I’m so happy to share that my macramé art is back in Courtenay, BC, at Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community in Courtenay, BC — this time for a two-month fall exhibit running October 1st to November 30, 2026.
Last season’s show at Crown Isle was such a warm experience that I was truly touched to be invited back. If you missed it, this is your chance to experience handmade fibre art in the Comox Valley up close — and if you did catch it, come see what’s new on the walls this year.
Where to See Macrame Art in Courtenay
As you walk toward the Timber Room in the Clubhouse, you’ll spot my pieces hanging in the hallway — a cozy spot where guests pause on their way in for lunch, dinner, or a round of golf.
Location:
Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community – Clubhouse (Timber Room Hallway)
399 Clubhouse Drive
Courtenay, BC
This Season’s Centrepiece: Kelp Garden
The star of this year’s exhibit is Kelp Garden, a one-of-a-kind woven wall hanging inspired by the layered world beneath the surface of the sea — the quiet abundance of a tidal garden where kelp drifts, colour pools, and light filters down through shallow water.
Unlike my macramé tapestries, I build these pieces entirely through weaving — no knotting. Layer by layer, fibre by fibre, the composition emerges from a cotton string warp, each row adding depth and texture to the whole. I ue the same fibres that appear throughout my macramé work — sustainable cotton rope, merino wool, silk ribbon, and art yarns — simply translated into a different language.
The focal point is the central garden: a richly textured band of dimensional art yarns that suggests the movement and abundance of kelp and ocean flora. Soft blues and teals wash above it like open water, in greens, teals, turquoise, and warm olive gold, with tiny flecks of gold that catch the light as it moves across the surface. Below, thick white merino and cream cotton settle into the quiet of the sandy floor, where the long fringe cascades down like light filtering through shallow tide. At the top, exposed cotton warp strings tie against a beautifully weathered piece of foraged driftwood — a quiet reminder of where the work finally came to rest, weaving upward from the very first row.
Kelp Garden is the first piece in the Kelp Garden woven series, and like all woven works in the series, you can purchase every piece exclusively through the exhibit. It cannot be exactly reproduced.
Why See Macramé in Person
Macramé is a tactile, three-dimensional art form — photos never quite capture the softness of the fibres or how the pieces move with the light. When you visit, take a moment to get close: notice the layers, the texture, and how natural materials like silk, merino wool, and cotton interact with the space around them.
Take a Piece Home — Same Day
Every piece on display can be purchased right at the exhibit using the QR code on the exhibit card. Once purchased, it goes home with you the same day — no waiting, no shipping. Just ask at the front desk if you need a hand.
Shopping from Elsewhere in Canada?
If a trip to Vancouver Island isn’t in the cards this fall, you can still browse my full collection of handmade Canadian macramé online — I ship across Canada, from the Comox Valley to Toronto and beyond. I slow-make each piece with sustainable, natural fibres, and every one-of-a-kind work brings a little of the West Coast into your home.
A Thank You to Crown Isle
A heartfelt thank you to Kristy and the whole Crown Isle team for once again making room for local artists on the island. Opportunities like this let island makers share our craft with the community in a real, tangible way — and give visitors a chance to discover fibre art they might never have stumbled on otherwise.
Come for a meal, a coffee, or a round of golf, and take a stroll down the Timber Room hallway while the exhibit is up. I’d love for you to see it in person.
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