Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
A premier hub for craft education, sparking creativity, and nurturing a diverse and enduring community of artists. Located in Columbia, NC, we host online and in-person workshops, residencies, retreats and more! Find us at pocosinarts.org!
- Our January Newsletter is up on our website! Learn about all of the exciting on-campus and online workshops we have scheduled for 2026 at: pocosinarts.org/news/ Or stay in the know by subscribing to our newsletter through our website! #newsletter, #news, #workshops,
- Online Workshops! Fiber Techniques in Jewelry with Nanette Pengelley April 1 & 8, 11am-1pm ET DIY Jewelry Sandcasting with Stefan Gougherty April 2, 9 & 16, 11am-1pm #workshops, #onlineworkshops, #jewelry, #metals, #metalsmithing, #sandcasting, #fibers, #textiles, #textilesinjewlery
- Learn more and sign up at the link in bio or at: pocosinarts.org/product-cate...
- Our studios are hoppin' again with the arrival of our first session of Winter Residents! These amazing artists will be with us for two to four weeks. We can't wait to see what they create! #residency #shorttermresidency #artistresidency #ceramics #woodworking #metalsmithing #artistinresidence
- Pocosn Wrapped!
- It's the last newsletter of the year! We have some deadlines approaching for some exciting opportunities, fresh online workshops and more! Read all about it at: pocosinarts.org/12-20-2025-w... #newsletter, #opportunities, #readallaboutit #newsletter, #opportunities, #readallaboutit
- Our Online Workshop Library (OWL) is LIVE! Now, you can purchase access to recordings of past online workshops for six months. #onlineworkshoplibrary, #owl, #learnonline, #craftschool, #onlinelearning, #learncraftonline
- Learn more and register! pocosinarts.org/online-works...
- Key Catch with Swivel with Tom Muir Create a unique and visually appealing key catch. Keum-boo Quickie (And on the Cheap!) The Keum-boo process provides a quick and easy way to add a look of upscale elegance to your jewelry designs. #jewelry #keum-boo #jewelrymaking #jewelryclass
- Learn more and sign up at: pocosinarts.org/product-cate...
- You've been waiting patiently, and it's almost here! Our Online Workshop Library (OWL) debuts on Thursday, December 18th. Select past workshop recordings will be available for purchase directly on our website! #onlineworkshoplibrary, #onlineworkshops, #learnonline, #craftonline,
- Online Workshops! Hollow Forms: No Press, No Problem! with Pam Farren Wire with a Twist with Matthieu Cheminee #metals, #jewelry, #hollowforms, #wireworking, #wire, #dieforming, #jewelrymaking
- Learn more and sign up at: pocosinarts.org/product-cate...
- Online Workshop! Soft Geometry with Slabs with Taylor Mezo @tayloramezo Students will learn to construct vessels with slabs, and discuss using paper templates to create repeatable forms. #ceramics, #clay, #slabs, #slabbuildling, #ceramicsclass, #learnonline
- Learn more and sign up at: pocosinarts.org/product/soft...
- Online Workshops! Chains and Closures with Jennifer Wells February 4 & 11, 10am-12pm ET Forming and Enameling Copper and Bronze Screen Mesh with Barbara Minor #onlineworkshop, #jewelryworkshop, #craftworkshop, #enameling, #enamel, #chainmaking, #jewelrymaking
- Learn more and register at: pocosinarts.org/product-cate...
- Did you know that you can gift an online or on-campus workshop to a loved one? Simply purchase the class through the website and enter the information for the recipient. #giftgiving, #shopsmall, #givethegiftofexperience, #workshops, #craftworkshops,
- Browse all of our workshops at pocosinarts.org/workshops/ Not sure what they'd enjoy? Email us at admin@pocosinarts.org to purchase a gift certificate.
- Apply for our Summer Fellowship Program! This eight-week program offers participants the opportunity to live and work on campus while taking part in four workshops during Pocosin’s eight-week summer session. #craftopportunity, #craftfellowship, #craftscholarship, #craftschool
- Program runs May 30- July 25. Learn more and apply at the link in bio or at: pocosinarts.org/scholarships/
- Online Workshops! Mixing it Up: Milling, Reuse & Metal Fabrication with Alison Antelman February 19 & 26, 2-5:00pm ET Illustration with Enamel with Evelyn Kline February 20 & 27, 3-5:00pm ET #metalsmithing, #jewelry, #enameling, #enamels, #illustration, #jewelrymaking #metalrecycling
- Learn more and sign up at pocosinarts.org/product-cate...
