Pamela Walker, Japanese Tea Legend

Collage (framed)

50 cm x 35 cm

Five artists / makers based in Northern Ireland at different career stages, working in a variety media, were selected from an open call for this exhibition titled Teatime.

Tea is the most widely consumed drink in the world, the paraphernalia surrounding its preparation and consumption is immense. R-Space presents a selection of items surrounding this wonderful beverage.

Statement

Analogue collage depicting the legend of the discovery of tea in Japan... The legend relates to a penitent who pledged to meditate for seven years and consequently not to sleep for seven years. On the first night he fell asleep and his anger was such that he took a knife and chopped off his eyelids. When the eyelids touched he soil they developed roots and grew in to huge bushes. The penitent used the leaves to prepare himself a drink and hence the legend concludes, tea was born.

Pamela Walker is a multimedia artist from Northern Ireland. She uses an eclectic mixture of materials and techniques to create artworks in a variety of media. All are unique and visually compelling.