Where: Stour Space in Hackney (part of Mental Exhibition project)
When: 22 and 29 February 2-4pm
Cost: £8
I am so honoured to work together with the Dear World Project for their multiple day event in Hackney - holding a tea ceremony workshop in relation to mental health on 22 and 29 February! All proceeds will go to charities supporting those with poor mental health.
Here is information about them:
"At the end of February 2020, we are holding an exhibition at Stour Space in east London. The exhibition is part of the Dear World Project which is a cross-disciplinary public engagement collaboration that explores mental health, its diagnosis, and the use of labels often associated with feelings and emotions.
The project began as a pop-up where scientists sparked conversations with passers-by about their thoughts and feelings towards the use of labels and categorisation in mental health. Using this insight, Dear World Project is pairing artists and researchers to explore the themes uncovered much more deeply in this exhibition. Alongside the exhibition will be a programme of events ranging from talks and tours to well-being sessions.
The research behind the project is the work of scientists at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging and the Max Planck Centre for Computational Psychiatry at UCL, who have been paired with 7 artists and makers to explore the themes of the Dear World Project."
ABOUT EVENT:
Join Lera, known as the Tea Whisperer, on a journey to discover the world of tea. Through this bespoke workshop she will guide you through the magical world of teas and feeling the art of living slowly.
This two hour session will help you relax your mind, creating a space to find mindfulness and savour the moment, and see the magic in the ordinary.
Short introduction about the tea practice, practicalities of the tea ceremony
Tea Ceremony in silence
Short talk about Tea as a Plant Medicine, how and in which ways it can be used as our daily meditation practice, why tea and why it's easier with tea to really slow down.
Sharing by participants
Depending on time and how much water we have - maybe the last finishing round of tea in silence.