Rye store "Ethel Loves Me" is expanding, with a new shop now open in Kent. After seven years in Rye, the business now has a second store in a prominent position on Tenterden High Street at number 46.
"Ethel" on Rye's High Street is one of the first shops you see when you arrive in the heart of the town centre. Run by Jo and Jason Dorey, it’s part art gallery, part lifestyle and part gift shop. It recently underwent a full refurbishment to increase the amount of local arts and crafts on show in the store.
The business has an ethical approach, from no-leather and cruelty free policies through to low impact packaging, a focus on the up-cycled and natural products. And at its heart - a buy / shop local ethos. The idea of the store is a platform for local creatives, both up-and-coming and established, within an ever-evolving space in which they can show and sell their work. The new space in Tenterden will continue to grow the exposure of the work of local artists.
