Lunar New Year Tea & Calligraphy

The Year of the Wood Snake begins on January 29! Come sip tea, savor community, and play around with calligraphy to ring in the lunar new year. In this session, we will write 春聯 chun lian a.k.a. "spring words" to welcome good luck, ward off bad luck, and call in our heart’s desires for the year ahead. Auspicious words have been written on red paper and hung on the door for lunar new year celebrations across China for thousands of years.

Practice making marks and writing Chinese characters with traditional ink stones and brushes. Basic mark-making skills translate across any fluid artistic medium to reignite creativity for the new year! Grind your own ink, learn about the tradition of “spring words,” and write out your hopes & wishes for the year ahead. Participants will take home their own spring words written on red paper. The workshop will begin and end with tea. Small snacks provided.

5 participants maximum. Open to all; no background in tea or calligraphy required!

This workshop is co-hosted by Jiling Lin 林基玲 (she/they). Jiling is a Licensed Acupuncturist and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Jiling provides integrative medicine and experiential education for thriving personal and ecological wellness through gentle acupuncture and herbs, accessible lifestyle medicine solutions, and empowering classes and retreats integrating nature, art, movement, and ritual. She hosts "Tea Talks" podcast on Herbal Radio and writes for various publications. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.

Workshop prices are sliding-scale. Please choose the rate that feels right for you at this time!

$30 Community Rate: For those experiencing short-term or ongoing financial challenges
$40 Standard Rate: Paying this rate helps sustain the tea house :)
$55 Supporter Rate: For those who are financially comfortable, this rate contributes to the growth and success of our tea community!

You will be able to select your desired rate (or write in an amount between/above the suggested rates) upon registration.