Anyone lucky enough to visit Prince Edward Island in early summer will surely have noticed the colorful swaths of flowering lupines. The vivid blooming spikes of Large-leaved Lupines…
Nothing says Japanese garden more distinctly than a stone lantern. Known as ishi-dōrō in Japanese, these beautiful stone carvings are the most popular and recognizable feature in a Japanese…
A visit to Japan wouldn’t be complete without visiting a Japanese garden. Or in our case, visiting dozens of Japanese gardens! We explored gardens at temples, shrines, palaces,…
One of the craft-related purchases I made during my recent trip to Japan was a sashiko DIY kit. Sashiko, which roughly translates to “little stabs”, is a type…
I returned from Japan with a suitcase full of craft tools and materials and a head full of project ideas. Japan’s deep respect for traditional craft and master…