This is my entry for The Three Muses challenge this week where the theme is "A Cup of Tea".I must confess I am a total 'coffee' person, but I do love the idea of the ceremony/ritual that surrounds tea. Tea comes from exotic, mysterious, artful places. It takes time to prepare, savor and complete a tea ceremony- which has enjoyed a huge revival in the past 5 years. So many wonderful blends are available now and I have bought a lot of pretty packages filled with wondrous descriptions of ingredients....but alas I have drank very little.
I bought a beautiful clear teapot where you drop this strange looking dried up pod into the pot, add boiling water and voila- a beautiful pot of herbal tea and I have lots of cute tea sets from Chinatown (that look great but are seldom used). But, with all of this attraction to tea ( and its acoutrements) I still return to coffee; hot, hi-octaine and fast to get me going!
I created this digital collage (with all of that pretty packaging in mind) from a photo of one of my own inherited teacups along with labels and photos of spices that I own- I'm thinking Darjeeling spiced Chai while I relax amidst the verdant beauty of an Indian garden courtyard.......sounds great huh!
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I'm with you on the tea thing. I just tried a month off of coffee for an experiment ( now I'm back to it). I agree with you that the tea is so much more artful. I like what you did with the images here. She looks so graceful yet strong sitting in that cup.
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Yes, it does sound great! I love your collage too!! I'm a little of both--a good cup of coffee and a good cup of tea!
ReplyDeleteBonsoir Lori!
ReplyDeletePour moi, rien ne vaut une bonne tasse de thé! (ou deux ! :-) !). surtout dans la jolie tasse que vous présentez sur votre collage !
Comme vous , j'ai une quantité de variétés de thé , mais personnellement , je les utilise toutes !
Votre très joli collage , me donne envie d'aller vite me préparer une grande tasse de thé !
Amicalement mary.kg
Gorgeous Lori,love the girl in the teacup!!
ReplyDeleteI'll admit I'm a total tea freak lol,gave up coffee when I was pregnant with my eldest(she's 15),smell of it still makes me feel sick lol!!
Jayne x
It's coffee in the morning for me - and lots of it. But in the afternoon, I must have my tea! Using your tea cup as a focal point in this piece was a wonderful decision. Another stunning creation, Lori! Hugs, Terri xoxo
ReplyDeleteThis collage is too funny, Lori. I just joined the Tuesday Tea gals this week, and when I saw the name of your post, I thought you had, too. Of course, this digital mastery is so superb, and it sure is "my cup of tea."
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, evocative and mysterious. I do understand the attraction to tea, although I can't drink it at all, except a few herbal kinds.
ReplyDeleteYour collage is wonderful.
i love, love, love your collage! it's great....even though you are a coffee person, so am I btw....you have captured the passion behind the ritual of afternoon tea!!!
ReplyDeletewell done! hurray for digital art!
ciao bella
carmelina
I am just wild about your art, everytime! I am so glad to know this beauty and your world a little better. Blessings and light, Amy
ReplyDeletePour me a cup of Darjeeling will you and pass me a piece of that delicious shortbread...
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful piece Lori.
Really beautiful, Lori. I just love the digital art.
ReplyDeleteYour piece is sooooooooooo dreamy, Lori! Lovely, lovely work, Lori!
ReplyDeleteI love that fanstasic digital collage. It's a funny and mystical creation at once.
ReplyDeleteHugs Anja
gorgeous collage , all the chinese elements and the cup is wonderful
ReplyDeleteoh me too Lori!!! I love good coffee...but I also have my tea moments too....This piece is gorgeous!!! wonderful work Lori!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning spicy colours, Lori, superb piece!
ReplyDeleteLori, your picture is stunningly beautiful and your writing about tea and its ceremonies is so insightful and interesting. I am a great tea drinker (hot,strong, plain Indian or Ceylon, no mamby pamby scented oils added) as most Australians are. I think it is probably our national drink!
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely beautiful! I am very much a tea person and drink it all day. I have a collection of tea pots from family heirlooms to mid-century modern to yixing (purple clay from one specific area of China) to contemporary... It has a good amount of caffeine and it has lots of antioxidents!
ReplyDeleteOh Chai tea...I do love that! But I too am a coffee lover. My personal addiction, Cafe Mocha...yummy! What a beautiful piece of art you've created here Lori, just glorious in color & texture.
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Susie
Stunning work...and Chai tea, doesn't get any better than this, Lori! Bravo! LynnF
ReplyDeleteJust so mysterious, a wonderful creation!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh darlin Lori, I know just what you mean about coffee! I love it...It's the first thing I think of in the morning when I enter the kitchen...and I like to think that I make a dam fine coffee too! Come on over and have one with me! Now, the artpiece, I like it...I like the girl rising out of the cup...and you know I think Darjeeling would be an interesting first name for a girl...quite elegant...mysterious...and could be shortened to Darl!
ReplyDeleteYummy collage work!!! I'm a coffee drinker too...trying to drink green tea these days,just wish I enjoyed it more!
ReplyDeleteLove this one Lori!
OMG this is really really beautifl.
ReplyDeleteYour digiatl work is absolutely unique Lori. Love it.
she really looks relaxed! maybe i should change coffee for tea...
ReplyDeleteAs a total tea freak myself - this is just perfection; and I have been lucky enough to enjoy a delicious cup of tea on the lawns of a Maharajah's palace in India!
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite of your collages so far. I like the fact that you used items from your own life and incorporated them into the theme. I also love your description of tea and tea-times. Very lovely.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful, Lori ! I like those colors and that dreamy atmosphere...
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous! Btw I prefer coffee too :)
ReplyDeleteThis has a wonderful exotic feel - absolutely beautiful! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteOh now this is absolutely scrumptious Lori and so beautifully crafted. Take a bow my friend.
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove, Elvira
How fantastic, great work.
ReplyDeleteThat is one gorgeous and exotic cup of tea you've created! A BIG WOW!
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Hi Lori,
ReplyDeletesuch a great piece, awesome!
Debby
Lori, you have created a wonderful exotic piece! And your thoughts about tea and tea ceremonies were interesting to read. Thank you for sharing your work with us!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like something that would hang on a museum wall! Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeletegorgeous artwork..she's very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Lori, Thanks for finding my quilt! I love your collage work and your musings about tea. Great choice - Darjeeling is such a wonderful tea! ~Sharon
ReplyDeleteFantastic work and effects Lori! Its a wonderful artwork.
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