The Artisans of Crawford Bay are all within very easy walking distance.
North Woven Brooms is a sweet smelling barn full of broom corn. Janet and Rob make a wide variety of wonderful brooms onantique equipment.
Kootenay Forge is a family business. Gina and Cory and crew make original functional and ornamental ironwork that is shipped all over the world. We can hear the clanging of ironwork being forged at the Forge and Furnace Gallery next door.
Fireworks Copper and Glass Lorna and Helene make gorgeous copper enamalled pieces that are both functional and decorative, including many of the buttons for our jackets, vests and shoulder bags. Watch them work in their upstairs studio at the Forge and Furnace Gallery.
Breathless Glass & Blown Away Glass - Tim and Chantal are the glass blowers at the Forge and Furnace Gallery. Their unique colours and forms are constantly evolving - everything from large art pieces to Chantal's bubble vases. Quite a show!
Dog Patch Pottery A working pottery studio/gallery. Ogle funky and inspiring pottery and an eclectic array of art and gift items, including work from other area artisans.
LaGala Jewellery - Watch as Galadriel works silver and stones into original pieces.
The Purple Door - handmade wizards and twerps, magic pendants, fancy wear, jewelry.
Chambers of Commerce
If you plan to come, please visit our chamber website and discover us.
Kootenay Lake Chamber - www.kootenaylake.bc.ca
The International Selkirk Loop - www.selkirkloop.org
Nearby cities-
Nelson - www.city.nelson.bc.ca or www.ilovenelson.com
Creston - www.crestonbc.com
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Straw Bale Construction
Searching the web "straw bale" gets greatresults. Habib Gonzalez is our local guru for both teaching and building.
www.sustainableworks.ca
strawbalecamelsback/faq
www.greenplanethomes.ca - this company builds in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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