West Union Art Studios

West Union Art Studios at 113 w Union st will be making and serving veggie and meat chili/stews for the community on Wednesday Oct 2nd from 12pm-when we run out. If you need a free hot meal or a place to charge your device please come over, we’ll be honored to serve you.

Further, If you know of anyone who needs a meal and can't come in themselves, please bring a Tupperware to take it over or let us know!

Many hands make for light work. ♥️♥️♥️

Help your neighbors, help your friends and family, help a stranger.

We haven’t heard from everyone at the studio yet, but so far everyone is OK. Stay safe, if you need a hand with anything reach out.

Our dear friend Paul Soper passed away several days ago. Paul was a member at WUAS for about 5 years, but more than that he was a shining example of kindness. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

Paul Soper Obituary (1951 - 2024) - Morganton, NC - The News Herald View Paul Gibson Soper's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Alright spooky season lovers, Lynn Justice has her witches out on display! Come by and support local handmade art in your decorations!

Check our stories later today for some other handmade spooky season decor!

(Which to the left is sold.)

Brendan has a few face crocks in the studio. Stop by and check them out! .snail

Were open Wednesday-Saturday 10-6pm!

You know you need a pair of wall pockets. This beautiful red glaze jumps right out and the elegant and strong design is representative of Damien Overcash’s .creations style. Damien makes wheel thrown, tight forms and has some singular pieces in the studio. Hope to see you today.

Tiffany Salas, .bysalas has new work in the studio. Her work is loose, creative, thoughtfully designed and made using traditional handbuilding methods. Her work is often paired with colorful glaze contrasting against the warm raw clay body.

Festival all set up and ready to go! Come around town for some egg rolls, pottery, and likely country music. 😎😉🥳

Plenty of pieces in the gallery from all of the artists in time for the Historic Morganton Festival this Friday and Saturday. We’ll have a great booth set up and the store will be open too. Looking forward to seeing new faces!

Work in progress!

Mary Ervin is one of those people that enjoys life fully. She hops between playing music, teaching, making pots and even is known to host a party now and then.

Her work is lively and colorful, just like her. These pieces are off of the wheel and into the underglazing stage. Next will be adding glaze, firing, then off for sale!

Looks like just about 10 years ago…I remember beginning gutting out this place during the Historic Morganton Festival and it was in BAD shape.

This coming weekend we’ll be at the festival but in a different way. Booth outside, funneling people inside the store, which is much lovelier today than it was 10 years ago.

Anndddddd now I want the homemade eggrolls that we always get during the fest. 🙂

Another work in progress picture because I want to show that we WORK at West Union Art Studios. These are candle vessels that are waiting for the kiln. Once finished they’ll be filled with the most amazing candles ever by . Currently there are 85 candles, by the end of the week there will be 150.

Work from the studio has now traveled to every corner of the country. Many of these particular pieces will end up with some of our favorite people up at who run an amazing family owned business.

The holidays make us lock in for the next several months. But that’s good. We make things…lots of things and they’re things that we love. Hope you do too!

Works in progress by Damien Overcash, .creations. Looking good over there with tight forms and clean trimming lines. Can’t wait to see them finished!

If you haven’t been in the store before we are a working studio and gallery with several potters and other artists who utilize the space to make their work. We also have a piano teacher and teach workshops.

On any given day you may run into one or two people making their work while the store is open and catch any part of the making processes of pottery.

We hope to see many new faces during the festival next weekend, but it’s ok…you could also come in today.

Attention all knitters! Sarah has some yarn bowls fresh out of the kiln! .artco

Stop by and check them out. We’re open Wednesday-Saturday 10-6pm

Still one of my favorite paintings by Harold Crowell of Signature Day Program. Strong bold lines and confident figures, plenty of color in there too. Hope to see you today at WUAS!

Emily dropped this earring and necklace set off yesterday. They are gorgeous and I know someone needs these to finish off the perfect outfit!

Stop by and see us, Wednesday-Saturday 10-6pm and support local artists!

Jake Holmes at Signature Day Program has made a stunner of a painting. Jake is an incredible artist, he produces mature artwork and generally works in acrylic paints. This piece is 16x20”.
I hope you’ll stop in to see it in person!

Lamps by Lynn McWhorter…they are stunning and will illuminate your home in the best of ways. She’s created a small series, each one is quite unique.

Hope to see you today at the store we’re open 10-6pm!

Emily Costner has brought in new jewelry. Make your outfit POP with this colorful earring set!

10 year anniversary for Breathe Yoga & Pilates!

They have specials for the month, some awesome yoga classes, and bring so much good stuff to downtown!

These bowls by Brendan are the perfect bowls. Perfect for ice cream, yogurt, dip, or whatever your snack needs might be! They are crafted well and dishwasher safe!

Start August off right with some handmade art. Stop by and see us Wednesday-Saturday 10-6pmsnail

Wow! Lynn Mcwhorter has been making some great pots! She has brought in several new lamps and the glazes and construction are stunning. Do yourself a favor and get one of these.

What a hoot! Who gives a hoot? Look at that ho**er! 🙃🙂

Lynn Justice does it again - new work and some amazing new creatures like this gorgeous owl. Stop in today, it’s not 100° outside which makes for easy strolling through town.

We had a great class tonight! 12 awesome people making some super cool luminaries. Until next time!