We are a group of talented craftspeople who all work in Crawford Bay, British Columbia, Canada, a little hamlet along the East shore of Kootenay Lake. Find us 80 km north of Creston, near the ferry landing (free!) and 40 km to Nelson. We are blacksmiths, broommakers, potters, weavers, copper enamelists, wood carvers, jewelers, and …

Gorgeous art and gift gallery of local artisans work. Don’t miss this shop!

Priest Lake’s Premier Art Gallery features fine works from over 100 nationally recognized local and regional artists. The “entry” of the previous garage area coined the name of the gallery. “Entry” is spelled En”tree” in honor of the multitude of trees at Priest Lake. The mission of the gallery is to support local and regional …

Nelson’s newest and largest cultural attraction. This state-of-the-art facility is home to Nelson’s museum and art gallery. Enjoy temporary exhibitions of local and regional art. New permanent exhibit on Nelson’s history from First Nations to present day. Gift shop on site.

The Langham Cultural Society provides gallery shows; theatre and musical performances; poetry and prose readings; workshops and the Japanese Canadian Museum to the community of Kaslo and North Kootenay Lake.

The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is self-directed and free of charge. The culture tour is a great opportunity to meet people behind the scenes at galleries and museums, visit studios not normally open, shop for original art or fine crafts and experience special events planned only for this weekend. Before you hit the road, check …

Owner Luke Lewis weaves corn brooms onto unique handles using antique broom making equipment. See thousands of functional art brooms hanging from the rafters in the historic log barn.  Over the years our brooms have appeared on TV, in movies, including Bewitched, and in other forms of media.  Here are some of our other brooms …