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I had a bit of free time (after struggling through taxes!) and googled around for fun.  To my pleasant surprise, I came up with this review of the store... Thank-you!
Ilse

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Earthsong Village

 
 It turns out I was able to stop by Earthsong Villagetoday as planned! It's a really amazing little shop located in Toronto on Kingston Rd. 

Ilse the owner is incredibly friendly and passionate about what she does. She was extremely helpful and answered my questions and I fell in love with the items she sells in the store. She has great taste, the clothing is beautiful, the instruments are unique, there are beads and stones and so much more! When it comes to the products like shea butter, essntial oils, etc. she really has great stuff. All pure and organic, it's the real deal.





 I was able to find not only the Black Soap that I went to find but Avocado Oil as well! So once my Aveeno is done, I will be using the Avocado Oil as my moisturizer and the Black Soap as my face wash. I'll feel good going back to these kind of products where the ingredients are so pure and I can recognize and pronounce them all. Supposedly just a pea size amount of Black Soap can wash your hair, body and face! For now I will use it just as a face wash, but will try as a body wash and shampoo and see how I like it.
 
 
Check out the site when you have a chance, I saw Belly Dancing and Djembe lessons on there as well! This was a great find. I'll definitely be going there again sometime in the near future.
 
 
Posted by Beka at 12:10 PM       
 
                                               
We continue to add new and interesting items to our inventory.
 
 
  Recently arrived... MALI BAMBARA MUDCLOTH, in 4'x6' sizes; also in table runner/scarves.
                         ... DOLLS FROM SENEGAL & IVORY COAST
                         ... KALIMBAS & BALAFONS
                         ... LEATHER BRACELETS from NIGERIA & SENEGAL
                         ... FASHIONS from THAILAND & NEPAL
                         ... FASHION JEWELLERY, LOTS OF BLING!
                         ... HANDMADE JEWELLERY from CANNONBALL DESIGNS of LAGOS NIGERIA
                         ... KAFTANS
                         ... KISII SOAPSTONE CARVINGS from KENYA
                         ... SHONA CARVINGS from ZIMBABWE
                         ... MASAII HANDCRAFTED SHIELDS
                         ... HENNA
                         ... KWANZAA SETS (1 LEFT) AND CARDS
                         ... THAI SILK SCARVES
 
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SNAP Scarborough recently featured Earthsong Village and our Haitian Art Show and Sale. Thank-you Ariff!
 
Amir, Ilse & Frantz

EarthSong Showcases Haitian Works of Art

Ilse Lichtenberger is the founder, owner and operator of Earthsong Village, a quaint little store nestled on the North side of Cliffside Village, which offers a unique collection of treasures from far and wide. Ilse regularly hosts a variety of events at Earthsong, such as art auctions, bands, reiki evenings, crystal readings, dance classes, nature walks, speakers and the list goes on! The store has become a place where locals and visitors come to meet, have a chat, and check out the exotic goodies! SNAP dropped by one day in late March to witness exotic paintings from Haiti on display for sale at Earthsong. Given that Haiti has been prominently mentioned in the news of late for the earthquake tragedy the Caribbean nation has suffered, we felt that showcasing something positive such as Haitian works of art would be something worth covering.

 

 

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 We continue to carry all kinds of jewellery, much of it hand-made, some by Indigenous artists.  Clothing from Nepal.  Dreamcatchers.  Incenses, sweetgrass and sage.  And so much more!  We invite you to visit us soon, you will not be disappointed!


 You never know what you will find going on at Earthsong Village!
 
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 Lesley Peterson has written an article about is in examiner.com.  Enjoy!
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Sorry, having trouble with copy and paste.  You can find the Lesley Peterson article at the bottom of the page.
 
 
 
OUR NETI POTS AND SALT INHALER PIPES ARE ON THE SHELVES AT THE STORE!  A LONG WAIT BUT WORTH IT!  Price List under the Neti Pots and Salt Inhalers Page.  Thank-you for your patience!  july 13/10
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We continue to supply our customers with premium raw unrefined shea butter, black soap and dudu osun. Add some of our fine Essential Oils from New Mexico, and you are ready for a spa experience!

 

       
 
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  Many of you may have been following Dr. Oz, and his endorsement of Himalayan Salt Products.  We have been carrying these products since we first opened, and are certainly happy that the word is getting out about the beneficial aspects of these salts.

We carry Himalayan Salts as Bath Salts, Deoderant Bars, Massage Bars, Lamps, both electric and tealight, Gourmet Salts, Chunks for Brine, and Aromatherapy Diffusers. Visit us for all your Himalayan Salt Needs.

 Himalayan Mountains - Source of our natural salt crystal lamps and other salt products

 

 

Sphere Salt Lamp Pryamid Salt Lamp Mini Salt Lamp Small Salt Lamp Medium Salt Lamp Large Salt Lamp Salt Crystal Candleholder Egg Shaped Salt Crystal Lamp

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5. Our rock, crystal and gemstone collection is  as the demand from our customers continues to grow.  You can put together your own personal chakra bag, chosen from our stones. Find an ammonite, trilobite or orthocera fossil!

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 We continue to carry all kinds of jewellery, much of it hand-made, some by Indigenous artists.  Clothing from Nepal.  Dreamcatchers.  Incenses, sweetgrass and sage.  And so much more!  We invite you to visit us soon, you will not be disappointed!


 You never know what you will find going on at Earthsong Village!
 
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I'm looking at a panel of Kuba cloth from Congo and wondering again whether's it's at all possible to understand 20th century art without knowing something about African art.
Ilse Lichtenberger, owner of Earthsong Village on Kingston Road, gives up trying to hoist the heavy Nimba (or "old woman") mask onto her head and comes over to ask, "Did you know Matisse's Parisian apartment was practically papered with the stuff?  That's why it's sometimes called Matisse cloth."   With it's organic appliqued shapes, the connection between Kuba cloth and Matisse's collages of leafy cutouts is immediately apparent.
Ilse's shop is a motherlode of fine African art, both antique and modern, from Ivory Coast, Congo, Mali, Benin, Guinea.  "African art is more defined by clan than country," Ilse explains as she hefts an elegant Benin bronze back on a shelf and picks up a beautifully-patinated Chokwe mask.  Her enthusiasm, knowledge and reputation have recently brought her several consignments of antique pieces, like a gazelle-shaped Bambara mask from Mali that she is happy to show and talk about.
Situated in Toronto's east end at 2436 Kingston Road (take the #12 bus from Victoria Park Station and get off at Sandown), Earthsong Village also sells traditional black soap--made from roasted cocoa pods and ash of plantain skins mixed with palm oil and perfect for sensitive skin--bulk shea butter, finely-worked metal boxes, drums, jewellery, tree ornaments made from recycled materials and other interesting items suitable for holiday giving.  It's a long time before I'm able to tear myself away, and only then with a promise to myself to learn more about Africa's powerful, and influential, art.
 
 


  
 
!We carry arts & crafts from Africa, Asia and local artisans.  You will find a range of price points to suit everyone's lifestyle.
 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  

 
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