
Intro to Frame Weaving
April 26, 2025
1:00 pm - 5:00pm
Location: WNC Sculpture Center - 4612 Patterson School Dr. Lenoir, NC
Cost: $100 per person
Want to build your own frame loom and learn the basics of weaving? Our Intro to Frame Weaving workshop will provide participants with instruction and materials to build and use their own frame loom. The loom itself will be 1ft x 3ft, size enough to make a substantial weaving. Participants may use yarn provided, but are also welcome to bring their own if they desire. Other can be woven into your creation, so we encourage participants to bring in anything of interest that may be conducive to weaving: sticks, ribbon, torn t-shirts, etc

Concrete Stepping Stone
Workshop
May 10, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00pm
Location: WNC Sculpture Center - 4612 Patterson School Dr. Lenoir, NC
Cost: $60 per person
Celebrate Mother’s Day with the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center! This year you can create the perfect gift or give a mom in your life the memorable experience of making a concrete stepping stone for the home or garden. In this workshop, Western North Carolina Sculpture Center staff will teach participants how to make personalize stepping stones. WNCSC will provide all the essential design materials, and participants are encouraged to bring any tiles, plates, marbles, leaves, stones, etc. to incorporate into their design and individualize their stone.

Build a Bee Hotel
June 21, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00pm
Location: WNC Sculpture Center - 4612 Patterson School Dr. Lenoir, NC
Cost: $35 per person
Invite bees to your garden or yard with a bee hotel! Bee hotels are a beautiful way to add personality and environmental benefits to your garden.
No experience crafting bee hotels? No problem! All materials will be provided and your instructor will guide you through planning, crafting, and preparing your bee hotel for installation. WNC Sculpture Center staff will teach participants to make their own insect hideaway using bamboo and twine, and will lead a discussion on the positive impact that bee hotels can have on Western North Carolina's ecosystem.

Reptiles and Amphibians:
Fact and Fiction
Ages: 7-10 Years
July 7-11, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00pm
Location: WNC Sculpture Center - 4612 Patterson School Dr. Lenoir, NC
Cost: $350 per camper
Join us for a week of creative exploration! Campers will sculpt snakes, frogs, turtles, and more while learning about the creatures who call Western North Carolina home. With hands-on activities, expert instruction, and plenty of fun, this camp is perfect for the young nature lover in you life!


Make a Snake or Fashion a Frog
Parent/Child Workshop
FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-9
July 12, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00pm
Location: WNC Sculpture Center - 4612 Patterson School Dr. Lenoir, NC
Cost: $75 per child; each child must be accompanied by an adult for 1:1 assistance
Visit the WNC Sculpture Center to craft a bottle cap snake or frog in the vibrant Folk Art tradition with your little one! Participants in this session will learn about native snakes and frogs and how to protect them. This hands-on event promises creativity, education, and fun for the whole family!

Summer Studio Workshop
Ages: 10-14 Years
August 4-8, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00pm
Location: WNC Sculpture Center - 4612 Patterson School Dr. Lenoir, NC
Cost: $350 per person
This summer, WNC Sculpture Center will host a week of creative projects for youth ages 10 - 14! Participants in this week-long camp will learn to make journals and zines, fabric collages and hand-sewn projects. Campers will craft a giant wooden jigsaw puzzle, build wire sculptures, create 3D monsters, and make a life-sized tape sculpture of themselves. The week will end with a student exhibition where campers will learn to hang and display their artwork.
