BUSINESS NEWS
Coast River Business Journal
March 2020 • 13
Lynne’s Knot Board not just jewelry
Artists love of macramé and jewelry making a tribute to the love of a mother and daughter
Story and Photo by Melissa Vergara
For Coast River Business Journal
RAYMOND — Success is a subjective term
that casts a shadow over many individuals. It
is the need to be heard, or seen, or known. But
sometimes success is the accomplishment of one
because of the encouragement of another. It is the
tangible symbol of love, a gift that shapes a person
for entirety of their lives.
Lynne Goodwin owns Flowers by Lynne, a
well-known floral shop in Raymond, Washington.
Her husband Les is her partner in life and business.
However, Lynne does more than arrange flowers.
She would also like to be known for her love of
macramé and jewelry making.
Lynne’s mother gave her the gift of success at a
young age. Her support and willingness to make
sure she had the encouragement and means created
not only an artist, but a woman that can’t keep from
tearing up when she talks about the sacrifices her
mother made for her.
Goodwin’s mother, Stella, would drive to
Astoria, where she bought Goodwin cotton cord
or tarred Marline cord. She used these supplies
to make belts, and plant hangers. She sold these
pieces of macramé art to teachers and people she
knew at her high school.
Goodwin also sold her macramé pieces in
consignment stores. She and her mother went
anywhere they could to get Goodwin’s pieces
available to purchase. Goodwin paints a picture of
the memory by describing the VW Beetle her mom
drove.
“My mom encouraged me a lot,” said Goodwin.
Her voice changes a bit and it is obvious that there
was a sweet relationship between the two and now
a sweet memory of their exploits.
In 2001 when Goodwin’s mom passed away.
She kept creating macramé. It is displayed in a
section of the flower shop, but customers initially
didn’t realize that Goodwin had created it. It
wasn’t plant hangers or belts but micro macramé
beading. Goodwin carefully picked beads from all
over the world because of their color, texture, and
uniqueness to make her jewelry.
“When you buy something it’s probably made
its own trip around the world,” said Goodwin.
Talk about the cord and beads turns the supplies
into “magic beans” that transform the ordinary
into something special. Her design eye is sharp —
colors swirl into beautiful bracelets, necklaces and
the like. Understanding how Goodwin designs her
work and what it means to her makes the pieces
even more dimensional.
Growth for Goodwin is looking at artists and
techniques on the internet. She doesn’t copy
designs but takes the complicated macramé knots
and teaches herself to do them. Learning this way
is not only practical for a flower shop owner but it
keeps her educated about the art.
“I challenge myself to be as good as they are,”
stated Goodwin.
The need to learn and improve is not the only
goal Goodwin has for her art. She said she wants
to find the right piece for the right person. She
believes every piece of jewelry waits for its owner
to purchase it.
It would not be unusual for Goodwin to chat
with a customer to identify the perfect match
between the two. She said it was her tribute to the
individual.
She would like to start a teaching program called
“Beading for Healing.” Goodwin wants to teach
small groups of people to bead to heal. What they
make is the testament that they are beautiful and
can create beauty in a time of chaos and pain. She
wants to give beauty to one individual at a time.
“If it helped one or two people that would make
me feel really good,” said Goodwin.
With enough interested people she would hold
the classes in her flower shop. She waits for people
to contact her through her Facebook page if they
have any interest: @Lynne’sknotboard.
Lynne Goodwin in her flower shop showing the jewelry she makes as it is displayed by the register.
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