It happened on Saturday . . .
First, there was a bit of tea poetry on the radio.
I was driving to Sacramento, CA yesterday listening to NPR Saturday morning talk radio. There was a short intro to an upcoming story that I wish I could have recorded. Alas. This was not one of their recorded MP3 files.
The radio host asked the question, “Have there been… read more...
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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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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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