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"Sō" Magazine October 2016
Our group arrangement at the Toyota Lexus showroom last December, 2015 has been featured in "Sō" (「草」) Magazine, the official publication of the Sogetsu Teachers' Association.
To learn more about the arrangement, click here.
"Sō" Magazine August 2016
The ikebana display that Miyako & Susan Robertson created for Afterglow Art Festival 2015 was featured in the August, 2016 edition "Sō" (「草」) magazine, the official publication of the Sogetsu Teachers' Association.
Read more about the event here.
Revised Blade Sharpening Price Schedule
No, it's not really a price increase! We've just streamlined the blade sharpening pricing schedule to simplify things.
The following pricing schedule will be applied from 2016:
Cost / knife
$8.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$10.00
$12.00
no extra cost
$5.00 extra
Regular & Serrated Kitchen Knives
up to 4" blade
more than 4", up to 9" blade
more than 9" blade
Japanese traditional knife
Cleaver
Non-kitchen knife (hunting, folding)
Ikebana clippers
Scissors
Minor chip repair* ( <2mm)
Chip & tip repair*
*Chip repair must be incorporated with sharpening order.
Note: If your knives or clippers need extra special attention, we will let you know the expected cost and obtain your agreement before starting any work on it.
Prices are subject to HST.
Happy New Year 2016!
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu!
"Sō" Magazine June 2015
The large ikebana instalment that Miyako and her students created at St. Mary's University was featured in the June, 2015 edition of "Sō" (「草」) magazine, the official publication of the Sogetsu Teachers' Association.
L-R: Jean H., Patti V., Val S. and Miyako.
The arrangement was part of the Japaneseque event at SMU. Great job ladies!
We Are Taking A Break
Important Announcement:
We are taking a short holiday. The shop will be closed from Jun 12th (Fri) to Jun 21st (Sun). We will come back refreshed (and jet lagged!) and re-open on Jun 22nd (Mon)
Happy New Year 2015!
Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます。 Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu.
Goodbye horse, hello sheep! Our sincerest thanks to everyone who supported us throughout the year. We wish you all the very best in 2015!
"Sō" Magazine October 2014
Miyako's demonstration at St. Mary's University last February was featured in "Sō" (「草」) magazine, Oct 2014 edition. "Sō" is the official publication for the Sogetsu Teachers' Association. Thank you!
In the photo, (L-R) Dr. J. Colin Dodds, President of St. Mary's University; Miyako Ballesteros, ikebana artist; and Mr. Tatsuo Arai, Consul General of Japan at Montreal.
The demonstration was part of Japanesque, an event showcasing Japanese culture at St. Mary's University, Halifax NS.
"Sō" Magazine June 2014
We are happy to see our work featured in "Sō" (「草」) magazine, the official publication for the Sogetsu Teachers' Association. Thank you!
The event was our exhibit during the Nocturne Halifax Art At Night last October, 2013. Please click here to see more about the exhibit.