I’ve been asking the question:  What is it about tea that inspires art?

My last post featured the glass teapot sculpture of Richard Marquis. Work like his and other fine artists who use the teapot as a theme for non-functional sculpture continues to intrigue me. An teapot artist friend recently suggested that it was the annual teapot competition created by Celestial Seasonings in the late 1990’s that fueled the popularity of… read more...

Popularity: 39% [?]

Richard Marquis is one of the artists I’ve been wanting to write about. I have a profound respect and curiosity for his work. One of the themes for which he is known is teapots. Glass teapots. And some of his best-known pieces are from his Crazy Quilt Series. The technical skill required to construct the pieces shown below staggers my mind. Working with hot glass is one of the most… read more...

Popularity: 35% [?]

Pierre Sernat’s Guerilla Tea Performance Art

Five different people send me articles about Pierre Sernat and his Guerilla Tea Performance Art with links to his YouTube videos. Thank you. It’s right up my alley. Perfect for my ongoing blog conversations on the Art & Spirit of Tea. But I’ve kept it on hold because something about it disturbs me. It generates some issues. All the better in the blogasphere, so I’m… read more...

Popularity: 30% [?]

Almost everyone in Tea Land is in a bit of a frenzy preparing for Expo. I realized several weeks had snuck by without posting a new article. It seems like the perfect time to turn back to the original and constant question for this blog:

What’s the big deal about tea that inspires artists and writers?

Indeed, the wares of tea are objects ‘d art and collectibles in their own right. Teapots… read more...

Popularity: 49% [?]