Blog entries tagged Tea Set

Masquerade tea party

Yvonne — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Imagine attending a party full of brainless ladies holding cups that have fingers and saucers that appear to have the ability to walk off the table. The concept and sculpture is that of Ronit Baranga’s, created for his solo exhibition “Shells of Wings”. Additionally, Baranga received honorRead More...

Yixing mindset

Yvonne — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:24:50 +0100

Robert Lawarre grew up working in the family’s aerospace company. This is where he learned to hand build parts like a machinist and fabricator. When learning ceramics, he combined his previous skills to pottery. Because of his appreciation for family traditions he chose to apply these aforementioned theories to Yixing teapots, bowls and cups. His tea ware is a patchwork of surfaces made from discarded car belts to taRead More...

Peacock Teapot

Yvonne — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100

This contemporary, colourful 12-cup porcelain teapot is from the Franz Collection. The luminescent blue, green, white and orange glazes are lead free. And, even though the live peacock is awesome when exposing all its feathers, this teapot is as brilliant for its creative shape. Each vessel is hand painted andRead More...

Scooper tea set

Yvonne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:17:37 +0100

This tea ware can be found at the Zhu Ye Qing Tea Museum and Garden in Emei City in the Sichuan Province of China. The pot is actually quite nice; the other parts of the set are what make it somewhat peculiar. Actually the base is a spoon holder: the spoon used to scoop tea leaves into the pot. The ornate scooper, curvaceous teapot handle and etcRead More...

Folding a teapot

Yvonne — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100

The art of paper folding, origami is not as easy as it looks. Just as throwing a teapot on a potter’s wheel, it takes much practice and patience. The difference is the wheel is round like a teapot, cup or bowl and rotates in a circular motion to aid in the creation whereas the paper is folded on a flat surface to create a Read More...

Sealed with a Kiss Teapots

Yvonne — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:14:50 +0100

If you like fuzzy or feathered creatures with a whimsical overtone and brilliant, glossy colours then you are sure to appreciate Lynda Corneille’s teapots, cups and sets. From her studio in British Columbia, Canada, Lynda has been creating award winning, world-wide collectible ceramic pieces for 39 years. This pRead More...

Tea sets for different teas

Yvonne — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:38:31 +0100

This tea set, made of terra cotta, is best used for strong tea. The reason being is that porous pots retain the flavour of previous seeped tea. Actually you should have separate pots for teas based on: smoked teas, non-smoked, lighter teas, herbal and green. Using separate pots maintain consistency in the flRead More...

Tea friends span continents

Yvonne — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Sabine Bruner, featured in a previous blog, has a dear friend that also is a ceramic artist. Even though now living in different continents, the two continue to appreciate each other’s tea ware. Linda’s pieces are simple but elegant. She uses glazes that are satiny smooth. She interchanges the exterior and interior of theRead More...

A bridge for tea

Yvonne — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Like Marian Baker most artists love what they do. This is one reason she makes teapots, cups and sets. The other reason: to enrich the lives of others with functional art. Marian sees them as "a bridge between art and daily life." Her glazes of earth tones with Japanese influenced form are utterly soothing. There are numerous pieces to admire on Marian’s website, none for purchasRead More...

Associating with gift tea sets

Yvonne — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:55:36 +0100

There are many reasons to select tea and associated wares as a gift set. The gift card to the recipient(s) and the chosen items in the set can easily be catered to his/her personality. Here are just three of many options when personalizing a gift set.