Some of us may give our used tea bags a second life by squeezing an extra steep out of them, but Ruby Silvious takes things a step further by using the thin paper as a canvas for miniature paintings. Silvious mirrors the simple ritual of tea drinking in quiet paintings that show slices of everyday life, like laundry drying and cats looking out the window.
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How fascinating. Such skill, and something I had never imagined.
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Gorgeous and a fascinating idea. Thanks, Sarah!
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That is simply amazing. I wonder how long the painting would last and if the paper it is on is inherently unstable. I don’t know the answer but I wouldn’t like something as beautiful as that to be lost 🙂
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These are wonderful, Sarah. I love them, especially the cats and the one with the Lindor wrapper dress. I have a friend, Isabell Buenz who uses teabag paper (not used tea bags). https://www.flickr.com/photos/isabellbuenz/sets/72157647902120839/
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Stunning and amazing
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NEVER would I have thought of this. I love the one that’s combined with a Lindor chocolate wrapper. These are SO CLEVER!
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Now, that’s an original idea! I wonder how long the paintings last.
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Thanks so much for introducing us to these – just fascinating!
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Art, will find a way. 😀
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