Hamilton Williams Gallery & Studio

Hamilton Williams Gallery & Studio We feature fine crafts from artisans across North Carolina and the Appalachian region in addition to the distinctive original pottery of Hamilton Williams.

Hamilton Williams Gallery & Studio is a craft gallery featuring the fine craft work of artisans from Western North Carolina, the Appalachian Mountain region, and beyond. The gallery sits adjacent to the production pottery studio of resident potter, Hamilton Williams, where visitors can often see pottery made daily.

It's Third Thursday Art Crawl night in Downtown Morganton, 5–7pm. We're not on the official map this month, but we'll be...
05/21/2026

It's Third Thursday Art Crawl night in Downtown Morganton, 5–7pm. We're not on the official map this month, but we'll be open and ready if you'd like to stop in. We'll have refreshments!

05/11/2026

Starting off a new studio week with 120 taller mugs. 100 for an order and 20 for the gallery. 😃

Julie Cioffoletti just dropped off a new collection of pieces. Drop by and check them out. I bet there's a mom or two ou...
05/08/2026

Julie Cioffoletti just dropped off a new collection of pieces. Drop by and check them out. I bet there's a mom or two out there who'd be thrilled with a piece of Julie's work. 😃

A Cadre of Artists | No. 6 | Mother's Day EditionMother's Day is Sunday, and I pulled together a group of new arrivals w...
05/07/2026

A Cadre of Artists | No. 6 | Mother's Day Edition
Mother's Day is Sunday, and I pulled together a group of new arrivals with that in mind. A lot of range here: ceramics, glass, textiles, a silk scarf, a handbag.
Nancy Whalley is a Morganton artist who hand-paints silk scarves in batik. Lightweight, genuinely soft, the kind of thing that gets worn rather than saved.
Nadine Koski () builds her encaustic paintings in layers of melted beeswax and resin. This bluebird carries more presence than its size suggests.
Michelle Mackenzie () used sgraffito to carve her honeybee dish by hand. Works as a jewelry catch-all or a small dish in the kitchen.
Molly Lithgo () hand-paints her surfaces with a looseness that's hard to pull off in clay.
Hayden Wilson () blows his friendship balls in Asheville. Each one comes out differently, and that's the point.
Anita Fox wove these lime green towels from reclaimed upholstery tailings sourced locally. Good craft with a good story behind it.
Maruca Design () has been making bags in Colorado since 1980, using custom Jacquard fabrics designed for each style.
Maria Avila () carves her imagery into the clay before glazing, which gives her surfaces a depth that painted decoration doesn't quite achieve.
Laurin Jennings contributes one French butter keeper: a water-seal method that keeps butter soft at room temperature without spoiling. Practical and a little clever.

All of this is in the shop now at 403 East Union Street.

Some of this week's work in progress
05/05/2026

Some of this week's work in progress

04/28/2026

I've spent more time this year on gallery-related tasks, but now I'm entering a long studio phase for a while. Ideas have been brewing, and the itch to make has been persistent.

Address

403 E Union Street
Morganton, NC
28655

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18284381595

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