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STOCKISTS
You can find a selection of Polished Grey Jewellery for sale in the following shops:
Wild Studio Ceramics, Fowey, Cornwall

Poppy In Pearls - online wedding boutique (coming soon)

2019 MARKETS & EVENTS
This year we will have stalls at the following independent artisan markets/craft events:
Come and visit - we love making new friends!

SPRING
Sunday March 3rd - Frome Independent Market
Sunday April 7th - Frome Independent Market
Sunday May 5th - Frome Independent Market

SUMMER
Sunday June 2nd - Frome Independent market
www.thefromeindependent.org.uk

June 7th-9th - The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey
Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon
www.craftsatboveytracey.co.uk

Sunday July 7th - Frome Independent Market
Sunday August 4th - Frome Independent Market
Saturday August 31st - Nourish Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon
www.nourishfestival.org 10am - 5pm

AUTUMN
Sunday September 1st - Frome Independent Market
October 10th - 13th - Great Northern Craft Fair, Manchester
Upper Campfield Market
www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk

WINTER
November 1st - 3rd - Craft Festival, Cardiff
City Hall
www.madebyhand-wales.co.uk

2018 MARKETs, events & outlets

Sunday December 2nd - Frome Independent market
www.thefromeindependent.org.uk

The Makery Christmas Pop-Up-Shop, Milsom Place, Milsom Street, Bath
Nov 20th- Dec 22nd
www.themakery.co.uk

The Birdhouse Cafe, London Road, Box SN138NA
Nov - Dec

Friday November 2nd - Sun 4th - Made By Hand, City Hall Cardiff
www.madebyhand-wales.co.uk

Sunday October 7th - Frome Independent market
Sunday September 2nd - Frome Independent market
Sunday August 5th - Frome Independent market
Sunday July 1st - Frome Independent market
Sunday June 3rd - Frome Independent market
Sunday May 6th - Clevedon Sunday Market
Sunday April 1st - Clevedon Sunday Market
www.theclevedonsundaymarket.co.uk

Sunday March 4th - Frome Independent market
www.thefromeindependent.org.uk




 

