growing dreams
“Moss reminds me of immigrant women because we don’t have roots, and moss doesn’t have roots. So, we have to replant ourselves on the new soil basically.”
Anna Vagramova
august 4 – september 3, 2025
At the Craft Council of British Columbia, we are proud to offer a dynamic platform for showcasing the incredible talent of local artists through our unique window art installations. Each month, we feature a rotating collection of contemporary craft works that highlight both established and emerging artists from across the province. These carefully curated window art installations celebrate the vibrant and diverse craft scene in British Columbia, while also engaging the public in meaningful ways, sparking curiosity and
conversation around the role of craft in contemporary society.
Our window art installations offer passersby the chance to enjoy the art from a distance as they stroll around Granville Island. This creates an inviting, open atmosphere where the art is accessible to all, whether they are familiar with the world of craft or are encountering it for the first time. The window space becomes a compelling, temporary gallery that offers a glimpse into the creativity and craftsmanship of BC’s talented artists. Many of these installations are created by member artists of the CCBC, whose works are also available to view at our gallery.
We encourage visitors to stop by and experience the installations up close by entering our gallery, where they can not only appreciate the art in more detail but also learn about the stories and processes behind the works. Our goal is to provide an inspiring environment that fosters a deeper understanding of contemporary craft and its role in the cultural fabric of British Columbia.
Whether you’re an art lover or simply out for a stroll, the CCBC window art installations are sure to ignite your imagination and invite you to explore the innovative craftsmanship that defines our province.
2025 installations
salish sea and sky
The ancient craft of wool felting is a life sustaining form of creativity for Lisa, one where discovery is endless.
Lisa Forbes
july 1 – august 2, 2025
what holds you together?
For the form, I knew I wanted to continue working with the motif of the patchwork quilt. I have been drawn to this culturally rich object recently as a fantastic vessel for speaking about what it is to be a human.
Sarah Montroy
feb 4 – mar 4, 2025
all the ways we are connected
All the Ways We Are Connected centres on the ‘threads’ of storytelling and connection we share, explored through the media of ceramics and light.
Andrea Hoff
dec 7, 2024 – jan 3, 2025
2024 installations
all the ways we are connected
All the Ways We Are Connected centres on the ‘threads’ of storytelling and connection we share, explored through the media of ceramics and light.
Andrea Hoff
dec 7, 2024 – jan 3, 2025
object & me
merging art and design to explore the intersection of everyday objects with the body and memory
object & me
anna ugolkova
oct 5 – nov 4, 2024
curious about joy?
a sculptural journey through the four noble truths and eightfold path of buddhism
curious about joy?
libbie burns
sept 4 – oct 3, 2024
the jellyfish project
the jellyfish project
an installation by Judy Villett
What is the downside of a floating mass of garbage?
june 1- July 14, 2024
a dressing the future
my material process is fueled by my imagination and curiosity…
a dressing the future
nicole dextras
mar 20 – apr 16, 2024
2023 installations
molinari mimesis
This project continues Tracy Susheski’s dedication to crochet Guido Molinari’s paintings. As his student at Concordia she employed his manifesto “painting should neither represent nor deal with the object, but on the contrary, should attempt to become an object itself” thus solidifying her defense of crocheting in a painting class.
of special concern (extirpated, endangered, threatened)
BC has the highest rate of biodiversity in Canada, and hand in hand with that, has the most endangered species.
faro sullivan
oct 5 – nov 4, 2023
speaking in skins and skirts
an exhibition based on friendship and mutual appreciation.
jane kenyon & jude neale
on view in gallery: july 6 – august 3, 2023
vancouver rain
experience drawing and mark
making in novel ways.
sherida charles
on view in gallery: june 1 – june 30, 2023
copper kelp forest: community on the edge
a diversity of marine organisms.
sarah groves
on view in gallery: april 2 – may 3, 2023
here we have no lasting city
an installation in celebration of the canadian clay symposium
mar 3 – apr 1, 2023
2022 installations
draperies to duds
an accelerated enactment of a lifecycle.
corrina hammond
on view in gallery: november 30, 2022 – january 25, 2023
year of glass
honouring glass — a transparent and enabling material.
terminal city glass co-op
on display in gallery: january 13 – febuary 28, 2022
her garden
a collection of embroidered collages.
homa khosravi
on view in gallery: march 1 – march 31, 2022
dreams of flight
flying is freedom, flying is joy,
flying is magical, flying is escape.
hope forstenzer
on display in gallery: april 1 – april 30, 2022
material considerations – it isn’t what it is
the transformation of materials – what they are, what processes can be applied to them, and what they can become.
diana sanderson & melanie thompson
on view in gallery: may 2 – june 9, 2022
dance:craft installation
an installation of the work featured in dance:craft
craft artists: patrick christie, stefanie dueck, deb dumka, hope forstenzer & debra sloan
dance: heather dotto & joey matt
choreography: joe laughlin
VR: claire sanford
on view in gallery: june 10 – july 26, 2022
illuminating autumn: a tale of transition
exhilarating and frightening, fall
still brings challenges.
sharon reay
on view in gallery: august 31 – october 1, 2022
2021 installations
the sewing box
the discovery of a discarded sewing box.
jenny judge
on view in gallery: november 18, 2020 – january 10, 2021
kickin’ it
a series of funcitional ceramic shoes.
charmian nimmo
on view in gallery: july 15 – august 19, 2021
tea in the wood
the forest and the warm cup of tea have the ability to nurture and bring connection.
bev ellis
on view in gallery: may 6 – june 15, 2021
dancing lights
an installation of whimsical lights, illuminating the Gallery’s windows during the darkest months of the year.
umbra & lux
on view in gallery: december 1, 2020 – february 28, 2021
20 20 installations
imagined oceans
sculptural fish traps.
melanie thompson
on view in gallery: october 12 – november 29, 2020
beneath the Salish Sea
a selection of the 113 marine species that have been listed as being endangered or of concern.
debbie katz
on view in gallery: june 19 – august 31, 2020
VCC year-end student exhibition
extraordinary jewellery created without access to a traditional jewellery workshop.
27 students of VCC’s jewellery program
on view in gallery: may 18 – june 11, 2020
Santo Mignosa
two hand-built sculptures.
santo mignosa
on view in gallery: march 2 – march 31, 2020
2019 installations
jewellery series
explorations of details, shadows, concealment, isolation, and captivation.
clarissa long
on view in gallery: october 8 – november 30, 2019
the transformational works of bridget catchpole
debris, plastic waste, and empty beauty product packaging – reformed and repurposed.
bridget catchpole
on view in gallery: july 21 – september 7, 2019
mrs. williams: homage to homemaker
depicting the work of a lifetime homemaker.
melanie thompson & judith barnett
on view in gallery: march 25 – april 29, 2019
