I had hoped to capture the essence of Thia Mckann, who suddenly left this world on Christmas day 2012. Among many things, Thia was a Tea Master, a colorful personality, and a mystic. She and her husband Chris started The Path of Tea, a tea shop in Houston.
The kanji cha-do roughly translates to "the way of tea" or "the path of tea". The calligraphy is written on parchment paper designed as a serving mat for tea. The Japanese script on the second line reads "Ki no O- cha sensei", which translate to "spirit of great Tea Master".
Thia's face is a collage of origami paper. Thia's kimono and the crane-background paper are thick specialty paper from the Paper Source. Thia's hair is made from various kinds of paper, which includes origami, construction, dyed cotton paper, and the same paper used for her kimono and the background.
The kanji cha-do roughly translates to "the way of tea" or "the path of tea". The calligraphy is written on parchment paper designed as a serving mat for tea. The Japanese script on the second line reads "Ki no O- cha sensei", which translate to "spirit of great Tea Master".
Thia's face is a collage of origami paper. Thia's kimono and the crane-background paper are thick specialty paper from the Paper Source. Thia's hair is made from various kinds of paper, which includes origami, construction, dyed cotton paper, and the same paper used for her kimono and the background.
