Warmth of Tea
May 2023 | New York
For API month, Civil Art activated a cozy gathering of corporate sponsors and artists at Kettl, an authentic Japanese green tea house in Greenpoint, NY.
The intimate event featured the work of Japanese ceramicist Minami Mangana and API author and illustrator Haruka Aoki.
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Haruka Aoki
(From Haruka Aoki’s Website)
Haruka Aoki (she/they) is a queer Japanese American artist, poet-illustrator, and hope bender growing roots in Portugal. Their paintings and narrative artwork, featured in publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, aim to inspire individuals with both wit and sincerity as their hand-drawn characters engage the world around them.
Minami Mangan
Minami Mangan is a co-owner of Kettl, importing high-grade Japanese teas directly from farms in Japan. She is also the founder and creative director of Soto Ceramics, a Brooklyn-based pottery studio specializing in wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics. Her ceramic practice extends to the creation and curation of custom teaware for Kettl, including hand-thrown and wood-fired vessels such as katakuchi.
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