Artists and Tea

Every now and then I run across an article that promises to reveal some number of alternative uses for tea. I rarely pay much attention to these since my only real interest in tea is drinking it. But I have to admit that, if you're going to do something else with tea, you might as …

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Tea and the Drawing Lesson

Starting with the basics can be a great approach in many things. You crawl before you can walk. You ride your bicycle with training wheels and eventually those wheels come off. You learn the simpler dance steps before you go for the fancy ones. And so on. This approach is the one I’ve taken when …

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Artistic Teawares from Poplar Ridge Pottery

Get in tune with nature at teatime by serving from a teapot and mug with leaf and butterfly designs pressed in. If this sounds good to you, check out Poplar Ridge Pottery for their latest unique designs. Inspired by the organic shapes, especially leaves of various trees, around her childhood home in rural Alabama, artist …

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