Teabowls can serve a variety of functions such as every day beverage vessels
and small serving bowls. Recently many people have become interested in tea
drinking and tea ceremonies. In its simpliest form, a tea ceremony serves
the purpose of helping us to slow down and become more immediately present
in the moment. You can ritualize your tea drinking by conducting a simple
tea ceremony as follows:
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| I make porcelain tea bowls for every day use. The process of making an individual tea bowl always leads me to a place of sensitivity to and appreciation for their simplicity of form. They are always a joy to throw and while throwing, I hold in mind the sacredness of their function. As an informally trained American potter, I make no attempt at cultural appropriation. While there are stylistic similarities, these tea bowls are not intended to represent classic Asian forms. |
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| To order teabowls ($12.00 / set of two) select your color and send your e-mail to Kim . |
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Cool Pottery Links |
| Virtual Ceramics Exhibit | A must-see on-line ceramic arts gallery. Pictures, artists' statements, etc. |
| CLAYART | Information about how to connect with the Clayart bulletin board. Lot's of good ceramics questions/answers/conversations, but be prepared to receive lots of messages daily. |
| ARTIFACT HOMEPAGE | A magazine of North-Western area arts. Links to galleries and other related magazines. |
| Vermont Crafts Online | An impressive array of links to various artists, schools, etc. Nice visuals! |
| Mary Law Pottery | A nice example of an individual artist's homepage. |
| Chado, The Way of Tea | A must-see site about tea ceremonies. Cool tea bowl pictures and info. Visit each chapter, it's worth the download time. |
