Arts & Crafts
Whether you are seeking high culture in the form of the performing arts, art galleries, potteries or local crafts, Jersey offers the visitor a rich array of artistic possibilities. The Island's craft shops are situated out of town in attractive country and coastal settings. All privately owned, they are interesting to visit and provide an excellent source of ideas for gifts and mementoes.
Listings for: Arts & Crafts
The Harbour Gallery
Tel :
+44 (0) 1534 743044
The Channel Island’s largest selling and exhibiting gallery. The home of; Jersey Soap, ‘Sew & Sew’, ‘Knit Wits’ and Evolve designer fashions from Jersey. Home made food is available at The Painters Palette Café where you can enjoy the view over St Aubin’s Harbour. Regular workshops for adults and children are offered and host to 9 major exhibitions a year. Talk to working artists in their studios and enjoy the ambience of a working gallery.
Bouchet Agateware Pottery & Jersey Jewellery
A secret process known only by one man, the only agateware pottery in the world and one artist’s quest to produce what was hitherto considered impossible. This makes Bouchet Agateware a delight to both the discerning collector of ceramics and the souvenir hunter. STOP PRESS! Tony’s rich red agateware has been the inspiration for the highly unusual and innovative ‘tubular vase’.
Fish 'n' Beads
Tel :
+44 (0) 1534 724348
Beach shack in St. Brelade's Bay. A unique shop selling a beautiful selection of beads where you can create your own jewellery whilst sitting outside beside the beach. Appeals to all ages from 3 - 93. The shop also sells local art made from driftwood, wooden toys, jumpers and fantastic recycled cards. A real treasure trove beside the sea. Group activities available - call Tina for further information.
Catherine Best Jewellery
Catherine Best is a world renound jewellery designer and the beautiful Windmill provides the perfect setting for her shop and workshop. From here you can see many of her orignal designs and even purchase (if the mood takes you). Most of the products that are for sale in her wonderful shop are unique to Jersey and therefore you are highly unlikely to see someone wearing the the same item. Catherine has won many awards for her Jewellery designing and features on the "Who's Who in Gold and Silver" list. The Windmill also houses a wonderful restaurant perfect for a warm snug winter meal or an "alfresco" summer treat.
Zanzina Art Gallery
Zanzina Art Gallery and Coffeshop.
Jersey Pottery
Tel :
+44 (0)1534 850850
Fax:
+44 (0)1534 856403
Located in the picturesque Gorey Village you will find this world renowned pottery that has grown from a cottage industry into a global retailer. All stages of the production are on display, plus a large showroom with over 600 Jersey Pottery lines, unusual gifts, a pottery museum and the do-it-yourself painting studio ‘Glaze Craze’. Enjoy lunch or dinner in one of the award-winning restaurants. In addition to our restaurants, you’ll also find Jersey Pottery Cafés in St Helier’s town centre and their town gift shop in Halkett Place by the Central Market.
The Pottery at Belvedere Terrace
Tel :
+44 (0) 7797 780 515
Featuring a large ground floor gallery stocking over 300 pieces of unique hand-thrown stoneware pottery, designed and produced by American potter, Theresa Robinson. Theresa has been producing a large and varied range of functional pots, as well as one-off pieces in her Jersey studio 1999 and is also a visiting lecturer at the local Art College. She has exhibited her pots extensively in Jersey, and also the UK and USA. A visit to the studio is a must for anyone who appreciates genuine hand thrown pottery.
Treasures of the Earth
An exhibition of a beautiful and bizarre collection of gems, rocks, fossils and minerals (a collection that is the result of a more than 25 years mining expedition). The skeleton head of a Triceratops, the leg of a woolly Mammoth, cave bears, meteorites. Outside you will be amazed by huge gem crystal fountains and other bronze animals. Don't forget the impressive gift shop and galleria with collector/art-items and more amazing items from all around the world. Attraction open from 20th March. Ideal for children!
