W. M. Hewitt Pottery in Pittsboro, NC, home to Mark Hewitt, will hold a Summer Kiln Opening from Aug. 18 -26, 2012.
The schedule includes:
Saturday, Aug. 18, 8-8:50am – Kiln Opening Preview (a chance to view the pots before the sale)
Saturday, Aug. 18, 9am-5pm – Kiln Opening Sale, with pottery throwing demonstrations from 2-4pm.
Sunday, Aug. 19, noon-5pm; Saturday Aug. 25, 9am-5pm; and Sunday, Aug. 26, noon-5pm – general sale.
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Mark is the son and grandson of directors of Spode, the fine china manufacturers. As a student at Bristol University in the early 1970’s, Mark read Bernard Leach’s “A Potter’s Book,” and decided to become a studio potter rather than an industrial manager. This decision led to a three-year apprenticeship with Michael Cardew, and later another with Todd Piker in Connecticut, where Mark met his wife, Carol.
In 1983 they moved to Pittsboro, NC, and set up their pottery. Mark built a very large wood kiln and began making the distinctive functional pots for which he is known, specializing in very large planters and jars, along with finely made smaller items. He uses local clays and blends the different North Carolinian folk traditions together into a contemporary style that has attracted a sizeable following.
His work has been featured in the Smithsonian magazine and on the cover of American Craft magazine, he has written extensively in the ceramic press, and he has exhibited in London, New York and Tokyo, as well as throughout the US. He is well-represented in museum and private collections.
W. M. Hewitt Pottery is located at 424 Johnny Burke Road in Pittsboro, NC.
For further information call 919/542-2371, e-mail to (mark@hewittpottery.com) or visit (www.hewittpottery.com).
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