Genesis

Utensils for tea ceremonies

Japan - 2015, par Cyriaque Ambroise
cyriaque ambroise teahouse japan

It was during my first trip to Japan in 2015 that I discovered this teahouse, the Tsutsuji-no-chaya at Rikugi-en Garden in Tokyo.

This discover was the starting point of my journey on the Japanese Way of Tea and especially the Wabi-Cha わび茶 aesthetic.

Back from my trip, I then began to self-taught carve my wooden utensils for tea ceremonies and three years later (2018) I presented my work to the public.

There is so much to discover on this long journey ... I will always be an apprentice.

Tsutsuji-no-chaya teahouse, Rikugi-en Garden
六義園つつじ茶屋
Tokyo - April 2015

Photo credits : Cyriaque Ambroise