Leah Leitson
North Carolina
Porcelain
Functional
7.5"w x 4.5"d x 5"h
About the Artist
Leah Leitson is a ceramic artist and Professor Emerita at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. She earned her MFA in Ceramics from Louisiana State University in 1996 and her BFA in Ceramics from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1984.
Leah has completed artist residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana; the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Alberta, Canada; Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark; and Township 10 in North Carolina. She teaches workshops nationally and internationally, including at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Penland School of Crafts in Penland, North Carolina, and has taught in Italy and Israel.
Her work has been widely exhibited and appears in publications, museums, and public and private collections worldwide.
Artist Statement
I create functional forms for everyday use as well as presentation pieces for special occasions. My work is primarily inspired by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century decorative arts, particularly utilitarian silver tableware and Sèvres porcelain. I am also deeply influenced by the beauty and complexity of plant forms in nature. By thoughtfully integrating historical and natural references with function, I strive to create work that expresses a cohesive, singular artistic vision.
*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026.
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.
About National Teapot Show XIII
Cedar Creek Gallery's National Teapot Show XIII is an invitational event featuring teapots crafted by artists from across North America. More than 200 hand-crafted teapots created using a broad range of materials - including pottery, glass, wood, fiber, and mixed media.
Teapots in the show come in all shapes and sizes! Some are functional - just right for your daily cup of tea, while others are created as sculptural teapots.
Every teapot in the show is available for purchase.
All teapots will remain on display (including those already sold), both online and in the gallery, through September 14, 2026.