about
WHY A NEW SHOP
I recently moved from London to the US and needed to open a new Etsy shop because I encountered a lot of incompatibilities on the Etsy platform for a shop started in one country but relocated to another. Find me now at www.ShopGrayjay.Etsy.com
BACKGROUND
I've worked as a designer and painter for nearly two decades. With degrees in graphic design, I also studied painting, photography and textile arts, as well as completed coursework at the London Jewellery School. A few years ago I began to explore other formats beyond the traditional canvas, making small clay sculptures reflective of my linear abstract painting. These explorations lent themselves to be wearable and I started selling art jewelry at some of London's finest curated craft markets including Crafty Fox, The London Artisan and Solo Craft Fair. In 2017 I was commissioned to do a bespoke jewelry range for the Royal Academy of Art museum shop and have been stocked by independent boutiques in some of London's best shopping districts including We Built This City on Carnaby Street. In 2018 I moved (back) to the US, where I continue my multidisciplinary business making jewelry and paintings.
