Mangum Pottery

02/19/2026

This Indigo Bunting sculpture just sold. I sculpted the bird and branch and Beth made the jar. Many of you know that I’m into birding. Right now we are in Ecuador, traveling and birding. Here are a few shots I’ve gotten of some more blue birds. They are Golden-naped Tanager, Blue-capped Tanager, Blue-tailed Trogon, Turquoise Jay, and Masked Flowerpiercer. While we are away Meg and Mallory are keeping the shop open regular hours.

02/10/2026

New form. Sitting mama bear. Requested by a customer to fill out her collection.

12/12/2025

12/02/2025

It’s mug thirty! Everyone knows that mugs make the best gift, and now we have a large inventory of them in many glaze patterns. They are all 10% off until the end of the year, in our shop and on our website, using coupon code “holiday sale”.

11/26/2025

It’s time again for our Foodbank Friday Sale! This Friday and Saturday. We are unloading kilns with fresh inventory! 20% off everything in our shop and on our online store. 10% of all sales go to Manna Foodbank. Our hours of operation are 9-5 on Friday and 10-4 on Saturday. Online customers use coupon code “foodbankfriday”.

10/17/2025

Rob’s first slab-built piece, made in 1977. Inspired by a photo demo on how to design and build a slab pot by Tyrone and Julie Larson in the Penland School of Crafts; Book of Pottery. From that demo, Rob made the box and then Rob Sr. threw the collar and lid. The second photo shows Rob Jr. and Bet working in the basement studio on Highway 21 in Sparta. The piece is sitting to the left.

10/14/2025

Bet Mangum, Rob’s mom, working in her studio in the basement of the house at Turkey K**b. That basement functioned as the studio from when we moved into the house in ‘78 until the studio was built in ‘82. Bet’s passion for making pottery was and still is an inspiration for continued growth.

09/23/2025

Good News! The Blue Ridge Parkway is open now from Asheville all the way up to Mount Mitchell. So happy to be able to access some of our favorite spots❣️🌄🍁🍃🌿

09/19/2025

Tomorrow is a fabulous day in Weaverville! It's a great time to see what our town has to offer and see some amazing art and craft on Main Street!

This will be our 18th annual Art in Autumn Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival. September 20, 10am-6pmThis much loved event is held on Main Street in downtown W...

09/16/2025

Blackburnian Warbler. A collaboration. Bird and branch made by Rob on a jar thrown by Beth. This beautiful bird nests in the mountains around Weaverville. Some of the photos Rob took were used as models for this piece, including this one taken up on the Rattlesnake Lodge trail this May.