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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There is a connecting link between tea lovers and art lovers around the world.It is The Teapot.

In 2001, Garth Clark wrote the book, “The Artful Teapot: 20th Centry Expressions From The Kamm Collection” to accompany the traveling show featuring more than 200 contemporary pieces featuring… read more...

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“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”
- Pablo Picasso

As a vendor at the World Tea Expo, I had the pleasure of watching the transformation of the exhibition hall from dusty cavern to what must have been the largest tearoom in the world. On Thursday morning, our booth set-up day, the temporary shells were assembled but unadorned, the floors bare concrete, the forklifts… read more...

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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.

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