tea – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Tea Bag Art

Joanne painted this tea bag art and created a greeting card for my July 4th birthday.

My friend Joanne, belongs to an artists’ group in St. Augustine, Florida, -Cafe Sketchers

“Mary Ann Miller is the leader . Our group is the Cafe Sketchers and the blog is Sketching in Provence as a group of them went a few years ago…
We meet at a different cafe each time and sketch and eat. Lately we meet via zoom and share what we’re working on.” Joanne writes

The Sketchers in Provence founder, Mary Ann’s blog post says….

“the idea was to use a teabag in a sketch/painting/print in any way you desired. Ideas included painting directly on dried and emptied teabags (inspired by New York artist Ruby Silvious), printing with the wet bag and making something out of that shape, painting with tea or painting a picture of a teacup. I used tea to dye unbleached muslin to cover my T-Doodles books”

The members painted tea bags and to see their artwork click here

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Art, PhotographyTags: art, birthday, design, Florida, friendship, greeting card, painting, photography, postaday, Ruby Silvious, sketchers of Provence, St.Augustine, tea, teabag art, teacup 7 Comments

A Tea Wallet

One birthday, my friend Donna mailed me a teabag in a little fabric envelope. Here’s how I learned about another Tea Wallet.

Last week at the NY Public Library, my sister found a murder mystery with knitting on the cover and thought of me. (Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell) see cover image below

In the back of the book she said there was a knitting pattern for a Tea Wallet. I found another Tea Wallet pattern for one by Diane Trap on Ravelry. I knit one for my friend Vincie because I knew she carries her own tea bags in her purse. In a little plastic baggie. Not any more!

I made a modification on the front flap and made it a triangle shape, decreasing at each side.

The quilted knitting motion bag serving as a pretty backdrop for the photo shoot was stitched by my Woolswap partner, Catherine, in New Zealand.

Knit with scraps of organic cotton yarn –Made in America Yarns, the Wildflowers Collection . from Philadelphia

(Modified the front envelope flap- shortened it by half and made a triangle by knitting 2 together on edges while in one row BO 3 then next row CO 3 to create a button hole.)

These were photographed vertically on my phone and I attempted to adjust them on the computer before publishing. And of course they look perfectly aligned and oriented to me but I can’t tell if I’ve gotten them correct for some viewers. Trying

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Ruth Categories: knitting, PhotographyTags: book, cotton, crafts, friend, handknit, knitting, Library, Made in American Yarns, murder mystery, mystery, Sadie Hartwell, sister, tea, Tea Wallet, teabag, teatime, yarn, Yarned and Dangerous 21 Comments

Inexplicable

A few examples of an inexplicable phenomenon at this time of year. Not limited to lattes.

This post inspired by fellow blogger and excellent cook in Australia – Gary

https://yummylummy.com/2018/10/06/natures-cheezels-3/

October 20, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, candy, coffee, flavor, food, photography, postaday, pumpkin spice, tea 6 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

September 25, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Berlin, cake, chocolate, dessert, family, photography, postaday, rendezvous, tea, teapot, travel 7 Comments

Teatime With Fancy Teabag and Beaker

Six word Saturday.

Teatime with fancy teabag and beaker.

The water’s boiling in the electric kettle. One fancy teabag waiting to be brewed into an inviting cup of fragrant tea. I let it steep.

Thank you dear friend for the lovely gift of fancy teabags. So elegant. And flavorful. Sipping tea and reflecting as you suggested. You encourage me always!

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Teabag by (Teaforte.com)

Beaker pattern Brambly Hedge by Royal Doulton

August 3, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Six Word SaturdayTags: beaker, Brambly Hedge, Cup, electric kettle, friendship, kitchen, of tea, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Royal Doulton, Six Word Saturday, tea, teabag, teacup, teaforte, teatime 9 Comments

Liquid Fuel

Liquid fuel.

I noticed a theme as I sifted through my phone so gathered a few of my morning drinks.

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The Weekly Challenge https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/liquid/

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May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: breakfast, coffee, Cup, drink, fuel, latté, luquid, Mug, orange juice, tea, teacup, weekly photo challenge 8 Comments

Tea Time at a Friend’s Table

Tea time at a friend’s table, Monday afternoon. A lovely respite, good conversation, catching up, topics- family and friends, the state of our world. A plate of chocolate filled cookies. A gracious hostess offering a cup of tea. We toasted and clinked our delicate teacups. To friendship.

Cheers!

April 23, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: afternoon, China, cookies, friendship, photography, postaday, tea, tea time, teacup, teapot, Williamsburg 10 Comments

Poppyseed Cheesecake and Peppermint Tea

Poppyseed cheesecake and a piece of plain accompanied by a pot of peppermint tea. From the Winterfeld Marketplatz.

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October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, Photography, TravelTags: Berlin, cheesecake, dessert, peppermint tea, photography, Poppyseed cheesecake, postaday, tea, teapot, teatime, travel 9 Comments

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Wordless WednesdayTags: apricot jam, blackberry jam, Croatia, honey, Pfannkuchen, photography, postaday, tea, teatime, travel, wordless wednesday, Zagreb 6 Comments

Tupelo Honey Teas Cafe in Millvale

Tupelo Honey Teas

They’ve been open since Halloween. Today was my first visit.

You know how I zip across the Allegheny River to get my framing done at Panza Gallery, sip a brew and eat a dinner special at Grant Bar or load up on Brioche and macarons at Jean-Marc Chatteliers Bakery?

Millvale PA posts frequent the blog.

This afternoon I stopped in the Tupelo Honey Teas Cafe and had a delicious ginger tea.

There’s a monthly calendar of activities and events-

January 19th it’s Third Thursday Theater- Steel City Shakespeare- Edgar Allen Poe 7-9 ,

Knitting on Tuesdays at 6:30-9

Book Club(s) local author and mystery,

Brunch and Bluegrass (Devin Moses) on Jan 29th 10-2

There is a connecting door to the Community Library

Good things to eat

January 11, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: #MillvalePA, book club, knitting, Library, Millvale PA, postaday, tea, tea cafe, Tupelo Honey Teas Cafe 16 Comments

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