Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Art and Tea

Probably because of my British upbringing I have a fondness for tea.  I also make handmade paper, and learned that tea bags are made of abaca, which is from a type of banana tree found in the Philippines and south America, and  is strong and can withstand wet handling.  Just for fun I saved used tea bags, put the tea on the garden, and painted the dried tea bags with acrylic paint.  I then collaged them into a collage.  "Teabag Tapestry" was the result.  Lots of fun!

1 comment:

  1. I didn't know that! That is how they hold up. i don't like the new fangled mesh tea bags, or the ones that are a triangle. Give me an old fashioned bannana based tae bag ... Love this little piece. You alwasy keep the creative juices flowing.

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