A talented painter, her work can be seen painted on a variety of surfaces that include broken eggshells and wine corks. But she’s probably best known for her teabag paintings, painted upon—you’ve guessed it—used teabags.

“I want viewers to keep an open mind and think beyond the boundaries of what they may consider traditional art,” explained Silvious in an interview with wmht. “In today’s throw-away culture, where we have immediate access to an abundance of materials and numerous mediums to choose from, all things become possible.”

Based in New York’s Hudson Valley, her art is exhibited internationally and is featured in both public and private collections. She is also the author of 363 Days of Tea: A Visual Journal on Used Teabags (Mascot Books, 2016), and Reclaimed Canvas: Reimagining the Familiar (Mascot Books, 2019). But you’re more than invited to show her some love online, by following her Instagram page.

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Ocean Teabag is a tea company that produces hand-crafted and highly detailed animal-shaped tea bags. Once these tea bags get in contact with hot water, they “come to life” and give you a feeling like a cute little animal is taking a bath in your tea cup.

The interesting thing is that each animal tea bag has its own flavor. For example, the octopus has a combination of Assam and Darjeeling tea, while squid contains black Pu’er tea.

Check out some of these intriguing tea bags below.

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Today, Silvious continues to illustrate her day-to-day life through her paintings. In addition to her regular tea drinking and drawing, she created several tea bag art collections while travelling. She launched the 26 Days of Tea in Japan in 2016, showcasing the painted tea bags made from watercolor, ink, gouache, and origami paper, inspired by her art residency in Itoshima, Japan. Her latest collection, 26 Days of Tea in France features French cuisine and gardens, and was exhibited at LM Studio in Hyères, at the southern tip of France’s illustrious Côte d’Azur region.

Check out some of her amazing miniature paintings below.

Before summer ends

Back to basics

Sweater Weather

New Yorker cover, Thanksgiving 1951

Lady in Red

Nutcracker

Four calling birds

A partridge in a pear tree

Date night dessert

Holiday cheer

Flat iron district

Holiday shopping

Peace

Must love dogs

Rainy days

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A talented painter, her work can be seen painted on a variety of surfaces that include broken eggshells and wine corks. But she’s probably best known for her teabag paintings, painted upon—you’ve guessed it—used teabags.

“I want viewers to keep an open mind and think beyond the boundaries of what they may consider traditional art,” explained Silvious in an interview with wmht. “In today’s throw-away culture, where we have immediate access to an abundance of materials and numerous mediums to choose from, all things become possible.”

Based in New York’s Hudson Valley, her art is exhibited internationally and is featured in both public and private collections. She is also the author of 363 Days of Tea: A Visual Journal on Used Teabags (Mascot Books, 2016), and Reclaimed Canvas: Reimagining the Familiar (Mascot Books, 2019). But you’re more than invited to show her some love online, by following her Instagram page.

The post This Artist Proves That One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Ocean Teabag is a tea company that produces hand-crafted and highly detailed animal-shaped tea bags. Once these tea bags get in contact with hot water, they “come to life” and give you a feeling like a cute little animal is taking a bath in your tea cup.

The interesting thing is that each animal tea bag has its own flavor. For example, the octopus has a combination of Assam and Darjeeling tea, while squid contains black Pu’er tea.

Check out some of these intriguing tea bags below.

The post These Animal Tea Bags “Come to Life” When Submerged into Water appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Today, Silvious continues to illustrate her day-to-day life through her paintings. In addition to her regular tea drinking and drawing, she created several tea bag art collections while travelling. She launched the 26 Days of Tea in Japan in 2016, showcasing the painted tea bags made from watercolor, ink, gouache, and origami paper, inspired by her art residency in Itoshima, Japan. Her latest collection, 26 Days of Tea in France features French cuisine and gardens, and was exhibited at LM Studio in Hyères, at the southern tip of France’s illustrious Côte d’Azur region.

Check out some of her amazing miniature paintings below.

Before summer ends

Back to basics

Sweater Weather

New Yorker cover, Thanksgiving 1951

Lady in Red

Nutcracker

Four calling birds

A partridge in a pear tree

Date night dessert

Holiday cheer

Flat iron district

Holiday shopping

Peace

Must love dogs

Rainy days

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