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Candy Coated: Tea Housing

Sep 6th - Sep 29th, 2019

Tea Housing will highlight Candy Coated’s new tea bowl designs and tea settings inspired by a love of green tea, the act of tea making, and a recent porcelain artist residency in China. A former Resident Artist at The Clay Studio, Candy served as a Guest Artist at the Studio this summer while she prepared for this celebration of her recent artistic explorations.

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Saturday, September 7 | 1 - 3 pm

Tea Ceremony and Artist Talk

The Clay Studio's Alumnus Resident Artist and Pew Fellow Candy Coated (formerly Depew) will lead the participants through a tea ceremony and mindful practice. You’ll learn about tea blends, tea rituals, and Zen-based sitting meditation. Guests will have an opportunity to collect a one-of-a-kind Candy Coated teacup to continue their practice. Candy has collaborated with The Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop to create a special tea blend for this occasion.

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Chinese Red Tibetan flowering cluster with all seeing eye buds. The gemstones represent amethyst and all its healing attributes for mind and spririt.

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