10 Marvelous Examples of Tea Bag Art

Have you seen Armén Rotch’s tea bag art yet? (Pictured above if you haven't.) They look a little like pixilated landscapes that, apparently, smell heavenly. After seeing them, and falling a little in love, I was wondering who else was making art using tea bags. Here's some of the best I found.
These first two are by Alejandra Villasmil. There's something about their minimalism that I find soothing, kind of like a cup of chamomile.
![credit: www.artreach.com[http://www.artreach.com/gallery/alejandra/art-ale.fig4.jpg]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9940/art-ale.fig4.jpg)
![credit: www.artreach.com[http://www.artreach.com/gallery/alejandra/art-ale.fig11.jpg]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9944/art-ale.fig11.jpg)
This piece by Valeria Burgoa looks like a patch of flowers, no?.
![credit: www.recyclart.org[http://www.recyclart.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/tea-bag-recycled-03.jpg] tea-bag-recycled-03](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9948/tea-bag-recycled-03.jpg)
These tea bag pants, by an unknown artist, hang in Lynn's Paradise Cafe in Louisville, KY.
![credit: www.thepurplemoon.com[http://www.thepurplemoon.com/blog/paradise7.jpg]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9952/paradise7.jpg)
To go with the pants, how about a kimono? This one is by Wewer Keohane.
![credit: asset.soup.io[http://asset.soup.io/asset/1041/0178_9a8c_500.jpeg] 0178_9a8c_500](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9956/0178_9a8c_500.jpeg)
I'm not sure what's going on here, but it's interesting.
![credit: api.ning.com[http://api.ning.com/files/kIOGJJ2rx2ZMGrytAzmQ4ZzMu8rNs7EWCtt32Phd4CDk5aqq3aEmYOa-XfyE4agKO8baT*y*Hso*wCE*cFHCNXfoSl*cvNXh/2822009783_e73d0a005bLargeWebview.jpg]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9960/2822009783_e73d0a005blargewebview.jpg)
Artist Austin Kleon does charming tea bag 'doodles.'
![credit: www.austinkleon.com[http://www.austinkleon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/gorilla-in-motion.jpg] tea bag drawing](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9964/gorilla-in-motion.jpg)
And finally, we have two gorgeous pieces from Ruth Tabancay. Besides the tea bags, they consist of acrylic paint, muslin, embroidery thread and batting.
![credit: Ruth Tabancay [http://ruthtabancay.com/] created at: 02/23/2011](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9888/picture_1.png)
![credit: Ruth Tabancay [http://ruthtabancay.com/] created at: 02/23/2011](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0012/9896/picture_2.png)
Tagged : tea, tea-bags, art, upcycle, recycle, alternative-uses