- Online Workshop! Surface Stories: Painting with Underglaze with Jihye Han Februrary 28, 2026, 10am-12pm ET Students will learn how to translate their drawings into ceramic surfaces. #ceramics, #clay, #pottery, #underglaze, #surfacedecoration
- Learn more and sign up at pocosinarts.org/product/surf...
- If you're in the Richmond, VA area, come on out to Craft+Design! We have a selection of works from our retail gallery to kick off your holiday shopping. #shopsmall, #buyhandmade, #richmondva, #rva, #supportartists, #handmadefortheholidays
- Learn more and buy tickets at: craftanddesignrva.com
- Online Workshops! Mokume Gane: From Billet to Ring with Eric Burris February 10, 17, and 24, 6-8:00pm ET Designing with Intention: Aligning Gem, Alloy, and Setting Choices with Christine Dwane Learn more and sign up at : pocosinarts.org/product-cate... #mokumegane #gemstones #jewelrydesign
- NEW! Crafting Balance — A Week of Making and Inspiration May 11-15, 2026 Crafting Balance invites you to study with accomplished artists in our studios and along the scenic Scuppernong River. #craft #metalsmithing #ceramics #sculpture #woodworking, #broommaking
- Learn more and register at the link in bio or at: pocosinarts.org/product-cate...
- Online Workshop Realism Sculpture in Oil Clay with Richard A. Moore III February 14, 2026, 2-4:00pm ET This class will focus on using oil-based clay to create hyperrealistic sculptures. #oilclay, #sculpture, #hyperrealism, #sculpting, #portraiture, #handsculpting
- Learn more and sign up at: pocosinarts.org/product/real...
- Please extend a warm welcome to our newest board members: Brenda Brickhouse, Sandi Brickhouse Smith and George Wallace. Together, these three individuals bring a range of community connections, experience and passions to our board. We look forward to working with them! #nonprofit, #craftschool
- You can learn more about all of our board members at: pocosinarts.org/about/#staff
- Online Workshops! Exploring Liquid Enamels with Tom Ellis February 4, 11, & 18 2026 3-5:00pm ET Topo(graphy) Chico with Andrea Terry February 6 & 13, 2026 11:00am-1:00pm ET #metals, #enameling, #jewlery, #jewelrymaking, #enamels, #liquidenamel, #chasing, #topography
- Learn more and sign up at the link in bio or at: pocosinarts.org/product-cate...
- Online Workshop! Underglaze Techniques: Brush and Airbrush with Delvin Goode February 13, 2026 2-4:30pm ET This workshop will cover underglaze application techniques using both a brush and airbrush. #ceramics, #surfacedesign, #airbrush, #underglaze, #pottery, #clay
- Learn more and register at: pocosinarts.org/product/unde...
- Summer Scholarship Applications are OPEN! Applications for financial assistance for our 2026 On-Campus Workshops are open from now through December 31st, 2025. #craft, #craftschool, #finecraft, #metals, #wood, #clay, #ceramics, #jewelry, #woodworking, #pottery, #scholarships, #craftscholarships
- Learn more and apply at: pocosinarts.org/scholarships/
- Seats Still Available! Cloisonné: From Spark to Prototype with Ricky Frank December 4 & 11, 2-5pm ET All Things Rings! Secrets of the Circle with Kristina Malcolm December 6 & 13, 3-5pm ET
- Learn more and sign up at the link in bio or at:https://pocosinarts.org/product-category/online-workshop/...
- There's still time to sign up for this month's Crafted Convos, happening Friday, November 7, from 5:30-6:30 pm ET. This month, we'll have a special guest: past online workshop instructor Megan Zaniewski #craft, #community, #craftingcommunity
- Learn more and sign up for this FREE online event at: pocosinarts.org/product/craf...
- Spring 2026 CARVE, HAMMER, PRESS Showcase! March 16-20 Landscape+Nature+Enamel w/ Gretchen Goss Textured Clay: Exploring Organic Surfaces w/ Riley McManus Explorations in Wood Carving w/ Sarah Grace Cheek Prints Untamed w/ Gretchen Schemerhorn #enameling #printmaking #clay #woodworking
- Learn more at pocosinarts.org/product-cate... Registration opens October 31st!
- ONE WEEK LEFT to apply to our short-term cup residency! Residency runs February 1-March 14 and provides materials, housing, studio space and $750 stipend for making 100 handless tumblers for our annual benefit auction! #clay, #ceramics #pottery #residency #ceramicsresidency #tumblers #cups
- Learn more and apply at: pocosinarts.org/opportunitie...
