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 was born in Toronto.  At 12 his mother got a wheel and put it in the basement.  He went down there after school most days and practiced for one hour before supper.  He took some pottery classes and at 19 went to George Brown to study Ceramics for 2 years.  Over the years he’s taught hundreds of people how to use the wheel and make clay sculpture.  He has also been a taxi driver, a drywall plasterer and a TTC bus/subway operator.  William wants to share his love of ceramic art with everyone, the Beginners All-Inclusive class is a great way to get started.