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The traditional Mi’kmaq skincare remedy known as Maskwiomin is based on the natural power of birch bark. But this knowledge was almost lost to time...

Founded in 2020 by two best friends with a love of candles and a lot of free time, Alben Lane candles are hand-poured in Halifax, Nova Scotia, usin...

Andrew Burke is the magical power behind starshipsstarthere.ca. ‘We don't just build ships - we build STAR ships!’ Reimagining iconic Nova Scotia ...

Hannah Hicks ‘love[s] creating art that makes people happy. Colour is a big part of my paintings. I like bright, vibrant colours. I am an abstract ...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

These pewter earrings feature Maud Lewis' most beloved and popular subject matters.  Maud loved cats and often painted birds.     Basic Spirit is a...

Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating gifts that touch the heart & del...

Pewter necklace featuring a Goldfinch from Maud's Yellow Birds painting.  The bird is roughly 26mm x 10mm and the chain with clasp is 42cm Basic Sp...

Pewter earrings featuring the Goldfinchs from her Yellow Birds painting.  The birds are roughly 25mm x 10mm Basic Spirit is a homegrown company loc...

This charming pewter necklace feature Maud's most beloved and popular subject matter. The cats is 19 mm x 10 mm and the chain with clasp is 42 cm B...

These pewter earrings feature Maud's most beloved and popular subject matter. She loved cats and all her cats were named Fluffy.    These cats are ...

Boxed set of three pewter magnets featuring Fluffy and her kittens. Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, ...

Pewter keychain featuring Fluffy.  Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the seaside village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. They love creating g...

After marrying Everett Lewis in the 1930s, the pair continued to sell her paintings on trips throughout the countryside and from the front of their...