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It's #benchpegwednesday , bit late again posting, so showing finished rings and wip 😬 . Thanks @oliverosejewel for the prompt. I've been finishing off a few rings today, including these beauties: a 5mm faceted rose cut Citrine with a tall collet and an 8mm milky Natural Chalcedony, both on wide textured band. . I've been road testing the Citrine today - not for keeps, just borrowing. Honest. Probably. . What've you had on your bench peg today @lauradrayson ? . . . . . #benchpegwednesday #behindthescenes #whatimadetoday #wip #benchpegselfie #handmadeisbest #madebyhand #imakethings #makersgonnamake #creativecommunity #creativerevolution #smallsustainablebusiness #polishedgreyjewellery
More circle rings on the go today. . I feel like I'm going round in circles...The job list is getting longer, the new workshop needs lots of painting and finishing and I'm so desperate to move in but the pull of the school holidays is getting stronger 😬 . How long do you think I can hide before the kids find me? . . . . . #hideandseek #workingfromhome #workshopgoals #plentymoretodo #panic #behindthescenes #mylittlelife #smallbusiness #smallsustainablebusiness #polishedgreyjewellery #contemporaryjewellerydesign
Old friends 👭. It was so special to catch up with this lovely lady on Friday. @ruth_wheeler and I studied Art and Aesthetics at Uni of Wales, Cardiff way back and we haven't seen each other for over 20 years! Amazing what a few minutes and a coffee can do for a friendship. Ruth is a wonderful artist who works with wood and also teaches yoga and runs creative yoga retreats. Checkout her feed for details. . We didn't have long together but we won't be leaving it for 20 years this time! We even had a chat about a potential collaboration, so watch this space! . So great to see my old pal! Made me feel young again 💛 x . . . . . #oldfriends #oldfriendships #friendship #artcollege #wales #cardiffuniversity #cardiff #catchingupwithfriends #creativecommunity #makersgonnamake #creativefriends #artschool #polishedgreyjewellery
Can you tell I've got a new phone? Just a little panorama of my stall all set up @thefromeindependent . It is a glorious day and the start of Frome Festival so come and join in all the fun! 10am - 3pm I'll be in the main marketplace. . . . . #thefromeindependent #marketmakers #marketformakers #marketvibes #sundayfunday #shopsmall #supportsmallbusinesses #supportindependents #shopindependent
Just packing up for tomorrow's @thefromeindependent. . The sun will be out and I will be back in the main market place near Boots, just down from the stage. Come shop, eat, drink, rummage, browse and have fun in the sun. . 10am -3pm. See you there? . . . . . #thefromeindependent #marketvibes #marketmakers #marketformakers #artisanmarket #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #makerspace #makeroomforthemakers #shopindependent #supportindependent #shopsmall #smallsustainablebusiness #sustainablefashion #shopsmart #funinthesun #polishedgreyjewellery
Today I'm sharing some 'how it's made' videos. Mostly because I have a new phone with a clever hyperlapse setting and wanted to try it out...⏳ . Shape, cut, solder and file before a spin in the tumbler for a couple of hours, et voila - shiny earrings! . Wish I was really this fast - it would be my superpower. What would yours be? . . . . . #hyperlapse #howitsmade #workshop #workbench #ontheworkbench #onthetools #wip #whatimadetoday #behindthescenes #handmadeisbest #madebyhand #imakethings #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #contemporarycraft #contemporaryjewellerydesign #polishedgreyjewellery
This is a strange #benchpegwednesday but first on the make list this morning were these tiny glasses... for the tooth fairy who forgot to collect the boy's tooth last night 😯. . One massive parent fail, one devastated 6 year old 😢 later and 'Milky' his tooth fairy has now written a note to explain how she couldn't get the tooth because she lost her glasses. . Redeemed? I flippin hope so...🦷 . Now open for tooth fairy accessory commissions 🧚🏽‍♀️ . . . . #littlestoriesofmylife #parentingfail #badparent #makingupforit #whydidistartthis #idiot #toothfairyiscoming #handmadeisbest #behindthescenes #whatimadetoday #polishedgreyjewellery
Busy busy busy. Trying to get the new workshop ready before the school holidays are on us. I can't wait to get into my new space - it already feels calm. I'm looking forward to my new commute down the garden. . There have been late nights painting, the woodworm has been treated 😬, the mice shooed away 🐭, the roofers booked to fix the holes, the benches are being made, the electrics are almost done - it's going to be better than the house, think I might move in... . . . . . #littlestoriesofmylife #behindthescenes #workshop #whereiwork #newcommute #workingfromhome #smallbusiness #independentbusiness #diy #polishedgreyjewellery
Newness. Square long bar studs. These will be making their debut @thefromeindependent this weekend. The sunshine is coming, how about you? . . . . . #thefromeindependent #artisanmarket #marketvibes #wearethemakers #marketmakers #marketformakers #handmadeisbest #herecomesthesun #creativecommunity #creativecollection #polishedgreyjewellery
The sun is out! Hurrah to that ☀️. Cue moans about how hot n sticky it is and how we could all do with a cool down and a large icy drink just to cope. Me? I'm just going to have a quick stand in the paddling pool - last time I did that, I fell over fully clothed and everyone laughed 🙄. . Anyway, here's a dappling of sunshine yellow on this tiny Spin necklace. Super light to wear - ideal for warm days. In online shop. Just saying. . Have a great weekend all and be safe in the sun 💛 . . . . . #sunshinecheer #sunshinegoal #alittlerayofsunshine #spinnecklace #silvercircles #handmadeisbest #polishedgreyjewellery #jewellersofinstagram #designermaker #makersgonnamake #creativerevolution
