| Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art is now on exhibit at the Knoxville Museum of Art through |
As part of Southern Circuit, Scott Chamberlin Hoyt is visiting Southeastern cities along with his film The Meaning of Tea; view the tour schedule and follow the tour blog.
| The Meaning of Tea takes viewers on an exploratory journey around the globe to divine the true meaning of tea by investigating the role it plays in various cultural rituals throughout the world. From afternoon tea in the Midwestern United States to tea estates in India, from the traditional tea ceremony of Japan to modern tea life in Morocco, the film uses an intriguing mix of interviews, archival footage and music to shed light on the many cultures that incorporate tea into their values, practices and traditions. | |
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Episode 46:
Allen Bell interviews filmmaker Scott Chamberlin Hoyt
SAF announces a new grant program to support the touring of international puppetry arts companies!
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Illustrations by Southern Artists
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