Wearable Art: What It Actually Means at Teascarf Brooklyn
May 24, 2026
"Wearable art" is one of those phrases that gets used loosely. It can mean a screen-printed tote. A novelty brooch. A dress with a print that references a famous painting.
When we use it at Teascarf Brooklyn, we mean it literally. The artwork on every scarf is an original piece — a handmade tea print created by Brooklyn artist Reed Slater. Not a reference to art. Not inspired by art. The actual thing, translated as faithfully as possible onto silk.
How the Art Gets Made
Reed Slater steeps tea bags and places them on watercolor paper. As they dry, the tannins and pigments migrate outward, pooling and concentrating in ways that respond to the paper's texture, the moisture in the room, the particular quality of that specific tea. What forms is an abstract image — loose, organic, completely unplanned.
That image is photographed, and the photograph is transferred onto silk. The result is a scarf that carries the character of the original print: the softness at the edges, the variation in density, the sense that something real happened to make this.
Who Wears These
The women who wear Teascarf Brooklyn scarves tend to be people who care about what they own, who ask where something came from and how it was made. They're not looking for a logo or a status marker. They're looking for something genuine.
These scarves work because the designs are abstract and versatile. Tea prints don't clash with a wardrobe. They don't compete with what you're wearing — they add a layer of quiet visual interest that reads as personal without being loud.
The Fabrics
- 100% Silk Chiffon — Featherlight and fluid. Available in 24" ($69) and 52" ($185) squares.
- Silk-Wool Blend (70% wool / 30% silk) — Warm and substantial. Available in 24" ($89) and 52" ($225). The print reads richer on the wool side — deeper color, more texture.
Both are made with care. Both begin the same way — with tea, paper, and an afternoon in Brooklyn.
— Reed Slater
Founder, Teascarf Brooklyn