A Time for Reflection
It was a bit of a trip to log onto Facebook recently and see a photo from a year ago of us renovating our first Karmyc Bazaar store space. At first I squinted at the photo in confusion “it hasn’t been a YEAR yet…has it?“. But wow, it HAS been a year since we embarked on this adventure: signed the contract, and hopped on the entrepreneurial wagon! We’ve learned a lot in the past year: celebrating successes and lessons that have both helped us to grow and refine ourselves and o
Did You Know?
I strongly believe that amazing people like yourselves not only support small shops like ours, but the PEOPLE who own them. When you visit businesses within your community, you’re investing in those who work hard to create and facilitate beautiful offerings that inspire and uplift those around them. We take our business very much to heart, and really pour our whole soul into it. Therefore, Karmyc Bazaar isn’t just “providing a service”; we strive to give you an entire experie
The Slow Burn
There’s this elderly man that treks past the shop every morning with his walker, rain or shine. Sometimes the weather is absolutely BRUTAL, yet I still see him trudging along. No matter what kind of day I’m having, he makes me smile. There’s a determination to him, a sense of purpose and patience… I have days (as I’m sure everybody does) where I don’t want to get out of bed. The month of December for a retail shop owner is a grunt: long hours and high expectations. There are
In Love ~ Brutally Beautiful
With the holiday season lurking just around the corner, we thought it would be a great time to feature another one of our amazing artists here at KB! Brutally Beautiful from Vancouver, BC is very dear to us; we absolutely adore her hauntingly dark, whimsically infused artwork. Amanda specializes in mixed media jewelry and wall adornments, lovingly rebirthing her ‘dearly departed’ friends into art. All of the bones and bugs she uses in her work are ethically found, and have pa
