{"product_id":"mark-hewitt-teapot","title":"Mark Hewitt - Teapot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Hewitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNorth Carolina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eWood-fired, salt-glazed stoneware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e8\"w x 5.5\"l x 6.5\"h  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Teapot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis friendly teapot is made to be used.  It is light, well-balanced, pours nicely, and is easy to clean.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMark Hewitt was born near Stoke‑on‑Trent, England. His father and grandfather were directors of Spode. After university, Hewitt apprenticed with pioneer potter Michael Cardew, and later with Cardew’s American apprentice, Todd Piker, in Connecticut, where he met his wife, Carol Peppe. In 1983, they moved to Pittsboro, NC, where he built a very large wood‑burning kiln and continues to make a wide range of functional pots—both large and small—using local clays and glaze materials. His work blends elements of global pottery traditions, including North Carolina’s Moravian, salt‑glazed, and alkaline‑glazed lineages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eHe has received several regional and national awards and has written two books about North Carolina and Southern pottery: The Potter’s Eye: Art and Tradition in North Carolina Pottery and Great Pots from the Traditions of North \u0026amp; South Carolina. Hewitt has trained many apprentices and has served as President of the Board of the North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove, NC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eAfter the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Teapot Show XIII","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48853818835196,"sku":"NTSXIII-110-1","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/8146\/2941\/files\/110-1MarkHewitt-Teapotpic1_773e3f61-0805-4727-86ee-db237eee5b75.jpg?v=1778287750","url":"https:\/\/cedarcreekgallery.com\/products\/mark-hewitt-teapot","provider":"Cedar Creek Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}