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| Arts and Crafts Attractions
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just some of the art and craft related attractions you can visit
on Jersey, including workshops and galleries |
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Silver Lion Park, St. Lawrence, Jersey, JE3 1GX |
At a purpose built Silver Clay
Studio make Pure Silver jewellery or 22 ct Gold jewellery. With
experienced staff available to assist you to make a very personal
piece of jewellery, no experience needed.
Open seven days a week between 10.00am and 5.00pm .
Tel: 01534 860922 |
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Agateware Pottery Haut du Marais Forge, Rue des
Marettes, St Ouen |
This pottery, made to resemble
semi-precious agate stones, is created on Jersey by local potter
Tony Bouchet. Products on sale include plates, vases,
boxes, bells, thimbles and jewellery.
Open all year, 09:00-17:00 pm, telephone for opening
times between 15 Nov and 12 Feb). Tel: 01534 482345 |
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Best Jewellery The Windmill, Les Chenolles, St
Peter |
Internationally acclaimed, Catherine
Best is one of the Channel Island's top jewellery designers. This
new attraction, has a workshop, shop and the fully licensed
restaurant, located in a landmark building. Visitors to
the studio can design their own jeweller, to be created by the
workshop.
Open weekdays 09:00-17:30, Sun 09:30-17:00 Tel:
01534 485777 |
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Goldsmiths Lion Park, St Lawrence |
This workshop and showroom has
the largest display of gold jewellery on the island. Exhibitions
include precious stone designing, the history of gold, golden
collectables and celebrity memorabilia (featuring Bergerac's
Triumph Roadster). Watch goldsmiths at work behind a screen. Items
can be purchased or created from your own design. Set
in 5 acres of gardens, known as Lion Park, with Jersey's largest
model boating lake, flamingoes, woodland, sensory garden, Adrian
Bloom's 'Wild Garden', 'Safari Trail' and 'Panning for Gold'.
Open daily all year round, 9:30-17:00. Tel:
01534 482098 |
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Pearl La Grande Route des Mielles, St Ouen |
Jersey Pearl boasts the largest
collection of quality pearl jewellery in the Channel Islands.
Guided tours give visitors the chance to watch the skilled crafts
people at work. Displays, including a replica of the Duchess
of Wessex's wedding necklace, a pearl tree and a replica of
the world's largest pearl. Visitors can select their own
oyster ( guaranteed to contain a genuine cultured pearl) and
have it set into a unique piece of jewellery or just take it
home as a memento.
Open all year. Tel: 01534 862137 |
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Pottery Gorey Village, Grouville |
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This commercial pottery, established
in 1946, gives visitors the chance to discover all the stages
of production. Museum, children's activity area, show
room and the Garden Restaurant. Glaze Craze studio, where
visitors can decorate their own piece of pottery, which is
glazed and collected or posted.
Open daily all year round (closed 25/26 Dec, 1 Jan) Tel:
01534 850850
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Little Loft Gallery & Turnery Brabant Farm,
Rue de Brabant, Trinity |
| This small gallery displays a
range of hand-turned bowls, goblets, platters and vases in native
and exotic woods. Open by appointment only.
Tel: 01534 863674 |
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Wollen Mills La Grande Route des Mielles, St
Ouen |
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Knitting as an industry goes
back to the 16th century in the Channel Islands, and for the
last 400 years the most popular garments have been Jersey
and Guernsey sweaters. At the Mills this tradition is
continued, using 100% Pure Oiled Wool to create durable garments.
However, the wool now comes from Bradford. Shop with Jersey
and Guernsey sweaters, and casual clothing. Lace department
and a gift shop.
Open during the summer, Mon-Sat, 09:30-17:30, Sun and
Bank Holidays, 10:00 17:00 Tel:. 01534 481342
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