Upcoming workshop in England:
The Leach Sessions: Throwing with Mark Hewitt
Mark will be leading a two-day workshop at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall, England on June 15 & 16, 2026 from 10-4, as well as giving a public talk on Saturday night.
The Leach Sessions invite renowned international makers to share their approach with the wider Leach Pottery community.
Mark hails from Stoke-on-Trent and apprenticed with Michael Cardew in Cornwall, England but has been living and potting in North Carolina for over four decades. He’s an accomplished and well-known potter who’s exhibited internationally. It’s a real treat to have him come to the Leach Pottery as he doesn’t often lead workshops, particularly not on our side of the pond! Mark is known for his finely thrown, voluminous forms and slip decoration. He will demonstrate a range of shapes as well as some of his techniques for throwing large pots and some decorative techniques. Participants will have time on the wheel with hands on guidance to help improve their skills and explore slip decoration. You can learn more about the workshop, course outline, and registration here.
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Speaking Engagement in England:
Mark Hewitt – A Potter’s Journey
Mark will be one of three speakers at the Spode Society’s 40th Anniversary Annual Seminar, held at the Spode Museum in Stoke on Trent, England on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Studio Potter, Mark Hewitt from Pittsboro, North Carolina, USA was born in Stoke on Trent and is the son of the late Gordon Hewitt CBE, a former director of Spode, and grandson of Ted Hewitt, former Managing Director (CEO) of Spode. He apprenticed with Michael Cardew and later Todd Piker in Connecticut. In 1983 he set up is own pottery in Pittsboro. Mark has received numerous prestigious awards and is a former president of the board of directors at the North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove, NC. Learn more here.