Tea Tales - where a fresh pot of tea is privy to all manner of human experience.
by Visual & Performance Artists, Joanne Davis & Sarah Lloyd
Joanne Davis & Sarah Lloyd take to the road as Tea Ladies. They travel from Victoria, through NSW & into Queensland collecting tea cosies along the way & hand-delivering them to the 'Tea Cosy Capital of the World' in Miles, Queensland, a mere 340 kms west of Brisbane.
WHY?
When Pope Benedict XV arrived in Australia, busloads of people, young and old were set out on a modern day pilgrimage to Sydney to see him. As artists we asked -what is the the nature of a pilgrimage - is it reaching your individual ‘mecca’ or the journey itself? If we were to make a pilgrimage, what would it be?
A newspaper article captured our attention - 'The Tea Cosy Capital of the World', Miles, Queensland was holding it's 'World's Best Tea Cosy Competition'. As long time collaborators, we believe that a fresh pot of tea is privy to all manner of human experience, and so, we embarked on TEA TALES - The Road Trip.
Travelling with a life-size Polly doll, we stopped at Country Women's Association (CWA) centres along the way. The CWA women each designed & made an alter-ego outfit for their own Mini Polly. They also designed & constructed a life-size outfit, all of which were later exhibited in an historic CWA hall at the Beef, Bells & Bottletrees Festival.
pilgrim - a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
- a person regarded as journeying
pilgrimage -a journey to a place of particular interest & significance
- life viewed as a journey
by Visual & Performance Artists, Joanne Davis & Sarah Lloyd
Joanne Davis & Sarah Lloyd take to the road as Tea Ladies. They travel from Victoria, through NSW & into Queensland collecting tea cosies along the way & hand-delivering them to the 'Tea Cosy Capital of the World' in Miles, Queensland, a mere 340 kms west of Brisbane.
WHY?
When Pope Benedict XV arrived in Australia, busloads of people, young and old were set out on a modern day pilgrimage to Sydney to see him. As artists we asked -what is the the nature of a pilgrimage - is it reaching your individual ‘mecca’ or the journey itself? If we were to make a pilgrimage, what would it be?
A newspaper article captured our attention - 'The Tea Cosy Capital of the World', Miles, Queensland was holding it's 'World's Best Tea Cosy Competition'. As long time collaborators, we believe that a fresh pot of tea is privy to all manner of human experience, and so, we embarked on TEA TALES - The Road Trip.
Travelling with a life-size Polly doll, we stopped at Country Women's Association (CWA) centres along the way. The CWA women each designed & made an alter-ego outfit for their own Mini Polly. They also designed & constructed a life-size outfit, all of which were later exhibited in an historic CWA hall at the Beef, Bells & Bottletrees Festival.
pilgrim - a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
- a person regarded as journeying
pilgrimage -a journey to a place of particular interest & significance
- life viewed as a journey