Thanks so much ‘London Tea Friends’ for this wonderful outdoor tea sharing moment!

Olive ash

Oolong 烏龍茶 ... international tea day

I love rainy day in my open-air studio ...

Inspiration from ‘Beyond Nature’ at Hauser & Wirth London gallery:

1 - detail from Nic Webb sculpture

2 - detail from Akiko Hirai ceramics

[ E X H I B I T I O N ]

’ Plant Explorations ’
May 2022 - London, UK

curated & hosted by
The New Craftmen

in collaboration with
Mark Nesbitt / Kew Gardens

held during
London Craft Week

photo cover
Elena Heatherwick

music:
’Le joli mai (Trahisons remix)’
Charles De Ladoucette
aka ’Les nuits de la pleine lune’

FEATURED ARTWORK:
– Anne Marie O’Sullivan
– Catarina Riccabona
– Hilary Burns
– Lola Lely
– Maggie Smith
– SASA Works
– Lisa Atkin
– Pip Rice
– Takahashi McGil
– Cyriaque Ambroise

Wonderful tea testing with Timothy d’Offay (Postcard Teas) at The New Craftsmen for ‘Plant Explorations’.

First tea, ‘Natural Green’ by Master Matsumoto’s Tea Farm, Minamata-shi, Kumamoto, Japan.

Second tea, ‘Fuji Sencha’ by Master Akiyama’s Farm, Fuji City, Mt Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan.

Last tea, ‘Fuji Silk’ by Master Akiyama’s Farm, Fuji City, Mt Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan.

Yōkan & mochi from ‘The Stand’ of Japan House London.

Thank you so much Catherine, Tim and Guests for making this tea time happen and sharing this marvelous moment!

Thank you very much to Elena Heatherwick for these wonderful photogaphs!

[ E X H I B I T I O N ]

‘Plant Explorations’ opens today at The New Craftmen, Mayfair, London W1K 6DG.

– EXPLORE

Exhibition runs from 9th to the 15th May 2022 during the London Craft Week.

My work is visible online as well:
www.thenewcraftsmen.com/cyriaque-ambroise

I’m so honored to be alongside 9 other talented and inspiring artists/makers ...
– Anne Marie O’Sullivan
– Catarina Riccabona
– Hilary Burns
– Lola Lely
– Maggie Smith
– SASA Works
– Lisa Atkin
– Pip Rice
– Takahashi McGil

Oak dishes (Quercus robur)