Been busy stocking new galleries this month: I now have work in this lovely gallery '75 New Street' in Salisbury, run by fellow maker Helen Noakes.

Helen is known for her quirky range of jewellery featuring miniture models set in resin, and her talents don't stop there. I love these little penguin earrings: very cute!

But back to the gallery, which looks gorgeous. One of the nice things about jewellery is that you don't need to have a big space to hold quite a lot of it. And Helen has managed to get an excellent balance. Not only does the gallery feel contemporary and quite plush, despite it's minimal size, but it's also well stocked. 

Helen rotates stock from different makers, so at the moment she's featuring work by Amy Keeper, Henrietta Fernandez, Karen Dell'Armi, Mandana Oskoui, Selina Cambell and Nobuko Okumura. As well as her own work and mine of course!

The gallery is well situated. New Street is very central whilst not being full of chain stores. In fact it felt like quite a select street, with the very smart and contempary Regent Tailoring next door (mens and womens clothing and accessories). I couldn't resist a new organic cotton stripey t-shirt, and felt seriously tempted by some hand-sewn pyjamas!

I really wished I'd had more time to explore: Salisbury looked like a great place to visit, and I'll definitely be back to explore it in more depth.

My newest outlet is a completely new gallery: Junction Art Gallery in Woodstock, near Oxford. It's only just opened. I haven't been there yet but have worked previously with the gallery director Kate Hipkiss, so I know it'll be good. 

I do like showing my jewellery in different sorts of gallery, and all three new galleries I've got my jewellery in this month are completely different. Junction Art Gallery is just that: it has fine art as well as applied art: painting, ceramics, sculpture, and glass as well as jewellery. All the work is by British-based artists and makers.

If you're in the area I'm sure it's well worth a visit!

Had a lovely day last Saturday visiting Wells and taking in a collection of jewellery to 'Just Make' on it's opening day.

I've been to Wells before: it's not far from our home, and has some very lovely historic buildings plus a great market, but I hadn't discovered the Market Street area where Just Make is before.

It's interesting that it's called Market Street, because it's not where the market is: an historical name I guess? Anyway there is one (rather good) fruit and veg stall there, just at the entrance to The Courtyard, which is where Just Make is situated. A good landmark.

I met Laura Pearcey, the owner, at the 'Made by Hand' in Newport last December, where we were both exhibiting. She makes covetable ceramics under the name of Boop Design, and is also an experienced ceramics teacher. Opening Just Make is her latest venture.

Laura's done the space up really well: it all looks very smart. As you'd expect, Laura has some of her own quirky ceramic jewellery and pots on sale. 

There are also ceramics by other great makers, including Tone Von Krogh.

Other Made by Hand makers get in there too: these lovely bags by Dr Bean are really special. We bought one as a present last Christmas: it now lives with my sister-in-law in Australia (and she's extremely pleased with it). I'm very tempted to get one for myself too... 

Not only is there a careful selection of high quality handcrafted work for sale in Just Make, but Laura's also holding classes and kids craft sessions there. It's not a huge space but ideal for small groups.

If you haven't been to Wells it's definitely worth a visit, and Just Make and the area around it are 'musts'. Sew Vintage, a few doors along, is a haberdashery and sewing parlour, and Millie Moon have opened a haberdashery boutique and sewing school just round the corner. In fact 'This is Somerset' is hailing it as the Wells Craft Quarter.

It's also quite foodie, with the farmers markets and a very nice deli. On Laura's recommendation we had lunch in The Good Earth, a vegetarian cafe in Priory Road, just around the corner. I had a delicious quiche, salad, and cake, and will definitely be returning!

Had a lovely day last Friday taking a package of work into my newest gallery: Gallery nine in Bath.

Bath is the closest big city to my new home in Somerset, and so I was very pleased when Sarah Denholm, the proprietor, came around to my stand at the Contemporary Craft Fair in June and asked if I'd like to exhibit in her gallery. A few weeks later I ventured into Bath and I found that her gallery was definitely my sort of place, so I gladly accepted her offer to be my representative in this beautiful city!

The gallery itself is in a really nice area. Margarets Buildings is a small pedestrian street a few minutes walk from the centre. It's less touristy and more residential up here, and the gallery sits alongside some lovely little shops, cafes and restaurants: an ideal situation. 

Inside everthing is beautifully presented. A number of highly reputable jewellers I know have work there: Catherine Hills, Lesley Strickland, Gail Klevan to name just a few. 

There are two floors, and addition to jewellery, Gallery nine has a great collection of ceramics.

These elegant vessels are by David White. Sasha Wardell and Phillip Lydden also have work there which I also love.

And who can resist Sue Binns lovely stripey and really functional mugs and jugs (not me - I have several!)

There was a great selection of paintings and prints. I particularly liked the paintings in this picture, by Neil Canning. Made me wish I had more wall space. The textiles were good too: some lovely scarves. Sarah and I obviously have similar tastes.

All in all, I'd highly recommend a trip to Gallery nine. It's certainly a place I'd be frequenting even if I didn't have some of my jewellery in there.

9b Margarets Buildings, Bath, BA7 2LP

tel 01225 319197

www.gallerynine.co.uk