West Union Art Studios

Another reason to love Unilocal is being able to post and review cool businesses like this one, in the hope that someone else will visit and see just how neat it is.
At the end of a Morganton food tour, Tonya and I spotted a storefront with some nicely executed pottery pieces. Squinting a bit more we noticed some activity and decided to go in.
The front part of the store has finished pieces for sale, and the back is an active artist’s co-​op. The young men we met were both very friendly and eager to show us around. Both were working on their potter wheels; there’s something very cool, messy and primitive about creating things from clay.
West Union offers pottery classes for children and adults. The fees are very reasonable. If I lived closer, I’d definitely sign my kids up. There’s also a Suds and Ceramics program, with snacks and beer included in the cost.
Current activities and schedules can be found on their Facebook page.