Mark Alan Hewitt

Place: Stoke-On-Trent

Born: 1955

Biography:

Mark Hewitt is an English-born studio potter who currently resides in Pittsboro, North Carolina. He is known for his functional pottery and large-scale wood-fired, salt-glazed ceramic pots, also known as 'monster pots.' Hewitt's work is influenced by Asian pottery, African pottery, North Carolina pottery, and especially the English pottery of Bernard Leach. He was taught by Leach's first student, Michael Cardew. Hewitt's decision to settle in North Carolina has greatly influenced his work, as seen in his use of alkaline glazes, runs of glass, and contrasting colors of clay. His work can be found in the permanent collection of several American museums. He was also the co-curator of 'The Potter's Eye: Art and Tradition in North Carolina Pottery' at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina (October 2005 – March 2006). In 2017, he edited the book 'Great Pots from the Traditions of North & South Carolina', published by the North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove, North Carolina. He was President of the Board of the North Carolina Pottery Center from 2013 - 2017.