Myrna Mitchell

Ceramics

About

Myrna Mitchell is a London-based ceramic artist whose work explores the quiet weight of human connection and the narratives that unfold in between. Drawing on storytelling traditions and the expressive potential of the human figure, her hand-built sculptures occupy a space that feels both ancient and contemporary.

After twenty years living and working in the U.A.E., Myrna returned to the UK where she completed a degree in Creative Arts Practice. She was awarded the Creative Arts Practice Outstanding Achievement Award in 2022. Her work has since been selected for major exhibitions, including the John Ruskin Prize Exhibition (2025) in London and the British Ceramics Biennial (Fresh Artist 2025) in Stoke-on-Trent.

Process

Working across pots, organic forms, and figurative sculpture, Myrna consistently returns to the human body as a site of memory, presence, and meaning. Using age-old hand-building techniques, she allows time, touch and repetition to shape each piece. This process-led approach bridges ancient ceramic practices with contemporary concerns, resulting in work that feels timeless yet grounded in lived experience.