New Inspirations

I have just returned full of new ideas and inspiration from a trip to Denmark. I went to visit my family on the island of Fyn. I also had a chance to walk the streets of Copenhagen. The old city core of Copenhagen is as beautiful as ever. Being the tea fanatic that I am, I truly rejoiced in the tea houses of Copenhagen. Some new, some that have been around for close to two centuries. Tante T is one of the more recent additions. In 2008, Tante T was voted best tea house in Copenhagen. Check out their website for more information - http://www.tante-t.dk

Thank You!

A belated thank you to all of you to came to see us at the Victoria Tea Festival. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and hope you did too. It was such a busy and successful event that we found ourselves with little time to chat and entertain. But we look forward to seeing you again - soon.

Just a reminder.....

The Victoria Tea Festival is just around the corner. Come see me this coming weekend, February 14+15. I am in booth No. 40 upstairs in beautiful Crystal Garden.
For more information www.victoriateafestival.com

The hours are 12:00 - 5:00 pm Saurday and Sunday.
See you there.

Tea, Tea, Tea

I am so busy making teapots these days that I have been neglecting my blog.
February 14+15 I will be at The Victoria Tea Festival with an array of loose leaf teas and teapots. Come join me at the festival. I will look forward to serving you some of our new and exciting organic teas.
The event is at 713 Douglas Street (Crystal Garden) in Victoria, BC.
Come thirsty and hungry as there will be teas and goodies galore.
For more information go to -
http://www.victoriateafestival.com/

Up for Grabs

In December, in connection with International Tea Day, I decided to draw for one of my teapots. The only requirement to enter was the purchase of any type of fair trade, organic tea that we carry here at the Artfarm. Well, a week or so into this fun little draw we got bombarded by Mother Nature. We had more snow than we know how to handle on the coast and I had to shut down the studio and gallery. Unfortunately, the teapot draw disappeared from the radar. But the snow is mostly gone now, our driveway is accessible and the studio is open again. So I have decided to extend the draw until the end of January.
And here it is - if you come by the studio before January 31 during my regular open hours (Thursday - Sunday 10 am - 4 pm), I will happily enter your name to the draw.
Visit my website - www.margitnellemann.com - for directions to the studio.

Soon enough ......

So we got about one meter of snow in a matter of three or so snowstorms. It was unusually cold for the west coast. For a while it didn't seem like it was going anywhere until the pineapple express arrived with mild temperatures and lots of rain. Now we are wading through slush and more slush. And I am thinking of sunny spring days, of starting my seeds, of the garden and of the lush summer beauty outside the studio....

Happy New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
As this past year has come to a close, a heartfelt thank you for being a part of growing the Artfarm.
Here is to a healthful and prosperous 2009. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Margit & Victor