Mark Hewitt
Mark Hewitt (born 1955) is an English-born
He is known for his functional pottery and especially for his large scale
Hewitt was born in England in 1955 not far from the
Hewitt's decision ultimately to settle in North Carolina has influenced his work profoundly, as have his travels to
Hewitt makes a complete line of functional ceramic pots, and much of his work is intended for everyday use. He also makes large-scale vessels of a more sculptural vein, such as his grave markers. His work can be found in the permanent collection of several American museums. He was also the co-curator, with Nancy Sweezy, 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).[1] 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.[2] He was President of the Board of the North Carolina Pottery Center from 2013 - 2017.
Permanent collections
- Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- High Museum, Atlanta, GA
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN
- Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
- National Arboretum, Washington, DC
- Spencer Museum, Kansas City, KS
- Mint Museums, Charlotte, NC
- Ackland Museum, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC
- Rocky Mount Arts center, Rocky Mount, NC
- North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, NC
- American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
- Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN
- Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University, Durham, NC
- Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC
- Gregg Museum, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
References
Sources
- Edward LeBow, "Mark Hewitt: Village Potter," 64 American Craft No. 6 (December 2004 – January 2005) (cover article).
- Wendy Summers, "Making Monster Pots with Mark Hewitt," Clay Times (November – December 2004) (cover article)
- Hewitt, Mark. "Mark Hewitt." In Choosing Craft: The Artist's Viewpoint, edited by Vicki Halper and Diane Douglas, 267–271. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2009.