This spooky looking sculpture by artist Patrick Dougherty, entitled Do Tell, was created by using a technique called stick work. Here at the Bascom, a Center for the Visual Arts, the Do Tell sculpture was built on site with the help of 75 volunteers. Taking three weeks and 800 hours of volunteer time, the 15 sided sculpture is made of maple, beech, birch, elm, ash and hazel saplings. This mysterious creature, with scary eyes and mouth-like door openings, invites its viewers to circle around it and enter inside to fully enjoy the work of art.
   Learning about art in both an indoor and outdoor setting, adults and children may experience educational opportunities at the Bascom, a Center for the Visual Arts. Located in Highlands, North Carolina, the center owes a great deal to visionary Watson Barratt. Featuring two- and three-dimensional artwork from all over the Southeast, the center opened a six-acre campus in 2009. Greeting visitors and artists, a wonderfully restored Will Henry Stevens Covered Bridge greets everyone at the entrance just of NC 28.
   Featuring indoor and outdoor exhibits, artwork comes from local artists, Bascom instructors and the center's students. Artists from around the world may also display their work here. The Bascom offers seven indoor galleries plus works along the Winkler Sculpture and Nature Trail. There are approximately 30 exhibitions each year, displaying something fresh throughout the calendar.

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