{"id":2992,"date":"2016-07-01T15:20:59","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T19:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=2992"},"modified":"2018-11-25T13:46:44","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T18:46:44","slug":"oh-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2016\/07\/oh-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh, Canada!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Canada Day<\/a>! It is the anniversary of the first unifications of British colonies into the country we now call home. Since then, though, it has become much more. To me, it’s a\u00a0celebration of all things Canadian, of our heritage, our cultures, the beautiful tapestry that makes us who we are, our country as a whole.<\/p>\n

I knew I wanted to do a Canadian-themed kitsuke, but at first I wasn’t sure where to start. All I knew is that it had to include red, white, and maple leaves! My kiku houmongi, with its gorgeous red background and bold white flowers, seemed like a logical jumping-off point. I pulled out a vintage obi with maple leaves and a maple haneri. The obidome is a poppy, hand-beaded by a friend of a friend in a nearby Mohawk community. To me, it represents remembrance and appreciation of the First Nations people who were here first.<\/p>\n\n\t\t