Getting Pickled!

Do you like to eat? (or do you need a last minute hostess gift?)

Try some of these canned treats by artist JEN SMITH.  

Re-interpreting a tradition of her grandmother's, she expertly blends vernacular spices with seasonal fruits and vegetables, (many from the trees around us) in perfect harmony.  

Here's what's on the menu:

loquat chutney (top off a grilled meat)

bread & butter pickles (put it on a sandwich)

dill spears (no brainer)

pickled cactus (along side a soft cheese)

curried cauliflower (exotic!)

pickled golden beets (don't need a thing)

loquat compote (on some ice cream)

lady marmalade with meyer's lemons (on your toast for breakfast)

Large jars- $10

Small jars- $7

An idea for your mom...

Don't forget to tell your mom how great she is this Sunday.

Need some "I'm thinking about you" gifts?

Fresh off the sewing machine by Rowena Sartin:

textured dot cotton scarf- $49

square universe crinkled silk scarf- $49 

or...

 

1. Relax in the tub: 

silk and wool sponges from Greece-  $5 silk, $10 wool

pumice stone from Japan- $5

deitanseki (charcoal & clay facial soap from Japan)- $4

2. A real treat:
necklace #2, chain and solder by Hannah Keefe- $575

3. An easy piece:
scarf pocket jacket, crushed linen by Rowena Sartin- $225

4. For the tea drinker:
Specialty loose green teas from Japan- $28

Start or Finish Your Gift Buying at IKO IKO!

Lots of affordable gift options from vintage books, colored tape, Japanese desk novelties, handmade furniture, nightstand bookshelves, ceramics, pet rocks, unisex scarves, button down shirts, homemade edibles and much more.  Come by and check it out.  All purchases come in a fabric gift bag, too!

PINK: 
Japanese pencil sets, vintage handmade tatting cards, curly shoelaces, Mark Borthwick polaroids, powerful pink nail lacquers, neon legs tights, colored duct tape, pet rocks.

BLACK:  

Rowena Sartin polka dot silk scarf, Japanese striped glasses set, vintage Sonderborg book, black nail lacquer, Rowena Sartin silk tulle headpiece, pet rocks, Memphis Design inspired ceramic pins. 

YELLOW:

Rowena Sartin unisex striped scarves, vintage ceramic vases, vintage Ikebana Sogetsu School book, colored duct tape, pet rocks, Japanese pencil sets, Hannah Keefe chain & solder necklaces, Japanese triangle scissors, Yvonne Rendina hand thrown ceramic cups, Rowena Sartin lucite pins. 

RED:Japanese graphic mask, Japan's Casa Brutus magazines (select back issues), "the" watermelon sponge, Japanese pencil sets, Memphis Design inspired ceramic pins, polka dot tenugui cloths, Japanese COW soap.

BLUE:

Rowena Sartin unisex polka dot silk scarves, vintage slag glass paper weights, WAKA WAKA Japanese tabi shoes, glitter blue nail lacquer, Japanese COW soap, Ida Falck paper earring series, Rowena Sartin silk wrapped bangles. 

WHITE:

Eden Batki's Laughter Club zine, pet rock crystals, vintage ceramic vases, Glasser's one-of-a-kind song boxes (includes a digital download for original songs or the full EP), Japanese ceramic ball vases, Ashley Helvey's felted churro wool headbands, Japanese ceramic mini dishes.