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metro art
By Megan Voeller |
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Tea at C. Emerson Fine Arts
Installation by Georgia.
Artist – Bridgett Conn, 2007.
Few traditions extend as far back in human history as the urge to make visual art, but drinking tea may be one of them. Cultivated in Asia for centuries—and riding a current wave of popularity in the U.S.—the idea of tea is rich with diverse associations, from the timeless ceremony to new age health remedies. “Every time you ask somebody, they have a different idea about tea,” said Lori Johns, owner of C. Emerson Fine Arts.
In January, the St. Petersburg gallery takes on tea with an exhibit of installations, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and more by ten artists devoted to the leafy brew’s myriad meanings. For Georgia artist Bridget Conn, tea is an avenue back to the lost tradition of family meals, but for St. Pete’s Wade Brickhouse, it’s motivation for making sleek, geometric vessels. Don’t miss an opening reception with teas served in handmade cups by local ceramic artist Charlie Parker.
Tea runs Jan. 11-Feb. 23 with an opening reception on Fri.,
Jan. 11, 6-9 p.m. C. Emerson Fine Arts is located at 909 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-898-6068 or
go to c-emersonfinearts.com.
— Megan Voeller |
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