The owner of a tearoom near the Sandringham Estate is opening a new craft shop in Swaffham.
Waterbabies Crafts will launch in Plowright Place after its owner, Kevin Andrews-Stott, announced he is stepping back from running the Petals Tea Room in Dersingham.
He and his husband, Neil, have owned Petals since 2020 but recently agreed to semi-retire.
Kevin will dedicate his extra time to developing his career in the arts.
For the last seven years, he has been selling his custom handmade glassware as well as teaching crafts classes, demonstrating crafts for several manufacturers and writing for national magazines.
His new store, opening on September 3, will aim to build a community for local creatives by hosting a series of workshops and showcasing the work of other artisans.
Kevin said although he will miss everyone at Petals, he is excited to get stuck into the new venture.
"Crafting has been really important to me through the years," he said.
"And it means everything to me to be able to now share my crafting skills in my own shop and offer other crafters a marketplace for their crafts."
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