Welcome to Canadian Artisans...
We hope our name Canadian Artisans Bed & Breakfast has created an interest to stay with us. We are Valerie and Bob Knowlden, your hosts and founders of Canadian Artisans. As the name implies, we have designed and built this retreat with our own hands. This initiative to ‘hammer our own nails’ began a laborious undertaking and compelled us to attempt and master many processes.
Valerie's extensive creative outlets also provide much of the Canadian Artisans B&B decorum. Val specialized in Fine Arts and Native Studies with a degree in Education. An advocate of self healing and holistic health, she is a certified Reflexologist who incorporates the use of Essential Oils.
Bob recognizes the artist in every person and has high regard
for the artisans or 'makers' of every culture in any form. Bob is a professional who
spent a decade overseeing the Sculpture Shop at the Banff Centre for the
Arts.
Our children are Jesse
and Julia.
The progression since first opening our home to guests is now a history, we are now empty nesters.
Canadian Artisans joined the Canmore-Bow Valley Bed & Breakfast Association in 1996. Our first guests were in the main house with a shared bathroom. We have come a long way. The present website is a collage of old and new photos and comments to retain the original inspiration, show history and still be current.
