About the Artist

Will Wharton is a costume designer and costume crafts artisan from Southport, North Carolina. He works in traditional and digital forms of media and as a costume crafts artisan in a variety of materials. With designs featured in “Our State” magazine, he graduated from UNC School of the Arts in 2024 with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts.

As a designer, Will focuses on finding the hidden details of a character, exploring what makes them who they are, and using that knowledge to inform his designs. Each character has a story to tell, and they help tell it with their clothing.

As a crafts artisan, Will is constantly striving to learn new techniques and use new materials, whether that be a plastic for armor or a new tool for working with leather. Will is always eager to expand his skillset and find new ways to hone his craft.