In the space of one week, I enjoyed two tea extremes. They got my attention so I started sorting through the details for meaning and hoped for a sign from The Spirit of Tea.
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On January 18th, I was one of the first attendees through the door into the Fancy Food Show at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Among the thousand-plus vendors… read more...
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Posted by babette on Friday, July 4th 2008 under: Tea rooms, tea and art Tags: art, Mary Cassatt, tea
When I mention that artists incorporate tea themes into their work, the painter, Mary Cassatt is one of the first that come to mind. Her work is well-known and beloved. One of the authors writing about her work, Frank Getlein, in his book
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Posted by babette on Tuesday, May 27th 2008 under: Tea community, Tea culture, Tea rooms, tea and art Tags: art, literature, sculpture, tea, tea and art, tea directory
There is great art in almost every aspect of tea. Growing, harvesting and processing tea is an art. Beauty and spiritual practice are interwoven into worldwide cultures celebrating tea with artistic expression. There is an art in distributing, packaging and selling tea to the consumer. And tea – the plant, the beverage and the practice of serving it – has inspired artists, writers and performers for thousands of years.
What… read more...
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