It all started in 2015, when Silvious launched her 363 Days of Tea project – a visual daily record of her impression of the moment, using the emptied-out tea bag as her canvas, and altering it to create a new work of art every day for 363 days.

“I opened an Instagram account and said, ‘Let’s just see,’” she shared with Hudson Valley One. “I knew I wanted to do a tea-themed project, but just couldn’t decide how to do it. On the third day of the year, I was sitting in a coffeeshop in New York City, so I posted a picture of my cup of tea and whatever I was eating. That was ‘Day One,’ and it took off from there: I got ten ‘likes’ the first day and I was ecstatic. ‘Wow! I was really not expecting an audience.’”

Ever since, Silvious has been drawing, painting, printing, and collaging moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on the used teabag paper. Each bag is emptied of its contents and dried on a paper towel. Some bags are opened and laid flat, while others are emptied without changing the original shape of the bag.

“My goal when I first started this project was to see if I had the discipline to actually paint something every day,” she said, “but it’s challenging.” Check out some of her work in the gallery below.

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Delicately crafted with layers and folds of paper, each creation has a recognizable form and texture. When you put the bag in hot water, it seems like it becomes alive and floats in its miniature ocean.  

But if you are wary about the taste, worry not. All of the “animals” are flavors you already know, such as mint or strawberry. The squid, on the other hand, is black tea, inspired by the black oil released by actual squids, while the octopus is a combination of several herbal flavors. 

The tea bags are suitable for both adults and fussy children. Why not be the coolest grandpa at your next tea party? The fun shapes and colors will make your children ask for a second cup of tea.

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How could that possibly look? Way prettier than we imagined. “The used tea bag is not very attractive. But while you may see a soggy, stained tea bag, I see a blank canvas,” Ruby shared. And it’s obvious that this girl’s talent is extraordinary from the very first look at her work.

Ruby started painting on tea bags in 2015 as a way to practice creativity and inspire others through social media. “I hope that people who view my art are changed in some way, perhaps with a renewed belief in the art of the possible,” she said.

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It all started in 2015, when Silvious launched her 363 Days of Tea project – a visual daily record of her impression of the moment, using the emptied-out tea bag as her canvas, and altering it to create a new work of art every day for 363 days.

“I opened an Instagram account and said, ‘Let’s just see,’” she shared with Hudson Valley One. “I knew I wanted to do a tea-themed project, but just couldn’t decide how to do it. On the third day of the year, I was sitting in a coffeeshop in New York City, so I posted a picture of my cup of tea and whatever I was eating. That was ‘Day One,’ and it took off from there: I got ten ‘likes’ the first day and I was ecstatic. ‘Wow! I was really not expecting an audience.’”

Ever since, Silvious has been drawing, painting, printing, and collaging moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on the used teabag paper. Each bag is emptied of its contents and dried on a paper towel. Some bags are opened and laid flat, while others are emptied without changing the original shape of the bag.

“My goal when I first started this project was to see if I had the discipline to actually paint something every day,” she said, “but it’s challenging.” Check out some of her work in the gallery below.

The post Ruby Silvious Paints on Used Tea Bags appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Delicately crafted with layers and folds of paper, each creation has a recognizable form and texture. When you put the bag in hot water, it seems like it becomes alive and floats in its miniature ocean.  

But if you are wary about the taste, worry not. All of the “animals” are flavors you already know, such as mint or strawberry. The squid, on the other hand, is black tea, inspired by the black oil released by actual squids, while the octopus is a combination of several herbal flavors. 

The tea bags are suitable for both adults and fussy children. Why not be the coolest grandpa at your next tea party? The fun shapes and colors will make your children ask for a second cup of tea.

The post The Entire Ocean – Right In Your Mug appeared first on PlayJunkie.

How could that possibly look? Way prettier than we imagined. “The used tea bag is not very attractive. But while you may see a soggy, stained tea bag, I see a blank canvas,” Ruby shared. And it’s obvious that this girl’s talent is extraordinary from the very first look at her work.

Ruby started painting on tea bags in 2015 as a way to practice creativity and inspire others through social media. “I hope that people who view my art are changed in some way, perhaps with a renewed belief in the art of the possible,” she said.

The post Artist Uses Tea Bags as Her Travel Journal and Diary appeared first on PlayJunkie.