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Online Shop Thanksgiving Gift

Added on by the ikebana shop.

Bulky flower containers and heavy kenzan make the cost of shipping of your online purchase quite high. We are happy to offer you 50% off the shipping cost for a limited time period!

Ikebana groups, now is the time to pool your orders!

Offer conditions:

  1. Orders must be received between Oct 8th and Oct 22nd, 2018.

  2. Payment must be processed within 3 business days after receiving our quotation.

  3. Applicable destinations, minimum order amounts & shipping methods are as follows:

    *USA & Canada: 100 CAD (before tax for Canada). Via Canada Post Expedited Parcel.
    *Europe: 200 CAD. Via Canada Post International Parcel.
    *Not applicable to other destinations.

  4. Offer applicable per shipping address. (i.e. one order, one shipping address only).

  5. At check out, use promo code: THANKS2018

To see more details on how to order, click here.

More questions? We are an email away!

Ready to shop? YES!

"Sō" Magazine June 2018

Added on by the ikebana shop.

Miyako's ikebana display last year at the Halifax Public Gardens is featured in the June 2018 edition of "Sō" (「草」) magazine, the official publication of the Sogetsu Teachers' Association.  This display was part of the celebration for Canada 150, the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, and was held in cooperation with the Atlantic Rhododendron and Horticultural Society.

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Ikebana Lessons Cancel Policy Change

Added on by the ikebana shop.

This announcement is for our ikebana students.

We are tweaking our lesson cancellation policy a little (effective Feb 23, 2018). 


Old Cancellation Policy:

  • Up to 1 day before lesson date: No charge.
  • Same-day or no-show: Full charge (1 lesson)

New Cancellation Policy:

  • Up to 2 days before lesson date: No charge.
  • 1 day before lesson date: $20 +HST.
  • Same-day or no-show: Full charge (1 lesson)
 

Extra Colour: The Planning Behind The Lessons

The ikebana lessons are individualized.  Each lesson is planned specifically with each student's rank and skill level in mind.  Flowers and branches are carefully chosen so that they are appropriate for each student's lesson theme.   The flowers/branches are ordered (usually 4-5 days in advance).

Sometimes, we do have a wait-list.  It might be natural to assume that if one cancels, then another person can take the spot.  That works out sometimes but more often than not, it's not as straightforward as we would like to think.  If the student level is different, then the pre-ordered flowers would not be appropriate.  New planning and adjustments need to be made.  Usually it's a last-minute scramble around town, scouring florists for suitable flowers!  

Of course, there is usually an important reason for a cancellation.  We understand this.  Unavoidable circumstances happen to us too.  And that's OK!  But if you do know that you need to cancel, the sooner you let us know, the better it is for us to adjust!

Thank you very much for your understanding and continued support.

Happy New Year 2018!

Added on by the ikebana shop.

Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!  明けましておめでとうございます!

Let's welcome the Year of the Dog with an eager bow-wow!  (or "wan-wan" as the Japanese would say!)  May Lady Luck smile upon you in 2018!

 

Ikebana Lessons Fee Change

Added on by the ikebana shop.

This announcement is for our ikebana students.

Sadly, the time has come to announce an increase in our ikebana lesson fees.  This is the first time that lesson fees are being raised since Miyako started teaching in 2008.  Even as flower prices kept going up through the years, we were able to keep the fees unchanged with the help of the economy of scale afforded by more students coming to learn...that is up till now.

New Ikebana Lesson Fees effective from January 1, 2018.

Single Lesson  50.00 +HST
3-Lesson Set: 125.00 +HST

Lessons that have already been paid for will be honoured with no additional fee.

Thank you very much for your understanding and continued support.

"Sō" Magazine August 2017

Added on by the ikebana shop.

The arrangement displayed during the Afterglow Art Festival 2016 in Bridgewater NS was featured in the August 2017 issue of "Sō" (「草」) Magazine, the official publication of the Sogetsu Teachers' Association.

To find out more about what we did at the Afterglow Art Festival 2016, please click here.