There’s definitely a chill in the air now, and as summer starts to fade I’m already finding myself thinking about Christmas! Shop activity update There’s lots happening behind the scenes at the shop. These include preparing new jewellery and sea glass collections for the festive season. I also run jewellery-making workshops, which are starting to…

August’s From the Bench newsletter shared a very real look at shop life – including the importance of slowing down when running a busy seasonal business, alongside some exciting progress with the new jewellery-making workshops. This month also featured a recent Folkelife interview, the first wedding ring workshop in the new shop, and details of…

July’s From the Bench newsletter celebrated the first month in the new shop, from a joyful friends-and-family opening evening to settling into full retail life and welcoming a steady stream of visitors, commissions and repairs. This month also shared the return of jewellery-making workshops, some lovely local press and photography, and the launch of the…

June’s From the Bench newsletter followed the whirlwind transformation from harbour hut to a new shop at 65 The Old High Street. From moving years of tools, furniture and equipment out of storage to painting, building a reclaimed shop counter and adding the finishing touches, it has been a busy few weeks preparing for opening…

May’s From the Bench newsletter shared some very exciting news – the next chapter for the business is officially underway with plans for a brand new jewellery shop and workshop space in Folkestone’s Creative Quarter! This month reflected on the journey from harbour hut to bricks-and-mortar shop, the return of jewellery making workshops, and an…

April’s From the Bench newsletter welcomed the return of sunnier days at Folkestone Harbour, alongside exciting updates including a feature interview with Folklife, the relaunch of personalised imprint jewellery, and meaningful bespoke commissions using sentimental heirloom pieces. This month also marked the return of jewellery making workshops in Folkestone, with plans already underway for future…