Our Valentine Offering

Added on February 3, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

Time to think about how to say “I love you.” on Valentine’s Day. Maybe we can help...with anthuriums & roses!

Please order in advance and we'll have it ready for pick-up on Feb 14th. (If you'd like to have it on a different day, please let us know and we'll give it our best shot!) Price: $45.00 (plus HST)

Each arrangement is hand-made and will not look exactly the same as the photo.

Cute Kneaded Erasers!

Added on January 27, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

Kneaded erasers...they're called neri-keshi gomu (ねり消しゴム) in Japanese. And we got some in cute little cases!

Non-toxic. Made in Japan. Available at the shop or by mail order. $1.50 (CAD) ea.

They look like little sticks of putty that you can re-shape however way you want. ...and have lots of fun with it!

They also erase (of course!) They pick up and absorb graphite or charcoal very well. They don't wear away and won't leave any eraser residue. They also won't chew away your paper. You just knead it to "clean" it... but of course, one day, it will be full of graphite and will have to be replaced...but they do last for quite a bit!

Artists like to use them because they can lift graphite (or charcoal) without smudging or harming the paper...and because of their flexibility, erasing can be very precise!

Watch below if you want to see how an artist uses it.

Dino Egg and Lion Erasers!

Added on January 24, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

New erasers at the shop--dino eggs and lions!

Made in Japan. Non-toxic, paint-free, lead-free, phthalate-free, non-PVC, non-latex.

Flower Pins

Added on January 22, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

A little accent on your lapel...or on your shoulder bag, perhaps?

Hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada using Japanese fabric.

Available at the shop or by mail order.

$5.50 (CAD) each.

Japanese Fabric End-Cuts!

Added on January 15, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

Attention quilters and crafters! Beautiful Japanese fabric end-cuts in assorted sizes are now available at the shop. This is a trial batch only but we hope to get more. They're great for your quilting and other craft projects.

New From Mindy Moore

Added on January 10, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

Many new beautiful pottery from NS artist Mindy Moore just arrived at the shop! Among them are these two beautiful nageire flower containers. More images to come soon...hopefully!

See more detailed pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_ikebana_shop/collections/72157625384862258/

Kitty Cat Bean Bags

Added on January 7, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

They're not really meant to do anything but laze at the edge of your desk or shelf and look at you adoringly...

They help take a little edge off the whatever it is that stresses us... and remind us that life is still good! (^-^)

Hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada using Japanese fabric.

Available at the shop or by mail order.

$12.50 (CAD) each.

Mussel Princesses

Added on January 5, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

So we went to the market and bought some Nova Scotia mussels. Steamed in white wine and fragrant herbs, it was a fine meal.

Later on, with a little bit of fine chiyogami paper and glue, a few blots of ink... look what we came up with!

Don't worry. They've been completely cleaned and dried out! (^-^)

Assorted designs. Available at the shop or by mail order.

Hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada.

$2.50 (CAD) each.

New Year Display: Hanamochi

Added on January 3, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

Our New Year shop window display is inspired by hanamochi.

hana = "flower"

mochi = "sticky rice cake"

In the colder, snowy parts of Japan, where there are no flowers in the winter, people attached pink & white sticky rice cakes onto willow branches for their New Year decoration. This is also called mochibana.

In this arrangement, we used wisteria branches that had been given to us by a customer last summer. We also used Play-Doh instead of o-mochi sticky rice! (^-^) Here is a closer look.