Explorations in Tea

Tea-printed art pillow covers on a couch — Teascarf Brooklyn

Tea-Printed Art on Your Couch Too

The same paintings the scarves come from also become pillow covers. 18 by 18 inches. The print covers the front. The back is solid. They fit a standard pillow insert....

Tea-Printed Art on Your Couch Too

The same paintings the scarves come from also become pillow covers. 18 by 18 inches. The print covers the front. The back is solid. They fit a standard pillow insert....

Model wearing Calm Camomile silk-wool scarf — the best fabric for winter, Teascarf Brooklyn

Why Silk-Wool Is the Best Fabric for Winter

Wool keeps you warm. Silk keeps things soft. The blend does both. 70 percent wool means it has real weight and warmth. 30 percent silk means the surface is smooth,...

Why Silk-Wool Is the Best Fabric for Winter

Wool keeps you warm. Silk keeps things soft. The blend does both. 70 percent wool means it has real weight and warmth. 30 percent silk means the surface is smooth,...

How Much Should You Spend on a Silk Scarf?

How Much Should You Spend on a Silk Scarf?

Depends on what you're buying. A mass-produced silk scarf from a fast fashion brand can cost $20 or $30. Maybe the silk is real but thin. The print is generic....

How Much Should You Spend on a Silk Scarf?

Depends on what you're buying. A mass-produced silk scarf from a fast fashion brand can cost $20 or $30. Maybe the silk is real but thin. The print is generic....

Model wearing Purple Rain tea-printed silk scarf — artist-made silk scarves for art lovers, Teascarf Brooklyn

Best Silk Scarves for Art Lovers

If you're looking for a silk scarf for someone who loves art, the distinction worth making is between art-inspired and artist-made. Art-inspired means the pattern or print references art in...

Best Silk Scarves for Art Lovers

If you're looking for a silk scarf for someone who loves art, the distinction worth making is between art-inspired and artist-made. Art-inspired means the pattern or print references art in...

Reed Slater, solo artist and founder of Teascarf Brooklyn, making tea-printed art

What It's Like to Be a Solo Artist Running a Brand

I make the art. I photograph it. I write the copy. I manage the website. I pack the orders. I handle customer service. I run the ads. I write the...

What It's Like to Be a Solo Artist Running a Brand

I make the art. I photograph it. I write the copy. I manage the website. I pack the orders. I handle customer service. I run the ads. I write the...

Woman in the New York Subway watching D train

Why Brooklyn Is the Right Place to Make This

I've been in Brooklyn since before it was the thing it became. It's a good place to make things. There are other people making things here. You see them. You...

Why Brooklyn Is the Right Place to Make This

I've been in Brooklyn since before it was the thing it became. It's a good place to make things. There are other people making things here. You see them. You...