Our Story
Mother and daughter, Jan and Rachel, opened Facets of Avalon in 1999.
Facets of Avalon is 25 years old this year!
The creative mother and daughter team display their unique works of art in the Glastonbury shop.
The retail studio has a calm and stylish atmosphere, just off the High Street, towards the library.
Rachel has a Sir John Cass College jewellery and silversmithing degree. She knits with fine copper wire to produce a wide range of wearables, sculpture and lighting. Her workshop is in Facets, where you can see her making.
Jan is RCA textiles trained, has painted silk, enamelled copper and now creates mixed media panels, using gems and sand. Her work is influenced by the local landscape, Glastonbury Tor and the sea, she was born in Gower, South Wales, reknowned for its beautiful coastline.
Al is an engineer who creates a wide range of lighting, using reclaimed copper pipe, glass and wind fallen local timber. He and Rachel have been collaborating on pieces for the last decade, commissions are a speciality!