Ceremony
Gong Fu Tea 工夫茶
These photographs depict Gong Fu Tea 工夫茶, a traditional Chinese tea preparation method sometimes called a “tea ceremony”, that literally translates to “making tea with skill.” These pictures document the practice of Nadia Valckx on the afternoon of May 14th in Saanich, B.C. Present were Leila Nichols, Kevin Sun, and Mike Wilson.
Photographs © Mary Warner
 
          
        
       
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
              
              
            