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Welcome East Peak Climbing!

Added on by the ikebana shop.

Congratulations to our new neighbour, East Peak Climbing, on their grand opening today, Feb 29th, 2020! East Peak has converted the inside of the old Oxford Theatre into a fabulous indoor climbing gym…and they’re right across the street from us!

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Here is a welcome ikebana to our new neighbour. This arrangement was inspired by the rock climbing walls found inside the gym.

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Hope you see the connection….

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The photo of the climbing wall is from this CTV News article. Hope they don’t mind that we used it for inspiration. Please read the article as it gives us the inside story of how hard the folks there worked to get this gym up and running.

Happy climbing on Quinpool!

A Plea To Help Sally Ravindra

Added on by the ikebana shop.

It has recently been brought to our attention that our beloved potter, Sally Ravindra, has been devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Her house and pottery studio on Purcell’s Cove have been severely damaged. The insurance company has categorically stated it will not cover any damage on the house foundation, seawall and septic system caused by Hurricane Dorian. There are no emergency funds available to her.

Sally has always been there for the community. In fact, part of the area that has been washed away by Dorian was regularly used for community events/gatherings. As well, the retaining seawall that used to protect her house also protected her neighbours’ properties. That is gone now and needs to be rebuilt. Now, Sally needs the help of her community—local and global. Let us help her and hope she will make beautiful pottery for us again one day.

Click on poster to go directly to the GoFundMe page for Sally.

Click on poster to go directly to the GoFundMe page for Sally.

 

Please listen to the CBC information Morning interview here.

CBC News Information Morning (Sep 12, 2019)

CBC News Information Morning (Sep 12, 2019)

 

Please click on the GoFundMe icon to donate. Every bit will count!

 

Thank you very much for your help and compassion.

Store Holiday Announcement

Added on by the ikebana shop.

We are shutting down for a while and going on vacation!

The brick-and-mortar store will be closed from Jun 23rd (Sun) to Jul 4th (Thu). We will re-open on Jul 5th (Fri).

The online shop will remain “open”, which means we will be able to accept your orders. However, we will respond with shipping cost estimates and final quotations only after July 4th.

Thank you very much for your understanding and patience while we go and recharge ourselves!

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Press Release: Connecting - An Ikebana Exhibition

Added on by the ikebana shop.

For Immediate Release - May 18th, 2019

Ikebana on the South Shore of Nova Scotia!

Connecting - An Ikebana Exhibition will be held at the Lunenburg Library on the weekend of June 1-2, 2019.

Ikebana is the art of Japanese floral arrangement. This exhibition’s theme is “connecting”. Through ikebana, we connect people, nature and cultures.

This event is part of the 90th anniversary celebration of Canada-Japan diplomatic relations.

The exhibition will be presented by Miyako Ballesteros (Sogetsu School of Ikebana) and her students. Please come and enjoy the ikebana.

Admission is free.

Connecting - An Ikebana Exhibition

Jun 1st (Sat) 10 - 5 p.m. *
Jun 2nd (Sun) 12 - 4 p.m.
*Short live demonstration on Saturday, 2:00 p.m.

At the Lunenburg Library (Lunenburg Academy 1F, 97 Kaubach St., Lunenburg NS)

We hope to see you there.