Introduce Yourself
Welcome to TeaForum @thuja. Looking forward to hearing from you. Where in the world are you 
Made in China, Designed in Sweden, Detailed in London
Architect, Ceramicist, Tea Drinker
The new owner of a ceramic studio and tea house
How long have you been drinking tea?
- Grew up drinking tea - more seriously got into tea in the last year
What kind of tea do you drink?
-All Chinese teas, preference in Oolongs and Puerhs
How do you prepare your tea?
-EKG Stagg Kettle, with filtered water, Gaiwan or Xiying/Chaozhou teapots
What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
- Yixing Clayware knowledge, buying,
- Oolong, Puerh and tea sourcing
What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
- Everything from my own culture, upbringing and genuine interest in tea and teaware
What is your location?
- Currently living in Central London
Architect, Ceramicist, Tea Drinker
The new owner of a ceramic studio and tea house
How long have you been drinking tea?
- Grew up drinking tea - more seriously got into tea in the last year
What kind of tea do you drink?
-All Chinese teas, preference in Oolongs and Puerhs
How do you prepare your tea?
-EKG Stagg Kettle, with filtered water, Gaiwan or Xiying/Chaozhou teapots
What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
- Yixing Clayware knowledge, buying,
- Oolong, Puerh and tea sourcing
What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
- Everything from my own culture, upbringing and genuine interest in tea and teaware
What is your location?
- Currently living in Central London
Welcome to TeaForum Z.Zhu. Nice to have another architect here, as well as multicultural tea aficionado and ceramicist 
Thanks Victoria, will have a look through. Specifically looking for a 90-110ml ShiPiao and Dragon egg style, wood fired if possible clay teapotVictoria wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:37 pmCommunity/Tea Swap is the place for you to visit. What are you looking for
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Maybe a silly question, but if you’re a ceramicist, why don’t you make it yourself?Z.Zhu wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 4:05 amThanks Victoria, will have a look through. Specifically looking for a 90-110ml ShiPiao and Dragon egg style, wood fired if possible clay teapotVictoria wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:37 pmCommunity/Tea Swap is the place for you to visit. What are you looking for
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Haha, never a silly question. the type of clay that can be used in the UK limits the type of pottery that can be made. we do make tea pots, but I am still intrigued and fascinated by some of the more traditional forms and materials. Would love to get my hands on some zisha (purple clay) at some point, as well as take residency with the masters. Adam Buick is a ceramicist that explore the landscape and vernacular using site specific clays to create his work: https://www.adambuick.com/about/Bok wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 4:29 amMaybe a silly question, but if you’re a ceramicist, why don’t you make it yourself?Z.Zhu wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 4:05 amThanks Victoria, will have a look through. Specifically looking for a 90-110ml ShiPiao and Dragon egg style, wood fired if possible clay teapotVictoria wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:37 pm
Community/Tea Swap is the place for you to visit. What are you looking for
viewforum.php?f=28
on a separate note, any tea Apps that you use or recommend? ive been using Tea diary recently
Interesting, I hadn’t looked at tea apps in a long time, there are quite a few new ones available. I just use Evernote for my logs and tasting notes, as well as research.
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shy rabbit
- Artisan
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:50 pm
- Location: Pagosa Springs, CO
- Contact:
Hello my name is D. Michael Coffee (Shy Rabbit) from Pagosa Springs, Colorado USA.
I am an Architect, Ceramist and Printmaker now living in the beautiful San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. My wife (Denise) and I relocated here after 30 years of living and working in Los Angeles. We have now been in Pagosa Springs, CO for 15 years now and are loving virtually everything this area has to offer.
For my ceramics I work with various high fire stoneware and porcelain clay bodies that I fire in my custom build gas reduction kiln that I call the "Tin Can". It's a reclaimed electric kiln that I converted to a high fire reduction gas mini kiln. My glaze palette consists of various Shino, Tenmoku, Celadon, Nuka, Chun and Ash reduction fired glazes.
I'm interested in variation of form and surface, striving to not repeat myself. I'm primarily interested in nonlinear paths of development in the objects I make. The common thread that stitches my work together is an overriding desire to be surprised by the outcome, as though I wasn’t present during the process.
Thanks for this opportunity to introduce myself. I look forward to learning much from the TeaForum community.
D. Michael Coffee
I am an Architect, Ceramist and Printmaker now living in the beautiful San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. My wife (Denise) and I relocated here after 30 years of living and working in Los Angeles. We have now been in Pagosa Springs, CO for 15 years now and are loving virtually everything this area has to offer.
For my ceramics I work with various high fire stoneware and porcelain clay bodies that I fire in my custom build gas reduction kiln that I call the "Tin Can". It's a reclaimed electric kiln that I converted to a high fire reduction gas mini kiln. My glaze palette consists of various Shino, Tenmoku, Celadon, Nuka, Chun and Ash reduction fired glazes.
I'm interested in variation of form and surface, striving to not repeat myself. I'm primarily interested in nonlinear paths of development in the objects I make. The common thread that stitches my work together is an overriding desire to be surprised by the outcome, as though I wasn’t present during the process.
Thanks for this opportunity to introduce myself. I look forward to learning much from the TeaForum community.
D. Michael Coffee
@shy rabbit wow! so nice to have you here. i admire your work and look forward to chatting with you.