Way of Tea » Vancouver http://www.wayoftea.com Japanese Tea Ceremony News & Articles Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:45:35 +0000 en hourly 1 Artist makes kimonos from silkworm eggs http://www.wayoftea.com/2010/08/kimono-silkworm/ http://www.wayoftea.com/2010/08/kimono-silkworm/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:58:02 +0000 Blake Harvey http://www.wayoftea.com/?p=239

Bryan Whitehead redefines what it means to “make something from scratch.” Starting with some silkworm eggs and easily available natural resources, he eventually ends up with rolls of fine and heavy kimono silk. The textiles created by this Vancouver native are not only beautiful, but it’s as if they also embody some essence of nature he’s refined from around Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture where he lives. From the silk, he fashions kimono and obi, and also mats and wall hangings for use in the tea ceremony.

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]]> http://www.wayoftea.com/2010/08/kimono-silkworm/feed/ 0 Float Matcha Tea Bowl http://www.wayoftea.com/2010/01/float-matcha-bowl/ http://www.wayoftea.com/2010/01/float-matcha-bowl/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:55:46 +0000 Blake Harvey http://www.wayoftea.com/?p=80 MOLO Design in Vancouver has created a modern glass version of the Japanese chawan. The bowl was designed with dimensions and proportions fitting to matcha. While you wouldn’t find someone using this in an actual tea ceremony, the bowl’s amazing presentation of the whisked green tea is quite beautiful. The bowl can be purchased online here Visit MOLO Design’s float glassware page]]> http://www.wayoftea.com/2010/01/float-matcha-bowl/feed/ 0