I do love a squiggly line... . Small and large Scoop necklaces available online now and coming with me to @thefromeindependent next Sunday 7th July. Can you believe it's finally July and it's getting hot! . . . . . #thescoop #sterlingsilver #sterlingsilverjewellery #thefromeindependent #artisanmarket #supportmakers #shopindependent #makersgonnamake #makersmarket #wearethemakers #contemporarycraft
It's #benchpegwednesday again. Last week @oliverosejewel tagged me and I didn't get my act together to share, but today I'm working on semi-circles which will become Scoop necklaces. . Scoop necklaces, small and large available online now on a range of coloured cords. . What's on your benchpeg today @oliverosejewel and @lauradrayson ? . . . . . #benchpeg #workshop #workbench #jewellersworkbench #behindthescenes #benchpegselfie #wip #handmadeisbest #makersmovement #justacard #supportindependents
More large link chains coming soon. I tend to make these as one-offs and they come with me to fairs and events, but hoping to list some online soon. . DM me for details if you're interested in the meantime . . . . . #links #makingthelink #silvernecklace #handmade #handmadeisbest #one-off #unique #contemporaryjewellery #sterlingsilver #madebyhand #craftrevolution #polishedgreyjewellery
New 'Scoop' necklaces now available online. Sterling silver wide semi circle band on soft waxed cotton, in a range of contemporary shades. . The cord is adjustable so you can wear it short, long and everything inbetween. . Small and large sizes (large pictured here) . . . . . #semicircles #silvernecklace #contemporaryjewellery #silverjewellerydesign #polishedgreyjewellery #madebyhand #sterlingsilver #handmadeisbest #adjustablenecklace
Did you know all our Spin necklaces come on adjustable waxed cotton cord so you can wear them any length you like. . Simple . Available online in Sunshine Yellow, Soft Grey, Royal Blue, Navy or Black. . . . . . #spinnecklace #silvercircles #shopsmall #shopindependent #shopopen #shoplocal #supportthemakers #creativecollective #creativecommunity #contemporaryjewellery #contemporarycraft #supportsmallbusinesses #handmadeisbest
Gosh, I'm not getting much time to post at the moment. I've been getting orders out and overseeing work on the new garden workshop - electrician has done the first fix today and the insulation is nearly finished! Small problem of woodworm to deal with now (roof joists, not me). Ho hum... . What's happened to summer btw? I mean, it's mid-June, wet and cold and I'm back in my wooly jumper 🙄. . Here's a Large Spin necklace on silver ball chain. Available online now... they look nice on a jumper... . . . . . #itssupposedtobesummer #whatsgoingon #getthewoolieson #jumperjune #spinnecklace #silvercircles #sterlingsilver #handmadeisbest #yellowandgrey #polishedgreyjewellery
Oh Hello! HAPPY 'JUST A CARD' DAY! I am a proud supporter/warrior of the @justacard campaign set up by @sarahhamiltonprints to help highlight the value of shopping small and supporting small independent, sustainable businesses and creative makers like me. And they do it all for the love of it, self-funded, not-for-profit, with the support of pin and sticker sales - Wow, what an awesome team! 😍 . Today I'm introducing myself and showing my support for the campaign, which has some very exciting news to share with us! . I'm Hannah, designer-maker at Polished Grey Jewellery Design. I make simple contemporary silver jewellery from my home workshop in Wiltshire, just outside Bath. I feel very lucky to be able to work for myself, juggling my 2 kids, doing something I love. My partner calls my business a 'not-for-profit' corporation 😂, but every little sale makes a huge difference, which is why this campaign means so much to me. I love the unique, the handmade and the sustainability of shopping small - I hope you do too! . Pin: @Justacard Apron: made myself @themakerykate (local indie creative workshop biz) Necklace: polishedgreyjewellery.com . . . . . #justacard #justasmallbusiness #supportthemakers #shopindependent #shopsmall #supportindies #supportindependents #handmadeisbest #makersmovement #smallbusiness #sustainablebusiness #justacardwarrior
And just like that @craftfestival was over. Months of planning and preparation, anticipation, nerves and excitement culminating in 4 days of fun, friendship, craft camaraderie, inspiration and I'm feeling rather overwhelmed: from meeting insta-friends and makers I've long admired and respected 'in the flesh', by the real support offerred by fellow exhibitors and such a great sense of community. I'll share some highlight in stories later, but for now, unpacking, washing and sorting calls. Massive thanks yo Sarah and the whole @craftfestival team who worked so hard to put on a top notch event. Shout out to these wonderful crafty folk: All the love and mini twix bars to @amandabanhamceramics who is just divine and made me feel like an old friend. Perfect stand neighbours/fellow campers/talented makers: @theowleryprints @hmorrisjewels @oliverosejewel @rachelfoxwell_ceramics @raggedyrags @abbiegardinerceramics @bronwengwillim @clarelloydjewellery @janecliftwire @paperjennifer @teresagreentextiles @jamesgreenprintworks @misterberwyn @gracefavourhome @kasasagi.design @little_burrow_designs and loads more x . . . . . #craftfestival #boveytracey #craftfair #madebyhand #craftrevolution #contemporarycraft #communitynotcompetition #craftforthesoul #handmadeisbest #madebyhand #meetthemakers #devon
Earrings selling out fast today @craftfestival . Last day today, here until 5pm. . . . . . #craftevents #craftfestival #boveytracey #contemporarycraft #craftexcellence #contemporaryjewellery #silverearrings #silvercircles #polishedgreyjewellery
@craftfestival Day Three! Last day today 10-5. Vine and see me on Stand C48. . I have had such a blast meeting friends old and new, finding so many new and amazing crafters to admire. I'll save a few favourites in stories! . . . . . #craftfestival #boveytracey #craftfair #madebyhand #craftrevolution #craftfair #madebyhand #sterlingsilver #creativehappylife #contemporarycraft #polishedgreyjewellery #handmadeisbest #makersmovement #supportthemakers #supportindependents #shopsmall #shopindependent