STILL LIFE
Japanese tea ceremony or chanoyu is a beautiful and serene way for preparing matcha, the green powder tea
But the complex
ritual goes far beyond the simple drinking of tea
It’s an attidude, an
experience
It’s a matter of
elegance and gratitude
A Japanese tea
ceremony is like to step into a still life
The equipment for a
Japanese tea ceremony is quite comprehensive
Each object has a very specific use and a role in the
ceremony and it should invite to be touched It controls the sequence of actions during the ceremony
Making tea is nothing
less than playing with time and space
and appreciating the
beauty of the moment
Like the last summer
fruit that hangs patiently to mature, enjoying his own quiet life
Clockwise, starting
left in the middle: teacaddy for matcha, kensui (the waste water jar), mizusashi
(the lidded container for fresh cold water) and the chawan (teabowl)
Photo’s and text: Iris Weichler
Ceramic objects (stoneware): Iris
Weichler
