THE OWNERS

Mina Allen

Jewellery Designer & Gemmologist (FCGmA)

Mina has over 30 years working with the public & interacting with people from all walks of life. She believes in the imagination by bringing jewellery concepts & ideas to life.

She worked for the bank in downtown Toronto, owned a jewellery store in Mexico, worked for non-profit organisations, charities, managed retail stores, & went to College to get her 2 diplomas in Jewellery (Goldsmith) & Gemmology.  MW Artists was the dream.

It is a place where people can trust their family heirloom is being cared for, respected & see the making process of their jewellery design.  Made personal for their celebration in life.

William Allen

Ceramic Artist

William began throwing pots on the wheel at 12.  At 21 he received a diploma from George Brown College in Pottery.  Since then he has created everything from tableware to sculpture.  He’s taught hundreds of people hand-building, sculpture and how to throw on the wheel.  He wants to share his love of art, the Beginners Wheel Class is a great way to get started.

He was also a taxi driver in Toronto for 5 years, a drywall taper-plaster man for 15 years and a TTC bus-subway operator for 10 years.  In 2019 Mina and William opened a place of refuge for students of art who want to explore and improve themselves.  It’s called MW ARTISTS.