I opened a shop.....

I am thrilled to say that just over a month a go I opened a shop on the Gloucester Rd in Bristol with a group of very talented and creative Bristol ladies.

Introducing Paper Plane....Our creative Co-Operative.

Paper Plane came about in February 2014 when the 7 of us (having met creatively through pop-up shops and fairs in the Bristol area) decided that we would like to start our own venture together. We found an empty shop on the Gloucester Road in Bristol (one of the longest independent shopping destinations in Europe apparently). After the signing of contracts, we set about stripping, painting and re-conditioning the former 'Timeout Travel' coaches to Poland shop. An exhausting but exhilarating 3 weeks of hard work resulted in this amazing shop/gallery.

Paper Plane as it was!

Stripping the rather heinous green walls.....

After pulling up the carpets we found these amazing wooden floorboards. 

Painting the outside of the shop. 

Our launch party was a wonderful event with lots of friends, local residents and businesses coming along to support us. We couldn't have asked for a more positive response and since opening, we have be inundated with customers and local residents coming in to welcome us to the neighbourhood.

What a party we had for our launch night. 

We've used lots of reclaimed and recycled wood for the inside of our shop.

Paper Plane consists of the shop at the front and gallery space at the back. 

My wares on sale. 

 Paper Plane is an independent shop and gallery representing local as well as national design, craft and art. Run by 7 Bristol based makers, we also invite guest artists to sell in the shop. Our gallery space is open for artists from all mediums to exhibit in.

Visit our website Paper Plane here.

We're also on Facebook and Twitter.

And Pinterest....