Effortlessness
The calligraphy on this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. The best tea pours itself. Energy does the pouring, not us. We pour like I sign my art: “wu wei.” This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged shou puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls.
The calligraphy on this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. The best tea pours itself. Energy does the pouring, not us. We pour like I sign my art: “wu wei.” This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged shou puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls.
The calligraphy on this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. The best tea pours itself. Energy does the pouring, not us. We pour like I sign my art: “wu wei.” This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged shou puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls.