My Ikebana: Basket Balancing Act

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Two basket containers put one on top of the other are held together by pussy willow branches. The unorthodox use of the containers, placed in a seemingly precarious position, becomes like an objet d’art that displays imbalance.

Here is the whole arrangement.

I hope you like it. —Miyako

My Ikebana: Juniper

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Our dear friend, Susan, brought us some lovely juniper branches from her backyard.

Photo courtesy of Susan R.

I remembered that I had this vase whose colour and texture were very similar to the juniper. The arrangement seeks to merge the container and material into one unity.

Here is the whole arrangement.

I hope you like it. —Miyako

Face Masks Now Optional & Encouraged

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Mar 21st, 2022, COVID-19 restrictions are eased in NS. Masks are now optional, but still very much welcome and encouraged inside the shop.

We continue to offer curbside pick-up and delivery (fees apply) options if that's more comfortable for you.

Respect. No judgement, no argument.

My Ikebana: Small And Big Pine

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In this arrangement, I wanted to show both the young pine cones that were just coming out as well as the big pine branch where they were attached to. By disassembling and re-assembling the big pine branch, both could be shown in an arrangement.

By the way, we used very old hida konro (a tabletop charcoal grill traditionally from the city of Hida in Gifu Prefecture) to hold the arrangement.

Here is the whole arrangement.

I hope you like it. —Miyako

My Ikebana: At The 24th ACJLSC

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The 24th Annual Atlantic Canada Japanese Language Speech Contest (ACJLSC) was held on Saturday, Mar 12th, 2022. This year, the contest was held at two locations—St. Mary’s University in Halifax NS and Mount Allison University in Sackville NB—connected via Zoom link! We congratulate the winners and applaud all the participants who gave it their best!

We were honoured to provide an ikebana arrangement at the entrance of the SMU venue to welcome the participants from Halifax.

Hand-Made Arm Covers

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Bet we are not the only ones who find it annoying when our sleeves get stained or dirtied up while working with our hands. Introducing… arm covers!

Protect your sleeves from the ink, the paints….

…even from the cooking oil leaping out of the frying pan!

You may say “Well, I’ll just pull up my sleeves.” Well, how many times have you done that only to have your sleeve slide down at the most inopportune moment? The arm cover will catch it before it’s too late!

The arm covers are hand-made in Nova Scotia using Japanese cotton fabric. They are available at the shop while supply lasts. Fabric patterns may vary. If you want to have them shipped to you, please drop us an email.

Cute Mini Slices of Life

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With plenty of snow days this winter, we had lots of down time…and our hands have not been idle! The result: some cute dioramas of relaxing scenes! As you can tell from the depictions, we can’t wait to relax outdoors in warmer weather!

Surrounded by birdhouses, a frog sits on his Adirondack chair with a book. The chair is made from popsicle sticks.

A bunny fries an egg for breakfast and roasts some marshmallows on a campfire.

And here’s a dog and a cactus plant!

Each diorama was meticulously put together manually. Dried moss & branches, artificial leaves, felt and fabric were used to create the scenes. The animal figurines are from Japan. The glass bubble terrariums have loops on top so they can be hung to display as well. They are currently available for sale at the shop.