Message from clawson

[Anonymous]

I found this lecture incredibly engaging and interesting. I knew tea was an important aspect of many Asian cultures, but did not know many of the details, espcially the history of the tea bowls. I liked the brief readings Mr. Pitelka gave us -- these will be useful with students to give them glimpses of the importance of tea. I liked his idea of having students write about their own food culture : is it mac & cheese, enchiladas, gnocchi or what? This would be a nice first week get-to-know you exercise. You could also bring in tea for students to sample and have them design tea bowls (on a piece of paper, not in a kiln).