Most tea drinkers are aware of the beauty surrounding tea. From photographs of tea plantations to the often whimsical names given to the end product – and all the pots, cups, scoops, and tables used in the serving – tea has a place of profound beauty in our lives. Going back some five millennia, it is no wonder that there is an art exhibit dedicated to this lovely and healthy ritual.
“West Coast Teapots 2012” opens March 2, 2012 at Columbia Center for the Arts (CCA) in Hood River, Oregon, with an opening reception March 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at CCA. The show features 40 teapots and 160 teabowls from the twenty most renowned ceramists in the country. You can preview the upcoming exhibit at the show’s website.
Taking place in my home town, I will be sure to be there opening night!
The photo accompanying this post is from the show’s website.
Thanks for the heads up Regena. I was unaware about this event and will be sure to attend.
I had a chance to check out the West Coast Tea Pot show in Hood River. Although the tea pots were quite beautiful, I’m disturbed by the lack of understanding about the need to filter whole leaf tea and have appropriate sized cups for the pots. The majority of pots were very large, for company I imagine and had insufficient numbers of cups for such large sized pots. There were no individual sized tea pots or for a couple even. Basically these beautiful tea pots are for use with tea bags it appears. I asked at the desk if I might have an opportunity to get some information out to the potters in the hopes of educating them about those of us who have daily tea rituals and would value using a hand made pot. They were unwilling to provide me with the emails of their potters nor would they forward an email that I had offered to write. I gave my card and was told the curator of the show would get back to me. I’ll keep you posted.
I attended the show last night. The teapots are beautiful. Few, if any, are actually appropriate for tea. That fact didn’t bother me because it was, after all, a show in an ART GALLERY. I went to the exhibit expecting to see beautiful teaware. That expectation was met. If I had gone to the show wishing to be critical of the impracticality of the beautiful pieces displayed, I could easily find fault. I would urge people to attend. I am delighted that my daily ritual inspires such beauty. Lighten up, Michelle! See the rainbow!
If I neglected to express the beauty of these tea pots, I apologize. I see this issue which relates to American potters as very important. Those of us who LOVE tea and drink it every day, are the ideal customers for these wonderful artisan tea pots. I think until the potters understand these issues, they will be missing the market of tea lovers – so everyone looses. My goal is to educate these creatives and help them to create tea ware that is useful AND beautiful, futhering their market appeal. I can’t tell you how many craft shows I’ve attended and left without buying any teapots…..unfortunately. I keep hoping to find a small, hand made tea pot that can become part of my daitly ritual.
En nuestra tienda de te online tenemos accesorios de diseño. Intentamos cambiar el concepto del té ofreciendo diseño tanto en la marca como la presentación del producto final. Puedes echar un vistazo en nuestra web. Saludos!