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Wishing you the very merriest of Holidays.
My studio and the teafarm gallery will be open today December 24th from 10 am – 2 pm.
We will close for the rest of December and will reopen January 20th. If you are in the neighbourhood and would like to stop by the gallery, do let us know. We will be renovating the studio and gallery for the 2011 season.
Happy International Tea Day! As we are getting ready to open the studio and tea gallery for the day, here is a little reminder of the teapot draw that will happen later today. I also encourage everyone to enjoy a fairly traded cup of tea. International Tea Day was established in honour of tea workers and their plight for improved living and working conditions. Let’s celebrate tea and the workers that facilitate our enjoyment!
I wanted to thank all of you who have sent me your tea stories and entered your names to win one of my handbuilt teapots. The draw happens December 15th at my studio. We will be serving a variety of fairly traded teas and goodies to go along. If you are in our neighbourhood come on by to help us celebrate International Tea Day. If you are unable to come you can still enter the draw by sending me an e-mail with a personal tea story. Enjoy a fairly traded cup of tea and think fondly of all the tea workers that enable our tea pleasures.
On December 15th I will draw for my annual teapot give-away. International Tea Day was established on December 15th five years ago in order to raise awareness of the conditions of tea workers across the globe. As a serious tea fanatic and co-creator of teafarm, I feel strongly about helping to better the lives of the workers that make it possible for me to enjoy my daily tea.
You can enter the draw by sharing your favourite tea story and by making your daily tea a fairly traded experience. Send me a note through my website www.margitnellemann.com to enter the draw. The teapot of this year’s draw is a surprise but I promise it will be a nice one.
It is exactly five years ago that we finished the studio and opened the doors for the first time. What a fun ride it’s been to improve and change and grow within the space and with everyone who has stopped by the studio over these past five years. There is lots to celebrate and be thankful for.
This weekend I will be celebrating and sharing the space with Coco Jones. I fell in love with Coco’s paintings when I first saw them after we moved to the Cowichan several years ago.
Coco has a great sense of humour and a wonderful eye. Her paintings are remarkable. It is such a treat to have her work with me for the month of December.
If you are in the neighbourhood of Vancouver Island I highly recommend you stop by the studio for a visit. Teafarm is well stocked with beautiful teas. We are launching our new zodiac teas this month so stay tuned for your year and flavour!
