A Study of “The Tea Ceremony as a Time and Space for the Appreciation of Artworks and Their Design” for College Students

Tsujita (Hasegawa) Miwa

doi:10.18910/90921

Theme II : Design Philosophy

This study examines the tea ceremony (tea gathering) as an experience for teaching college students how to appreciate artwork. Expression and appreciation are the pillars of art education; however, there should be various avenues of approaching artworks instead of simply observing them in a museum or at other similar venues. With this in mind, I have tried to incorporate the experience of the tea ceremony into my class as a time and space for discovering art and to have students appreciate their artwork in the time and space of the tea ceremony. Once one enters a tea room, one finds calligraphy or paintings hanging in the alcove, which can be appreciated as two-dimensional art pieces. The utensils of the tea ceremony include tea containers (chawan) that are ceramics, tea caddies are lacquer ware (uryshi), and the fukusa (wiping cloth) that is a textile. The architecture of the tea room may be in the sukiya-zukuri style, and the surrounding environment is also a space of art, including the tea garden and environs. The time and space of the tea ceremony is not about simply drinking tea with others but is a private museum for the host’s guests. For the approximately four hours of the ceremony, the various artworks that have been removed from storage are displayed for the guests while tea is served. During class, the students experienced the world of the tea ceremony and reflected on the artwork and its design. In addition, since the utensils used are also works of art, the aim of the class was that the students would learn the meaning of the “beauty of use.” This study seeks a way of understanding the nature of art and design appreciation through the spirit of the tea ceremony.

A Study of “The Tea Ceremony as a Time and Space for the Appreciation of Artworks and Their Design” for College Students

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