There's just something about a good cup of tea with a sweet friend! Even better when that friend's art is on the wall above you! Today Beth Reiter's tea bag cocoons grace the walls of the Vashon Tea Shop as we sip our tea and discuss promoting our art work. She tells me:
These
small pieces of art were created using dried tea bags. Each was
opened, cleaned, filled with cotton and a treasure, then sewn, and
sealed with beeswax. They hold wishes for your good life and can be
hung anywhere...in a kitchen nook, above the bed, in a window, on a
rear view mirror.
Add
your own wishes.
Kind
of like a cocoon, they hold dreams and shapes of the future. Each
cocoon is opaque so that you can sort of see what's inside, but not
completely. A nod to the unknown.
Every tea bag has the unique markings of its particular brew. Some have the rich, dark markings of chai and others are more subtle, like chamomile.
I had been saving tea bags for a while and didn't know what would become of them but I loved seeing the different patterns that emerged so I kept saving them and eventually they became cocoons. I hope you enjoy them!
Every tea bag has the unique markings of its particular brew. Some have the rich, dark markings of chai and others are more subtle, like chamomile.
I had been saving tea bags for a while and didn't know what would become of them but I loved seeing the different patterns that emerged so I kept saving them and eventually they became cocoons. I hope you enjoy them!
They
make great gifts for friends and family or for your very own self!
Beth is a Vashon Island artist who creates delightful shrines and other art available on etsy. If you would like one of her treasures, a custom shrine or tea bag cocoon, or have questions about her work, please contact her at this email: bethamay@gmail.com
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