Album A personal exploration of tea, wellness, and intentional living
Tea has become an essential part of my approach to wellness and intentional living. It is no longer just a beverage, but a daily ritual that creates a gentle rhythm of care in my life. With each cup, warmth moves through my body, easing tension, grounding my thoughts, and creating a sense of inner continuity that carries me through the day. These quiet moments of presence often feel like a gradual purification—clearing emotional noise, softening fatigue, and helping both my mind and body realign in a more balanced, uplifted state. Through this page, I share how tea has become a deeply personal practice of continuity, cleansing, and compassionate self-care.
Learning Tea from Master Park Dongchun
Park Dongchun is a renowned Korean tea master and scholar who has inherited a rare lineage of traditional tea-making that traces back through the Goryeo and Joseon eras. Over the past couple of years, I have had the privilege of learning from him through meaningful tea dialogues that extend far beyond technique. Through these conversations, I have explored ideas of human principles, discipline, humility, and the deeper rhythms of life, while also spending time in tea fields and experiencing the tea-making process firsthand.
This relationship has guided me to understand tea not simply as something made or consumed, but as a living practice of awareness, responsibility, and care—one that continues to shape how I think, observe, and grow.
Tea at the Yanggu Studio
A quiet moment of hospitality as the artist offers tea during a visit to the Yanggu studio.
Tea Session in Conjunction with the Exhibition
The traditional Korean brassware artist attending an exhibition-linked tea session.
Dongchun’s Tea Fields
This section brings you into Dongchun’s tea fields—a place where time slows down and learning happens through observation, patience, and care. Through five short videos, you’ll see the rhythm of the fields, the process behind each harvest, and the quiet philosophy that shapes Dongchun’s approach to tea. More than a landscape, this is where values are practiced daily and where stories are grown, not rushed. Each video captures a different moment, together forming one continuous journey.
