On New Year’s Day, six poets gathered at Issoan Tea Room to compose linked verse poetry, share incense, food, sweets, tea, and fellowship. This year’s poem below.
Gathering of friends Tea, food, incense Fellowship Fresh year Hatsu uta (first poem)
Hatsu uta breathless silence birds welcome the new day horizon faintly glows life begins anew
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Yesterday for Memorial Day, we had our first virtual chakai at Issoan. The theme was “Then and now.” Since we are still on lock down for the Corona virus in Oregon, we had to do it via Zoom. There were many innovations since the students cannot come to Issoan for lessons, and creative interpretations of …
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On Sunday, January 29th, there will be a sweets making workshop at Issoan Tea School.
We will talk about the different kinds of bean paste, and make 3 kinds of sweets: Kinton, mochi, and hand molded nerikiri. Cost is $10, bring your apron, camera, notebook.
Space is limited to 6 people. To sign up email …
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Here are photos from a recent sweet making class we had recently. I am especially charmed by the little green frog.
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Raindrops
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