Some of my newer students are learning a new temae or procedure for making tea. One of them said that we haven’t spent enough time on it for her to feel competent. She only did it a few times before we changed to the Ro season and now she feels like she has to start …
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Samurai! at the Portland Art Museum
Samurai armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection will be on display until January 12, 2104
Travel back in time and discover remarkable objects that illuminate the life, culture, and pageantry of the samurai, the revered and feared warriors of Japan—from one of the finest and most comprehensive collections in the world. …
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Art Over Macleay Park
For those of you in Portland, I will be showing all new handbags at Art Over Macleay Park, December 7-8th. please come and look at the wonderful things for sale. You just might find the right gift for Christmas and indulge yourself with a SweetPersimmon leather handbag as well.
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Disaster in the tea rooom
One of my tea students is a high schooler, and she is just great because I get a fresh perspective from her. There are less filters and inhibitions, so her questions are always what everyone else is thinking, but dare not ask for fear of looking stupid.
She came up with one I had to …
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From the archives
I have been going back through the archives and I hope you will want to review some of the articles there too.
I can’t believe either that it has been 6 years of blogging.
1 year ago Tis the Season
2 years ago Month of Teachers Running
3 years ago The season for Udon
Trust …
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