Take Part Fundraiser

There are a couple of things I thought I'd write about today quick. On Thursday, September 30, 2010 I will be taking part in a large fundraiser put on by the alumnae of Branksome Hall entitled, "Take pART". The show will be held at Arta Gallery in the Distillery District of Toronto from 6-9pm. It's a pretty cool premise. A whole bunch of different artists were asked to create a 10" square gallery canvas in any style/subject they desired. The paintings were delivered unsigned (signed on the back only) and will hang for the one night in the gallery and will be sold for $100 each. All proceeds go towards sending kids to Branksome that would not normally be able to afford it.
It is much like Who Dun-it, which takes place in November each year. Although there is no line, cheeper tickets, and the peices are bigger for an extra 25$ (Who Dun-it peices are 75$). Quite worth the time and money.
I'm off to work on those Who Dun-it peices (due soon, dispite that they push the deadline at least once each year, best to be ready~). Good night all, hope to see you at the show.

Been 4 months

Been working at Teaopia for four whole months now and I have adjusted my consumption of tea and tistanes so that I can enjoy tea when I get home. We actually got a new line of products which ,after some reaserch, make me happy to beable to sell to customers.


Bai Mai specializes in Celedon tecnique. The whole company is fair trade which goes along side with the fair trade trend. Their website says

"The first Bai Mai collection consists of a range of teapots with matching cups. The contemporary designs still reflect the authentic Thai characteristics. The products are made by hand, using the ancient Celadon glazing technique. Bai Mai ceramics uses natural ingredients like wood ash and clay from the rice paddies. It is fired for 10 hours at extreme temperatures, creating the typical crackled effect of the glaze. Bai Mai is Thai for ‘Tree Leaf’ and reflects the natural relationship of the brand with its environment. "

The creamic peices are smooth to the touch and there seems to be no flaws. Although the "Oriental 21" tea pots smell strange. A co-worker described it as a chemical smell. We were inspecting the black version so it could be just that one.
Either way this new line should be on everyones list to check out for this comming holiday season.