Used tea bags, huh? We usually throw them in the bin as soon as we are done with our teas but Ruby Silvious repurposes them. She converts them into a mini canvas and paints the most beautiful pictures.
She began her 363 Days of Tea project in 2015—a personal challenge to create art daily by repurposing her used tea bags. The teabags are sometimes ripped to remove the leaves or are strung together. And over the years, she has created an extensive body of work.
Silvious’s tea bags depict the quiet, unassuming moments of everyday life: Passersby trudge through the snow, beautiful sunsets, masks hanging, and just nature on the naturally dyed backdrops.
Look at these beautiful pictures –
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
She has also published two books compiling much of her work—363 Days of Tea: A Visual Journal on Teabags (2016) and Reclaimed Canvas: Reimagining the Familiar (2019).
More info: rubysilvious.com | Instagram | Facebook
Which one did you like the most?
Related Articles:
Artist Creates Extraordinary 3D Portraits Of Wildlife Using Only Incised Paper
Artist Turns Old CDs Into Fascinating Animal Sculptures Instead Of Chucking ’em Out
This Artist Leaves Behind Amazing Drawings On The Dustiest Of Vehicles