Collections
2018 National Glass Centre Collection, Sunderland, UK
2016 Shanghai Museum of Glass Permanent Art Collection, China
2015 Alexander Tutsek–Stiftung Foundation, Germany
Selected Exhibitions: Group
2023 International Glass Exhibition of Kanazawa, Notojima Glass Art Museum, Ishikawa, Japan
2022 Contemporary Glass Society Exhibition: ‘CGS at 25: Past, Present, the Future’; Stourbridge Glass Museum, U.K.
2022 International Glass Exhibition, Kanazawa, Japan
2022 British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, UK
2020 Silica Valley at Hawk Galleries, Ohio, USA
2020 Silica Valley, Pittsburgh Glass Center, USA
2019 NGC21 and Skills & Techniques, Main Gallery and Collection Gallery, National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK
2019 Loud & Clear, Brewery Arts, Cirencester, UK
2018 Breaking the Mould, London Glassblowing Gallery, Bermondsey, London, UK
2018 Loud & Clear, Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire, UK
2018 Northern Glass Innovations, Three Person Exhibition: Joanne Mitchell, Laura Johnston, Sue Woolhouse. 36 Lime Street Gallery, Newcastle, UK
2017 The British Glass Biennale 2017, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK
2017 'Wearable Glass', Touring Exhibition of Contemporary Glass Jewellery and Glass Art, National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK; Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales; Studio Fusion Gallery,
Oxo Tower Wharf, London. UK
2016 ‘An In With a Stranger’ Four-Person Mixed Media Exhibition, Catrin Andersson; Joanne Mitchell; Zoe Preece and Tim Shaw. Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre,
Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales, UK
2015 Drawing? Various Artists - Three PhD Researchers present work exploring the notion of drawing. Customs House, South Shields, UK
2014 Affordable Art Fair New York, represented by ArtDog London, New York, USA
2014 Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, represented by ArtDog London, Hampstead, UK
2013 GLASS; selected national exhibition of work in glass, Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield, UK
2013 Artists from the North East, Bianco Nero Gallery, Stokesley, N. Yorks. UK
2013 Affordable Art Battersea, London, Artdog Gallery, London
2012 Blast! 2012, Paired with Tim Tate, Zest Gallery, London
2012 Bloomsbury Art Fair, London, Artdog Gallery, London
2012 Affordable Art Fair Cohesion Glass Network, Battersea, London
2010 The Summer Collection at the SDC Gallery, Shorditch, London
2010 The Summer Exhibition: Glass 2010, The Pyramid Gallery, York, UK
2010 20:10 Exhibition, Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire, UK
2009 10°N/ 10°S International Design Exchange Exhibition, The Sage, Newcastle-upom-Tyne, UK and Cite du Design, St. Etienne, France
2009 Best of Artomatic, Fraser Gallery, Bethesda,Maryland, USA
2009 Modern and Contemporary Glass Auction, Bonhams, New Bond St; London, UK
2009 Artomatic 2009, Washington D.C.; USA
2009 Cohesion at the Pyramid Gallery 2009, York, UK
2009 Glass Casting, St Joseph Gallerie, Leerwarden, The Netherlands
2009 Affordable Art Fair, Spring Collection 09, Cohesion, Battersea, UK
2008 MadeNorth, selected exhibition, Designed & Made Gallery, Newcastle, UK
2008 Reflect 2008, The London Glass Fair, Glaziers Hall, London, UK
2008 British Glass Makers, Obsidian Art, Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, UK
2008 Glass 3, Sunderland, Toledo Ohio and Washington DC Glass Artists, Washington D.C., USA
2005 Talent Exhibition: British Studio Glass, Rheged, Penrith, Cumbria, UK
2005 Spring Exhibition, Glass by Roger Tye and Joanne Mitchell, Metcalfe-Hoffman Studio Gallery, Deal, Kent, UK
2005 Collect 2005, represented by Bluecoat Display Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
2004 The British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, UK
2002 Made in the Middle, Touring Exhibition, Bilston Craft Gallery, Wolverhampton UK
Selected Exhibitions: Solo
2015 Form & Void, Jo Mitchell, National Glass Centre, UK
2009 Artists Showcase, Arts Council North East, Newcastle, UK
2007 Juo Collection Launch, Summer Fair, Excel, Docklands, London, UK
