THE OWNERS

M is for Mina & W is for William.

The Artists are the students.

As a husband & wife team,

MW Artists was born in 2019.

Mina Allen

Jewellery Designer & Gemmologist (FCGmA)

Mina is a jewellery designer-goldsmith. She brings jewellery ideas to life with her clients, who are always involved with the making process.

Mina has worked 15+ yrs for the investment industry in Toronto, was an entrepreneur in Playa Del Carmen (Mexico), a Volunteer Manager for non-profit, Jewellery Manager for a pawnbroker & later studied to be a Jeweller (Goldsmith) & Gemmologist.

William Allen

Ceramic Artist

William started on the wheel at 12 years old and at 15 he knew his life’s mission, to be a studio potter. He read all the books about Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach. He earned a diploma from George Brown College in ceramics in 1985. Since then he’s taught thousands of people how to make pottery and clay sculptures. His work has been in galleries, showrooms and in private homes around the world. His work is his manifesto.