2:15 - 3:00 pm Miller Hall 2 - How to Choose Your Perfect Teapot (Jonathan Steele)
Looking for your new favorite teapot? What details must you consider?
Jonathan will share some insights around tea-drinking styles, cultural origins, tea types, group sizes, etc. and the vessels that accompany our favorite rituals.
Take this new knowledge back into the vendor market to choose the teaware for you!
2:15 pm - How to Choose Your Perfect Teapot (Jonathan Steele)
Jonathan Steele has been making pottery since 2009, firing wood kilns since 2012 and has been honing the nuances of crafting teaware since 2016. Jonathan holds an MFA from Oregon College or Art and Craft and has completed residencies at Pleasant Hill Pottery in Oregon and Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Shigaraki, Japan. He has found the outlet for his work to be primarily in the tea community, regional tea festivals in the Northwest, and shops and galleries more broadly. His personal studio is in Redmond, WA
Please note that all ticket purchases are non-refundable. However, tickets may be transferred to another individual. If you plan to gift or transfer your class ticket, please email us with the new attendee’s full name. Education@teafestpdx.com