 Joanne Mitchell graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a First Class honours degree in Three Dimensional Design, specialising in glass with metal.
Joane Mitchell went on to complete her Masters degree in Glass Product Design (University of Wolverhampton) in 2001, a postgraduate scholarship awarded in collaboration with the Edinburgh Crystal Glass Company.
She was subsequently employed in-house, and after setting up her own company, as a freelance designer and consultant for the Edinburgh Crystal, Thomas Webb and Caithness brands. As a designer for industry Joanne Mitchell has travelled around Europe exploring techniques and pushing the boundaries of contemporary glass production.
Joanne Mitchell's studio work has been shown at prestigious exhibitions including the British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge and Collect at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and is represented in many prominent galleries throughout the UK. She has been a guest speaker at the International Festival of Glass, Manchester Metropolitan University and visiting tutor at the University of Sunderland.
Joanne Mitchell is an artist and designer who creates innovative, contemporary glassware for galleries, public and private commissions, and freelance product design for the glass industry.
Her unique, recognisable style combines understated yet striking shapes and textures, examining the tactility and sensuality of the material.
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