Tea pots

Have you ever tried Bengal Spice tea with coconut cream? If not, why not? 

I recommend brewing it in a paisley teapot. Or pouring it into a paisley cup. I'll post pics of all my pots soon. 

This has been a long, crazy day at school. Teachers are frazzled getting in final grades. Case managers are urging students to get their assignments submitted. Painting, tonight, is out of the question. So I brew some tea, finish dishes, then begin taking pics of my collection. 

Then I naturally want to sketch or paint the pot. 

There is something domestic and comforting about antique teapots. 

I think about cast iron stoves and crocheted doilies, dainty teacups, and petite fours. 

My grandmother's best dishes and Mom's rose China. 

A student asked me today whether I paint daily. No, just on the calmest days of my life. A still life of nostalgic kitchenware might be very calming.