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Fun with Tea as Art

I’ve been so busy sharing tea and making new plans for sharing tea, I’ve not taken time to update you here.

Tea as beverage, tea in cooking, ….. tea in art? (besides paintings and drawings of people enjoying tea)

On Friday 2/1/13, a new exhibit opened at the Contemporary Art Museum [Jeremy Deller’s “Joy in People”]

Part of the exhibit includes a replica of Valerie’s Snack Bar from Manchester England, and part of the “art” is that complementary tea is served in the exhibit.

Valerie's Snack Bar
Valerie's Snack Bar replica

Guess whose tea is being served?  Every day of the exhibit, through 4/28/13, good tea is being shared.  I was honored to be asked.

As a further tie-in, I provided individual teabags for an art project for Family Day, and this is what Maria created with those.  What Fun?!

 

 

Tea Tour!

Take the ‘Tea Tour’ as we share with you our love of teas
from around the world.

From green to oolong, South Africa to Hawaiian, we’ll cover
tips on the correct preparation and service, as well as the
health benefits associated with a variety of teas.

A selection of organic and fare trade teas will be served
along with a sampling of English Afternoon Tea food items.

Join us at the Oatman House Tearoom, Collinsville, Illinois at 6.30pm – 8.30pm on either Thursday August 27th or Wednesday September 2nd.

The tour is $25.00 per person. Reservations are required.

Tea Tour Brochure