Anchoring

August 17, 2025

Tea and Biscuits - New ceramic, biscuit-inspired tea anchors - now in the shop!

I just unloaded my smallest kiln, which was filled to the brim with tea steeper charms. Admittedly, I am primarily a coffee drinker. I mainly depend on coffee to keep me awake and alert—especially during the work week. On most days, I have to be several places at once—both mentally and physically. However, by the time I am home for the day and resting, I need a warm drink that unwinds me. So, I usually turn to tea.

Growing up, drinking tea meant drinking sweet tea—typically brewed using Lipton tea bags, lemons, and a lot of sugar. As a public health researcher, I am ashamed to confess that it wasn’t until adulthood that I appreciated the taste of tea without some form of sweetener. Up until a few years ago, I mainly purchased my herbal teas from the grocery store. I was (and still kind of am) loyal to Celestial Seasonings. You could never convince me to hate on their Bengal spice tea. A few years ago, a close friend gifted me a gift box filled with loose tea, and I haven’t looked back. Now, I blend my own and add things like flower petals, dried fruit, and spices to create a bespoke blend that speaks to my mood.

When I am feeling ambitious, I will brew a large pot of loose tea in my French press and drink it throughout the day, especially when I am fasting. Sometimes, I want only a cup, and use a steeper instead. While I love to brew my tea using a tea ball, I hate when the dangly chain ends up inside the tea and I have to fish it out with my fingers. So, I made these biscuit-inspired ceramic tea anchors to keep things in their designated places. It’s also a play on words, experiences, and perspectives. If I were to have tea and biscuits in the Deep South, it would be a mile-high flaky biscuit and a glass of cold, sweet tea. For others, it may be a warm cup of tea and cookies.

Spiritually, this collection of anchors reflects a desire to stay connected and rooted in the earth, my community, and my home.

Conversation heart tea steeper charms - Now in the shop!

I also made some conversation heart ones because--why not! There is a large variety of anchors for you to choose from. There are dark chocolate ones, milk chocolate ones, jelly-filled ones, and wafers. These tea steeper charms, or anchors as I like to put it, actually come with a stainless steel tea ball.

I also managed to fire a few more blooms and now also have two more “bloom in a box” arrangements in the shop. For the next few weeks, I am devoting my time to finishing up some mugs, plates, and bowls. I am also experimenting with some low-fire clays. I have an exciting art project that I will be unveiling later this fall. Stay tuned for more, time permitting.