SHOW 2022: Yuetong Zhang @rochachan9 Everything related to tea comes from nature, whether the leaves, water, sunlight, clay, or metal pots. Thus drinking tea as an activity fits naturally in people’s lifestyles. As Chinese and Japanese tea culture developed over the time, it has become increasingly structured and complicated. One may even feel obligated to follow instructions prior to drinking tea. Yet, to me, this should be just a simple and enjoyable thing to do in life. I miss the bittersweet taste, I adore the beauty of the tools, and I feel relieved in the atmosphere that comes with it. I believe there is always a good reason to drink tea whenever and wherever you want to. Hence, I want to record my experience with tea as an art form as well as my own ideological perception of it.