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Clare Lloyd Accessories, Silk Mill Studios, Studio 4, Merchants Barton, Saxonvale, Frome (2026)

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07/07/2026

So, quite a bit has happened recently. I am doing open studios as part of the Frome Open Art Trail so from tomorrow until Saturday, my studio Silk Mill will be open from 11-5 alongside ten other studios. No appointments needed, just come along and have a look at my work and the other makers/artists in their studios. I've taken some photos of little corners of my studio and some new silvery leaves I've made as part of a collaboration with the other artists here. On a less positive note, last week a horrific fire happened - we lost a beautiful Victorian warehouse on Saxonvale and we came terrifyingly close to losing the Silk Mill. The fire was started deliberately. Scroll through the photos to see the fire during, the damage afterwards and then building we've lost. It's a huge blow to Frome and it could so easily have been prevented.

09/03/2026

Open Studios - this year, I’m doing something I’ve never done before: I’m going to open up my studio as part of the annual Frome Art Trail. I have opened my studio before (not for a while) but I have always done it under my other range of jewellery but this year, I’m doing under my wedding work. So, on Saturday 4th July and then from Wednesday 8th through to Saturday 11th July, you can come along to the Silk Mill and see what I do. There will be about ten or eleven of us opening our studios in total and we will also be doing a collaborative project together but, if you’ve ever been curious about how I make my headpieces and jewellery or, you’re interested in a very informal way to come and meet me and see my work, then I’d love to see you. My studio is very much a working studio - it’s divided into my workshop with all my jeweller’s tools and work benches and then the other part is a (hopefully less cluttered) display area for my wedding work and where I do my beadwork and the less dirty wire work! I’ll probably be busy making headpieces in July as it will be peak wedding season so you can come and see how I make my designs and all the materials and tools that I use. You can also try on my headpieces and crowns and I will have a selection of botanical jewellery for sale as well as some of my other range of more colourful jewellery. I have got so much tidying up to do!

17/02/2026

Wedding Fairs - it’s been a while since I have taken part in a wedding fair, nearly a year since I last did one so, on Sunday, I felt a bit nervous and definitely out of practice. is run by the lovely Kiki who used to run Chosen Wedding Fair some years ago - they were the fairs that I never missed, the ones that were brilliantly organised, full of beautiful things made by really talented creatives and visited by couples who were genuinely looking for the hand made and not the mass produced. I have very much missed those events so Sunday was not only a wedding fair where I met some lovely couples and some lovely new suppliers on the scene but it was a bit like reunion where I got to meet up with suppliers I haven’t seen since the Chosen days and that, was wonderful. We might all be a bit older and greyer but we’re all still at it making beautiful things for people who care and for those that seek out the kind of quality that you won’t find at your (very) average wedding fair. It was also lovely to see Kiki and her family again and give her a big hug! Obviously, I’m somewhat out of practice with the whole social media thing and completely failed to get any half way decent images to share so here’s a few rubbish ones of my stand. But more importantly, here are (just) some of the old crew I saw on Sunday and some on the people I met for the first time - all of whom are brilliant at what they do and some who are genuinely creating works of art:

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30/01/2026

Well, it’s been a while since I posted anything on Instagram. I’m still here making beautiful things but I haven’t enjoyed being on Instagram so I just haven’t posted. However, I am going to be doing a lovely wedding fair next month so I have been lured back so I can share some details with you and because I thought I ought to maybe just pop up every now and again to see what all the lovely creatives I follow have been up to and to maybe show you some of the lovely things I’ve been making or can make. So, first of all, I will be taking part in on Sunday 15th February in Bristol at The Mount Without - there are all sorts of wonderful wedding creatives taking part in this event so I am very much looking forward to it - I will share some more posts on my Stories on the run up. I’m going to try to make a bit more of an effort to post every now and again on here - I do miss keeping up with my fellow creatives and it is a good way for me to show you (depending on what the algorithm is up to these days) what I’ve been working on. For now, here’s a little round up of some of the pretty things I make - I do love a crown and a statement headpiece, I love botanicals, florals and the most ridiculously intricate beadwork imaginable. I love subtle colour and making utterly beautiful hair adornments and jewellery for you to love forever. Oh, whilst I’m here, I am going to be doing an open studio in July - not sure the exact dates yet but, I’ll be opening up my studio and workshop so you can come and have a look around and see exactly what I do and try on a crown or two!

Address

Silk Mill Studios, Studio 4, Merchants Barton, Saxonvale
Frome
BA111PT

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Website

http://www.clarelloyd.co.uk/

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