Teahouse Reading Celebrates the Year of Japan
The result is Ellis Avery’s first novel, The Teahouse Fire. About forty people gathered in Tru-Teas Saturday evening to hear Ellis read several selections from her novel. She also demonstrated the tea ceremony. The audience watched in rapt attention during the whole 15 minutes. The tea ceremony is a time of meditation, a moment when host and guest turn away from everyday concerns, and enjoy the tea, the company, the moment. Atsuko Nishida took the role of honored guest.
Ellis chose a glass bowl to serve the tea, so the audience could better see its dark green, frothiness. Ellis explained that to prepare the tea used in the tea ceremony, the tea leaves are ground between two stones, producing a fine powder. The powder is whisked vigorously in piping hot water, resulting in a thick, rich tea.
This event was part of the Year of Japan in Buffalo Niagara, a series of events throughout the region related to Japan and Japanese culture. Of related interest is “Thoroughly Modern Meiko: The Adventures of Muriel Orr-Ewing,” an exhibit of the University at Buffalo library archives, 420 Capen Hall, North Campus. Muriel Orr-Ewing was one of the first foreigners to study the Japanese tea ceremony. A special reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on Meiko’s birthday, March 21, will include a demonstration of the Japanese tea ceremony. For more information, visit www.yearofjapan.org.
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