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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TEASCAPES
Marshmallow Train
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
Marshmallow Train is named for the ingredient marshmallow root that is included in the Throat Coat Tea by Traditional Medicinals. The train depicted was found in Heber City, Utah, where we visited on our 2017 trip. We almost missed our opportunity to ride the Heber Valley Railroad after planning it for months and nearly also missed meeting my Instagram friend, Midway artist, Katrina Berg. We fortunately got to meet her and ride the train on an adventure. This is such a sweet memory of our trip.
Green Tea Reservoir
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
Another spot in West Orange that I frequent and where I can get a feeling of expansive sky and water is the Orange Reservoir. Paired with Superantioxidant Green Tea by Yogi Teas - it's the perfect backdrop to lay over the healing water and forest seen in the distance. The image was left deliberately open-ended to increase the expansive feel of the location.
Ginger Dusk
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
A shift from the immenseness of the West, but still an aspiration for open sky. Living in Essex County, NJ, not far from Newark - we are densely populated and in a community with a vast number of old trees at the base of South Mountain - a preserved forest. There are only a few spots in West Orange where you can take in the vast open sky - my kids' elementary school being one of them. I'm always drawn to the sunsets and sunrises, cloud patterns and colors I get to take in once there. It's as if the sky just suddenly opens up. This piece is continuing in the vein of abstraction, focusing on the colors and organic structure in the clouds, contrasted by the sharp edges of the school.
Cinnamon Sky II
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
Nighty Night tea was the perfect backdrop for a stunning and much-needed moonlit night after a long drive through the Utah dessert. We watching the moon rise on I70 as we drove East on a treacherous stretch of highway leading us to our beds in Moab.
Cinnamon Sky
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
Nighty Night tea was the perfect backdrop for a stunning and much-needed moonlit night after a long drive through the Utah dessert. We watching the moon rise on I70 as we drove East on a treacherous stretch of highway leading us to our beds in Moab.
Calming Poppies
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
The poppy ended up being the perfect match for the surface coated in the packaging from Traditional Medicinal's Throat Coat tea. I spotted the poppies growing wild in Jackson, Wyoming and was driven to photograph them. I've always been in love with their colors and structure. This particular piece was created more immediately, as I stopped early on in the process leaving the painting more abstracted than the previous works.
Ginger Fields
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
Golden fields fill the view, found driving through Idaho on the way to Wyoming. Vast openness.
Ginger Castle
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
This watercolor TeaScape by NJ Artist, Jennie Traill Schaeffer, was inspired by Castle Geyser at Yellowstone, in Upper Geyser Basin, layered on packaging from ginger tea. I was struck by the cone feature of the geyser - which is the largest of its kind in Yellowstone - feeling very volcanic or even other-worldly.
Ginger Yellow
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
In late August at Yellowstone near the Upper Geyser Basin, the grasses were this amazing yellow color which paired so nicely with the ginger tea packaging.
Antioxidant Blue
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
An abstract variation created after Ginger Water - both featuring the same water feature - the Firehole River in Yellowstone. After painting the first image, I found I was so drawn to the water that I wanted to make it a much larger feature in another work. Partly due to the image transfer's colors, this one became more abstracted.
This work is currently available through the West Orange Arts Council thru 9/14/19. Contact me prior to purchasing.
Ginger Water
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
The Firehole River in Yellowstone was the feature in this piece, just behind Old Faithful. The juxtaposition of the cool blues in the river with the warm yellows from the August vegetation was so attractive to me when we visited. I tried to capture that duality in this TeaScape.
Super Antioxidant
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
5" x 7"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
This piece depicts pines surrounding the Firehole River, leading towards Old Faithful. You'll have to look hard to find evidence of the tea packaging in this piece, as it was my first in the series and it ended up very layered. This piece is currently unframed, but a maple floater can be added for an additional cost.
Wild Orange Utah
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
This piece draws reference from the red rocks around southwestern Utah, and a Wild Orange flavored tea.
Wild Orange Utah 2
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
5" x 7"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.A companion piece to Wild Orange Utah; this extends the landscape from Utah, outside of St. George layered over Wild Orange Tea.
Wild Sweet Cairn
Watercolor and Image Transfer on Linen Wrapped Cradled Wood Panel
Framed
6" x 6"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
Cairns are rocks stacked on trails as markers and guides. I had never seen them prior to visiting Utah. They are sculptural creations as much as functional forms. This particular piece was an experiment in materials - wrapping linen to a cradled panel, which was then coated with a ground that accepts watermedia, allowing me to use watercolor on a surface typically reserved for oil painting. The result is a very textured surface that feels almost encaustic-like.
Cairn Chai
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
5" x 7"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.This piece draws reference from the many cairns discovered along trails around the Utah desert, paired with a Chai Rooibus tea.
THIS PIECE IS AWAITING NOTIFICATION OF ENTRY INTO A JURIED SHOW. Contact me if interested in this artwork.
Wild Sweet Utah
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
5" x 7"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
This piece draws reference from the red rocks around Eastern Utah outside of Moab, and a Wild Orange and Ginger flavored teas. I made a choice in this piece to allow the white background of the paper remain more dominant - also drawing more attention to the text that was transferred.
THIS PIECE IS AWAITING NOTIFICATION OF ENTRY INTO A JURIED SHOW. Contact me if interested in this artwork.
Spicy Sweet Bowtie
Image Transfer and Watercolor on Strathmore CP Watercolor Paper
Mounted on Cradled Wood Panel
Available unframed or framed
7" x 5"
Part of Jennie’s new series of Tea Scapes that combine image transfers of tea packaging with layered landscapes of environments she’s explored, to both salvage detritus from the trash, as well as depicting a need for space and increased mindfulness.
This piece was inspired by Bowtie Arch seen on a hike on the Bureau of Land Management in Moab, Utah, not far from Arches National Park. The destination was Corona Arch, but we were surprised to see this oculus in the rock. To be named, each art must measure a minimum of three feet. The hike to arrive at this point was the most thrilling and challenging my kids and I have ever accomplished. It truly was a spicy sweet journey!
THIS PIECE IS AWAITING NOTIFICATION OF ENTRY INTO A JURIED SHOW. Contact me if interested in this artwork.
Cold Season Yoga Mat
Soothe your body with the healing properties of the Cold Season yoga mat featuring the TeaScape, Cold Season, by Jennie Traill Schaeffer. This TeaScape combines the benefits of the thermostable properties found in geysers; textured watercolors that feel ocean-like, layered over packaging transferred from Cold Season Yogi Tea that supports the body during a cold. Your down dog may never feel the same again.
- 24” wide x 70” long x 1/4” thick
- Includes 1.5” woven polyester carrying strap
- Design on the front with white on the back
- Heavy duty, but lightweight at 3.6lbs
- Latex-free and free of heavy metals
- Printed with vegan inks
Hot Stress Relief Yoga Mat
Soothe your body with the geothermal images of the Hot Stress Relief yoga mat featuring the TeaScape, "Hot Stress Relief", by Jennie Traill Schaeffer. This TeaScape combines the benefits of the thermostable properties found in geysers; textured watercolors that feel ocean-like, layered over packaging transferred from the Yogi Tea, Stress Relief, that helps calm the body during times of stress. Your down dog may never feel the same again.
- 24” wide x 70” long x 1/4” thick
- Includes 1.5” woven polyester carrying strap
- Design on the front with white on the back
- Heavy duty, but lightweight at 3.6lbs
- Latex-free and free of heavy metals
- Printed with vegan inks
Photos featuring Three Birds Yoga co-owner, Sarah Bodnar.
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