpiece. It’s the perfect...
Quilting
This project-based course is designed for individuals interested in learning the art of quilting. You will choose a project incorporating all the major quilt techniques, and learn to sandwich, quilt, and bind your masterpiece. It’s the perfect...
Quilters Strip
We’ll strip the old-fashioned way–applying random width strips to a foundation. Very traditional since used clothes scraps, feedsacks, or any fabric available can be utilized. Great way to use up scraps or recycle clothing. Very easy traditional...
Photos to Fiber Art
Have a photograph of a special memory or vacation spot? Bring your photos to class, and we’ll crop, study and apply design elements to produce art that captures great memories. We’ll collage fabrics, trims and trinkets to a stiff base to produce...
2022 Fall Quilting Classes
This Project based class is designed for individuals to learn quilting from cutting and sewing basic squares. Choosing a project figuring fabric yardage, and different quilting methods including using one of our three long arm quilters. Also a great...
A Neater Coiled Basket
Fabric covered clothesline baskets have been popular for a few years, but in this class, we’ll learn a technique for making a neater basket. Baskets, coasters, placemats and even purses make great gifts, and a woven look can be achieved thru fabric...
Click on a class to learn more and register
Click on a class to learn more and register
Creative Art from Nature
Free your creative side by reawaking and deepening your innate connection to the natural world. This course will guide the participant in creating art from items found in nature. This could be anything from abstract to realistic as you are only limited...
Creative Sculpture from Nature
Create 3D and relief sculpture from ordinary items foraged from nature. Free your creative side by reawaking and deepening your innate connection to the natural world. Your crafted art could be anything from abstract to realistic as you are only...
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Upholstery
Have a sofa that’s old and worn out? Or a chair that has lost its beauty? If so, come and make it look new again. This course provides hands-on experience in tool use, various equipment, and techniques of the upholstery profession. You will learn...
Upholstery
Have a sofa that’s old and worn out? Or a chair that has lost its beauty? If so, come and make it look new again. This course provides hands-on experience in tool use, various equipment, and techniques of the upholstery profession. You will learn...
Upholstery: Fall of 2022 Courses
This course provides hands on experience in tool use, various equipment, and techniques of the upholstery profession. Class work begins on the first day of class so bring a dining room chair(s), a chair with a back and/or bottom, or a footstool as...
Click on a class to learn more and register
Click on a class to learn more and register
Art Journaling
Art Journaling is beneficial to artists, hobbyists, or anyone, who wants to be creative. An art journal is a form of visual record keeping. Record keeping of thoughts, memories, and emotions. It can also be used to develop and play with various techniques...
Paint, Stamp, & Stencil
Create a new piece each week! This course introduces the endless possibilities of designing and producing printed surface designs, patterns. Students will learn basic painting, printmaking techniques and processes such as free flow, stencil painting,...
Intro to Painting
Painting is lots of fun and using acrylic paint is one of the best ways to introduce you to creating colorful art. We are going to demystify color theory by exploring the elements of color and how colors relate to each other. You will discover how...
Introduction to Painting
Painting is lots of fun and using acrylic paint is one of the best ways to introduce you to creating colorful art. We are going to demystify color theory by exploring the elements of color and how colors relate to each other. You will discover how...
Story Art
This art class encourages and guides you to create a visual art piece depicting a meaningful event from your life experience or a fictional story from your imagination. The task posed to you is to think about what would make a dynamic book cover....
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Woodworking for beginners: Simple Chair
This course will build on skills students have learned in the previous two classes and each student will design their own simple chair which they will construct using basic woodworking tools that are easily accessible. No prior woodworking experience...
Creative Sculpture from Nature
Create 3D and relief sculpture from ordinary items foraged from nature. Free your creative side by reawaking and deepening your innate connection to the natural world. Your crafted art could be anything from abstract to realistic as you are only...
Woodworking for Beginners: Small Box
This course will guide students through the construction of a Keepsake box of their own design, using basic woodworking tools that are easily accessible. No prior woodworking experience is necessary. Instructor: Bill Weinert
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Aubree Ross: 828-565-4152 or alross@haywood.edu