Christine Mitchell

About Our Artists

The quality of pottery emerging from the studio has steadily improved as founding and new members develop their individual skills and styles. Members show their work widely in art galleries and in and craft shows, sometimes related to other guilds and organizations to which they belong.

Joyce Wheatley has had a distinguished pottery career spanning over forty years and is the winner of numerous awards, including Juror's choice, Arts Burlington Kaleidoscope 2002 and Fusion Board Chair Purchase Award as well as the Henry Goodman Best in Show, Fusion Fireworks 2003. Cheryl Wyre, a well-known Toronto potter, was awarded Honorable Mention, Burlington Kaleidoscope 2002.

Other members are graduates of training programs in ceramics or fine arts, and have attended summer courses and /or a wide range of workshops with pottery masters.

Work Samples

Christine Mitchell has over 10 years of experience as an artist educator, arts programmer and art therapist. She has BFA in Visual Arts with a focus on mixed media and a graduate diploma in Art Therapy. Christine's passion lies in process based art and the power of creative expression. As an art therapist, she has worked with the Children's Aid Society, The Toronto District School Board, East Metro Youth Services and Career Quest. As a trainer she has led corporate workshops for the Art Gallery of Ontario, The Living Arts Centre and Harbourfront Centre. Visit her website here: www.therapeuticarts.ca

Member Since: January 2011