Madelaine Au - The Art of Tea
Tea, Mindfulness, and a Eugene Tea Festival
I met Madelaine through my partner’s meditation group and was inspired by her kindness and dedication to tea and mindfulness. Join us as we interview and sit for a Gongfu Cha tea ceremony with the founder of the Eugene Tea Festival, Madelaine Au. Madelaine started the non-profit in 2019 as the first tea festival in Eugene, Oregon.
Madelaine’s passion for tea that has brought together a large tea community in the Eugene/Springfield area. After being delayed due to a pandemic, the festival is now set to occur annually. She welcomes you to attend.
“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.”
The Art of Tea features an adapted Chinese Gongfu Cha "making tea with skill" tea ceremony with Madelaine Au.
Interview with Madelaine Au about tea, meditation, and the Eugene Tea Festival.
Learn more about the festival at eugeneteafest.org or on Instagram @eugene.tea.
2024 - Springfield, Oregon
Video and Portraits by Blake Robertshaw
B-Camera by Kenji Shimzu
BTS below by Tatiana Enriquez
