Tea Ceremony Demonstration: Chabako Temae – Morning Session

Tea Ceremony Demonstration: Chabako Temae

Morning Session – 11:00am

Join Alice Conlon for a demonstration of chabako temae, a form of tea preparation using utensils arranged in a portable tea box. Presented in connection with The Way of Tea: Objects, Practice, and Community, the demonstration will introduce visitors to the preparation and sharing of matcha and the gestures, utensils, and hospitality that shape the practice of chanoyu. The demonstration will be followed by an opportunity for questions and conversation.

The course will be led by Alice Conlon, under the guidance and supervision of Omar Francis Sensei. Alice Conlon studies chanoyu in the Urasenke tradition under the guidance of Omar Francis Sensei. She teaches Introduction to Japanese Tea Ceremony at the Japanese Culture Center of Chicago under his guidance and supervision. Francis Sensei is a certified instructor in the Urasenke Tradition of Chanoyu and Vice President of Urasenke Chicago Association. He was awarded the Japan America Society of Chicago’s 2017 Cultural Achievement Award for his contributions to Japanese arts and their education.