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moment when they were purchased or given as a gi . I imagine a time in someone’s life when things were new and exciting and life was beginning. ese pieces are now starting over, being purchased and starting their life cycle for another time. In a way, I feel that my paintings bring these objects o dusty shelves and celebrate their beauty in a modern way. In my house I don’t have space for full tea service displays. I have had clients ask me to paint heritage items they have inher- ited or that are meaningful to them so that they can bring life to the pieces in another way.
Many of the objects in my paintings have been found at antique markets
or other shops, however my most re- cent collection, completed in 2015, is comprised of my Mother’s tea set. She received it as a wedding gi . In my life, I have never seen it used, but it has always been on display in my home growing up.
I spent a lot of time with this tea set and the cutlery from her boxed silver set. I took them o the shelf and into the park where I was able to capture the new blossoms of spring and bring a new sort of life to a traditionally stationary pieces.
My mom is famous for her “children’s tea”, which is a blend of warm milk, water and honey. I’m not sure the age I started drinking actual tea but a “chil- dren’s tea” was created, I’m sure, be- cause I wanted to emulate my mother and participate in her tea ritual. As I grew up, tea was always something I looked forward to as a relaxing treat. Simply drinking tea, even in the midst of chaos, gives me the impression of peace.
My husband and I share a pot of tea every night. I met him as I was nish- ing my undergrad and I remember him sharing his tea ritual with me. He had
a favourite tea shop and would create blends of loose tea. I remember being intrigued with this man who drank and created with tea. I thought it was in- credibly appealing. Our tea ritual these days is not fancy, nor are we creating loose-leaf blends, but it is our time to- gether to catch up on the day.
Lindsay Chambers is a contemporary Canadian artist who lives and works
in Toronto. Her work is in collections
in Canada, United States, UK, Dubai, New Zealand and Japan. 2013, Lindsay’s work was selected for the Princess of Margaret Dream Home by Brian Gluck- stein. Work has been featured in design segments on Canadian home décor pro- grams such as CityLine, Steven & Chris, and in home-décor magazines.