Summer chakai

The students from Issoan Tea put on their summer chakai last weekend.  I am going to post photos and kaiki.  It was a playful twist to the theme.

Here is a photo of the invitation:

"Stretches for light years,

Satellites transmitting

A mass of pitch black."

by James, published by NASA's Going to Mars Campaign 2013,
collected for the MAVEN Spacecraft launch

Front artwork by Michelle Kottwitz

MAKE IT SO

To celebrate friendship and a sci-fi classic, please join us for a light snack, usucha and sweets

Issoan Tea school

Sunday, August 24th

RSVP to Karla Tomanka or Margie Yap

Kimono not required. Being a trekkie not required.

Scroll

Flowers

Temaeza

Snack

Sake

Haiken 

Natsume

Futaoki

Chawan

Edited to add sweets, Tribbles made of an, communicators made of yokan

Star Trek Chakai 2014 Kaiki

Osayu:  Earl Grey tea, hot
Meal:  Three dish rice, miso and raw dish
Scroll: Shikishi "Engage" by Margie Yap
Hana: Seasonal
Hanaire: Bizen hyotan hanging vase
Temae: Arai jakin
Mizusashi:  Found object, metal box
Chashaku: "Live long and prosper"  carved metal family heirloom by George Takei, named by Leonard Nimoy
Futaoki: Cactus skeleton, by Randy Burks
Kensui: Hammered copper
Chamei: "Far point"  local blend
Sweets: Tribbles made of an, communicators made of yokan
Natsume: Black lacquer Rikyu-gata, medium size with stars
Chawan: Glass bowl "Amanogawa" (The Milky Way) by Kunihiko Hirohata
Kaejawan: Gold leaf bowl "Snow storm" by Hirota
Gift: Fish tile