Lessons in Imperfection, Tea, and Making Things by Hand Today I painted a teapot. Not a perfect teapot. Not a polished department store teapot. Not a carefully engineered luxury teapot. A strange little sculptural teapot with a circular opening through the center that feels somewhere between modern art, meditation object, and playful experiment. And honestly, I think that is exactly why I love it. There is something deeply grounding about making things with your hands in a wo