2006 Joanne Mitchell Solo Showcase - Fusion Gallery, Bristol, UK
2006 Joanne Mitchell Solo Exhibition - Project Space, National Glass Centre, UK
2005 Showcase: Joanne Mitchell, Solo Exhibition, The Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, UK
Publications:
2022 International Exhibition of Glass, Kanazawa, Catalogue, 2022
2022 British Glass Biennale Catalogue, International Festival of Glass, UK, 2022
2017 Precision Air Entrapment Through Applied Digital & Kiln Technologies: A New Technique In Glass Art (PhD Thesis), 2017
2017 British Glass Biennale Catalogue, International Festival of Glass, UK, 2017
2015 New Glass Review 36, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York 2015
2010 Kiln Forming Glass, Helga Watkins-Baker, Crowood Press 2010
2009 Modern and Contemporary Glass, Auction Catalogue, Bonhams of London 2009
2007 Glass North East, Peter Davies, University of Sunderland Press, 2007
2007 Glass Directory, Cohesion Glass Network 2007
2006 50 Distinguished Contemporary Artists in Glass, Intelligent Layman Publishers 2006
2004 British Glass Biennale Catalogue, International Festival of Glass UK, 2004
Education:
2015 University of Sunderland, PhD: Precision Air Entrapment Through Applied Digital and Kiln Technologies: A New Technique in Glass Art (2017)
2001 University of Wolverhampton, MA (Glass Product Design) The Edinburgh Crystal Scholarship
2000 Manchester Metropolitan University, BA (Hons) Three Dimensional Design: Hot Glass and Metal (1st Class Honours)
1997 Leeds College of Art, Foundation Studies in Art & Design
Professional Positions:
2003 – Present: Practicing Artist & Designer, Jo Mitchell Glass, Newcastle, UK
2015 - Present: Waterjet Technician, University of Sunderland, UK
2009 – 2015: PhD Researcher, Glass & Ceramics Dept, University of Sunderland, UK
Teaching/ Lecturing:
2015 ‘Contouring the Air Bubble: Complex Air Entrapment, Clarity and Content in Kiln-formed Glass Art’, Reflections: Glass in the Year of Light: Society of Glass Technology Conference, Cambridge University.
2015 Artist Talk Series, National Glass Centre: Joanne Mitchell & Emma Woofenden. Sunderland, UK.
2014 TA to Keke Cribbs, Pilchuck Summer Program Session 6, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, USA
2014 Gillian Dickinson Outreach Project, National Glass Centre/NGCA & Gillian Dickinson Trust Education Project, Sunderland, UK
2013 Cleveland College of Art & Design: ‘Working with Glass’ Evening Course Visiting Tutor, Middlesbrough, UK
2013 36 Lime Street Studios, Studio glass workshop tutor with artist Zoe Garner, Newcastle, UK
2013 National Glass Centre: Public Glass Workshop Teacher, Sunderland, UK
2005 University of Sunderland, Visiting Tutor portfolio sessions, Daum Design Competition, Sunderland UK
Further Professional Experience:
2006–12 Director, Juo Limited (Kiln formed and Architectural Glass)
2011–14 Panel Member, University of Sunderland Department of Art & Design Industry Advisory Panel
2011 -12 Freelance Designer, T&T Houseware Co Ltd, Quingdao, Shandong, China
2010- 11 Charity Trustee/ Director & Board Member, Creative Cohesion Glass Education Network
2009–11 Promotion and Publicity Coordinator, Cohesion Glassmakers’ Network
2004–09 Newsletter Coordinator & Feature Writer, Cohesion Glassmakers’ Network
2003–04 Information Coordinator, Cohesion Glassmakers’ Network
2003-06 Freelance glass designer, The Edinburgh Crystal Glass Company Ltd.
2001-03 In-house glass product designer, Edinburgh Crystal Glass Company Ltd., Midlothian, Scotland
Grants & Awards:
2022 Honourable Mention: International Glass Prize, Kanazawa, Japan
2015 One to Watch: Craft & Design Selected
2015 Contemporary Glass Society Highly Commended, New Designers
2015 Selected for Crafts Council Directory, Crafts Council UK
2014 University of Sunderland Futures Fund
2012 Creativitiworks & Cannon Bill Hall Art Fund
2008 The Pearsons Prize 2008: Juo Ltd – Winner: ‘Best Use of Glass in Retail and Interior’
2006 Blueprint Business Planning Awards, Creative Industries and Overall Winner (Juo Ltd)
2000 Edinburgh Crystal 7th Masters Degree Scholarship
2010 - present
2010 - present