Mangum Pottery

05/29/2026

Beth is doing some one of a kind covered jars with sgraffito patterns. On this one she used a rutile slip that, when overlapped with the glaze, gave us this groovy blue!

05/28/2026

We make ceremonial vessels. Grand vases for grand occasions, personally inscribed mementos for special events, urns for departed loved ones, Eucharistic chalice and paten sets. It’s uplifting to know that our work is present during these special times.

04/20/2026

I made this tree about ten years ago and it sat up high on a shelf in our studio collecting dust. In the past couple of years I’ve started making the songbird sculptures, and have been thoroughly enjoying it. So I decided to put some birds on this tree. A couple of Indigo Buntings.

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”.

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.