This weekend I made my annual trek to Brooklyn to scope what was happening at the fest. I use the term “Trek” as it took a bus and four trains to get there and honestly I thought long and hard about going. This event previously …
“Shibo” Shiboridashi As a limited collector of tea ware, I find myself many times ordering unique pieces that catch my eye. I tend to prefer the more earthy tones and items that reflect the essence of nature. I struggle with the concept that though these …
In search of Japanese Teaware Last year I visited Taiwan. At that time my tea ware focus was driven by yixing. No, I did not get any on that trip, due to lack of time. This four day excursion, not nearly adequate time to satisfy …
This day was spent photographing for a tea post. I have been honored with a request to participate as a guest contributor to a feature on tea ware. I had mentioned on Day One, while we were sipping tea at T Shop, there was a …
A few days ago my dear friend at The Tea Lovers Archives wrote a post about an unexpected day of tea finds in Manhattan. I was so interested in her finds, being a native New Yorker I sometimes believe I have seen and done it …
I had the opportunity recently to visit a city I had never been, Reston, VA. This city was never on my radar as a “must see” and basically I had never heard of it before. I checked with a VA. Friend to see if she …