From Tea Packaging to Art
Begins with a Cup of TeaTea packaging was salvaged from numerous cups of tea and I found a moment to pause.
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Transfer & WatercolorsTo transferring the tea package(s) onto paper and layering with with watercolor.
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Ends as a TeaScapeLayered complex artworks that evoke balance, space, and a meditative stillness found through drinking tea.
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TAKE A SEAT - new TeaScape works
TEASCAPES
About the TeaScapes
After a family trip to Wyoming and Utah, I wanted to imbue my art with the peace and spaciousness that I experienced there – to make those places and feelings permanent in my art, and life. I started meditating and playing with image transfers of tea packaging, and made a connection between the tea and the places I had travelled. The surfaces could be layered with watercolors and gouache over the transferred packaging, connecting the teas’ ingredients, their colors and intended purpose to the landscape. I could both hold those places for myself and help viewers explore the landscape more deeply – creating a meditative artwork.
The paintings have become stylized interpretations of the landscape – while maintaining a clear reference to the location. I’m interested in using highly pigmented paint, often employing strong linear elements to help describe the energy in a place. The reversed labels from the packaging create a subtext of pattern, inviting the viewer to see more. READ MORE.
The paintings have become stylized interpretations of the landscape – while maintaining a clear reference to the location. I’m interested in using highly pigmented paint, often employing strong linear elements to help describe the energy in a place. The reversed labels from the packaging create a subtext of pattern, inviting the viewer to see more. READ MORE.
Recently Sold TeaScapes
TeaScape Process
Watch my process for developing the #teascapes. Video, courtesy of General Store Cooperative.