Intricate. The prime adjective that leapt to mind when l initially came across the paintings by Ruby Silvious. l was immediately struck by her attention to detail, notably given the nature of the chosen blank canvas – the teabag.
Much to my creative delight, l discovered further art and books dedicated to the teabag. “363 Days of Tea: A visual journey of Used Teabags” is a daily record of a mood, a moment – captured within one year.
l love the idea of capturing a moment with a day-to-day approach – pushing one´s creativity each and everyday. The book reflects a rich understanding of application and execution – delicately and artfully expanding the purpose of the used teabag.
Here l have chosen three images which l feel in different ways capture my first impressions of Ruby Silvious´ teabag art. Detailed, playful, artistic, and richly inspiring.
Enjoy.
Left:26 Days of Tea in Japan / Day 21 Tsuru (crane), watercolor, ink and watercolor / Centre:26 Days of Tea in France/9 Dressed to a Tea, ink, watercolor, collage / Right:Extract from the website/363 Days of Tea
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“Pushing one’s creativity each and every day” – Yes.
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Good morning Liz,
Hope you had a nice weekend?! Thank you for your post! I do like the imagine of a visual journey of used teabags! I will try to look at my teabags more diverse, if allowed, as my most favorite tea is Verveine from Sirocco 😊
Have a wonderful day and until tomorrow!
Kind regards,
Isabelle
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Ah, I love it! What a wonderfully creative canvas. Really like the way you’ve written the blog post too. Lovely to read what inspires you about it – the art itself as well as the daily challenge.
Wish you wonderful Sunday evening.
Sylvia
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