Pete & Kim McWhirter

Clay
McWhirter Pottery
139 Red Clay Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
828-675-4559
jamesmcw@yancey.main.nc.us

McWhirter Pottery was established in 1963 by Kore and Jim McWhirter. Together they created many of the beautiful designs, glazes, and techniques that son Pete and his wife Kim still use today.

"We are constantly amazed by the number of people that recognize and remember McWhirter Pottery from their childhood visits to the shop, or a craft show. As they share with us their stories of how they discovered McWhirter Pottery, meeting Kore and Jim, and what a tradition regular visits to the shop here in Celo became for their families. We are reminded of how important it is to carry on our heritage of creating beautiful and playful, functional and decorative works of art to be used and enjoyed for generations to come.