AARVEN Journal
The Hands Behind Your Jewellery
Meet Anton and Benta: husband and wife, master metalworkers, and two of the artisans we've worked with longest here at AARVEN.
Spooky Saturday Returns to Margate
Get the little ones into their Halloween best and follow the treat trail around town, collecting goodies from dozens of taking-part shops, cafés and businesses along the way. Last year...
Staying at Kitengela Glass: A Night in Nani's Wonderland
Mosaic and colourful glass was everywhere from floor to ceiling, hung with beautiful blown glass, and stained-glass windows in the bedroom upstairs. It was such an incredible, different space, like...
Our Kenya Adventure | Meet the Makers Behind AARVEN
Follow AARVEN's journey through Kenya - from our Nairobi jewellery makers and wood carvers to the soapstone carvers of Kisii. Meet the people behind each design.
6 Reasons to Love Our Paper Light Shades
Discover why AARVEN's handmade paper light shades are a favourite - original linocut designs, FSC recycled paper, easy magnetic fitting and beautiful grouped together.
How to Style an Art Wall: The AARVEN Guide to Gallery Walls That Tell a Story
How to build a gallery wall using handmade masks, wall hangings, brass hooks, woven placemats and personal finds. The AARVEN guide to art walls with character.
Nine Years in Margate | The Story of the AARVEN Store
AARVEN founder Amy on nine years with a shop on Margate's King Street — how it started, how the town has changed, and why she still loves being on the...
AARVEN Pop-Up at The Curated Store, Stow-on-the-Wold — August 2026
AARVEN is popping up at The Curated Store in Stow-on-the-Wold this August. Visit Talbot Court to shop ethically made paper lightshades, ceramics, stationery and more.
Seven Years in Jaipur: The Story Behind Our Paper Collection
I first met Mohit at a trade show in Delhi. It's one of the biggest arts and crafts fairs in India, and it felt like a good place to start...







