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Aarven

Name: Aarven
Address: 34 King Street, Margate, CT91DA, GB
Telephone: +441843297122
Price range: $$

Meaning 'friend of the people', AARVEN is an ethical homeware and jewellery brand based in Margate.

Sustainability and ethical production is at the heart of what we do. At AARVEN we produce all of our collections in collaboration with small-scale artisan groups. Elevating their craft and providing access to the international market. The nature of the global supply chain means our decisions as consumers affect people all around the world. At AARVEN we strive to create products which bring as much

joy to their creator as they do to the end customer through sustainable and ethical production. Founded by two friends, craft development expert, Bee Friedmann and designer, Amy Fleuriot-Reade who met whilst walking their dogs Hiro and Wolf in London in London in 2011. The pair quickly discovered a common love for design, animals, and sustainability and set off together on a 6 week adventure to East Africa. It was this trip that provided the inspiration to start AARVEN (formerly Artisans & Adventurers). The brand now works in close collaboration with over 30 artisans across Africa and in India.

17/06/2026

Today I’ve been delving into our archive to create a new limited edition jewellery collection that will be exclusive to our Margate store. Pieced together from hand cast brass and painted ceramic charms, all made in collaboration with our artisan partners in Kenya.
The weather has been incredible in Margate today and looks set to continue so do pay us a visit if you’re local or need an excuse to visit the seaside! Find us on King Street in Margate Old Town open 7 days a week.

13/06/2026

Some beautiful shots of our Margate store taken by our wonderful Shop Manager, Natalie. We’ve extended our opening hours for Summer so you can visit us from 10-6 Saturday’s, 10.30-4 Sundays and 11-5 on weekdays.
We’ve got lots of lovely new handmade designs in store including colourful two-tone masks from Ghana, hand woven beach bags, block printed cotton sarongs and you can also grab a bargain on our ex-display paper lightshades while we wait for our new collection to come in (so soon now!!).
Happy Weekend and if you are in Margate this weekend do pop in to say Hi to our team 🙌

02/06/2026

The making of our wooden utensil display! We are delighted to have had this piece commissioned by The Whitworth Art Gallery who we are now proudly stocked by. If you are in the Manchester area do stop by and visit their shop and gallery where they have some incredible exhibitions currently on from Japanese prints to trees in art and a new exhibition by contemporary artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan. We are already planning our visit!!

26/05/2026

Welcome to the team Hannah! Artist and dog Mum to rescue greyhound, Jake, Hannah shares our love for animals and artisan crafts, having spent time teaching in Uganda. We are delighted to have her join the AARVEN family!

22/05/2026

I'm really excited to share our newest designs from Ghana. I loved collaborating on these colourful hand carved pieces with Abdulai and his team in Accra. They're a great example of my passion for combining traditional craftsmanship with AARVEN's contemporary colour palette to come up with something rooted in the culture where they were crafted but bold enough to compliment a modern interior scheme.

Introducing our new mini sun masks and crocodile masks — hand carved from false rubber tree wood and painted by hand in the most wonderful colours. Fluoro pink, tonal blues and our favourite warm mustard and orange.

The mini sun masks are new — at 30cm across, they're the perfect size for a children's bedroom, a gallery wall, or anywhere that needs something beautiful and a bit joyful. The crocodile masks are a new colourway release on an old favourite.
I've been working with Abdulai's team for several years and every time a new shipment arrives I'm reminded of what makes his pieces so special — the precision of the carving, the confidence of the colour and the beauty in every one being slightly different, reflecting the skilled hands that carved it.

They're live on the website now here: https://aarven.com/collections/summer-sun-edit

Amy x

21/05/2026

We took a little walk through Borough Market... and ended up somewhere very exciting. 🌿✨️

AARVEN has landed at 's pop-up at Borough Yards - and if you're in London before the end of June, you need to go. Trust us.

👉 Full blog post on our website - including our chat with the lovely Will, Managing Director of The Roost!

28/04/2026

George and his team are busy preparing our latest brass hardware order in Kumasi, Ghana. The Sunshine Hooks will be back in stock just in time for summer, and we're particularly excited about our upcoming collaboration with a prestigious London art institution (details to follow!). Discover our full range of brass hooks, door knockers, and drawer handles online and in-store.

27/04/2026

When you task your team with taking some store photos and they totally nail it 😎😂❤️
Visit us on King Street to meet our wonderful team and find fresh flowers from adding even more colour to our home, gift and jewellery collections. All designed by us and made in partnership with artisans across Africa and in India.
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Address

34 King Street
Margate
CT91DA

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 5pm
Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

+441843297122

Website

http://www.aarven.com/

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