Ruby Silvious is a Philippines-born, US-based artist who has found an ingenious way to regenerate used tea bags into stunningly intricate works of art.
She draws, paints, prints and collages moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on used teabag paper.
Silvious attended Art Print Residency in Arenys de Munt, a municipality in Catalonia, Spain.
While at the printmaking residency, she found time each evening to paint a used tea bag, usually inspired by random activities or places she had explored that day.
By the end of her stay, she had amassed several used tea bags and a small, intimate collection of miniature paintings.
In 2015 she started a project called 363 Days of Tea, a visual daily record of her impression of the moment, using the emptied-out tea bag as her canvas, and altering it to create a new work of art every day for 363 days.
Silvious wants viewers to keep an open mind and think beyond the boundaries of what they may consider traditional art.
“It seems to me that even non-tea drinkers are fascinated with my work. Maybe it’s because it’s just a unique canvas,” she reflects.
More of Ruby Silvious’ ingenious paintings can be found at https://www.rubysilvious.com/.
Humoring the Goddess 
I will! I head home (I live with my dad right now) next week and I think I know where they might be!
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I’m so glad you stopped by to share your enthusiasm! I LOVE unique, different art. Don’t you?
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I’m off to see your miniatures! And please — if you do find your cards, share them! Let me share them with my readers! I LOVE sharing other’s creativity!
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These are fabulous! Love them! So glad Eliza shared these on her blog 😉
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Have you seen the miniature houses I make? I sell them on my store in Etsy.com. It is called Stine Writing. This is one of the links. https://www.etsy.com/listing/993029217/japanese-restaurant-miniature?ref=listings_manager_grid
As far as the Artist Trading Cards I have them but would have to find them, it’s been so long. Once I find them I will share them with you.
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Welcome 😊😊😊
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I love it! I don’t suppose you have any still around … I’d love to show your work off to my followers! Miniatures blow my mind. I’ve featured a few of them on my blogs, and know there are dozens more out there worth sharing.
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I used to do these miniature drawings…Artist Cards I think they were called. You could trade them online. I never traded them but I enjoyed drawing the pictures. Even as a child I used to draw miniature scenes. I am weirdly addicted to all things mini.
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Thank you so much for commenting! 💗
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I will look into it too. Such a fragile canvas I’d be afraid the paint would melt some of it!
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So much talent in such a little space!
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A lot of detail for such a small canvas!
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Reblogged this on Blue Dragon Journal and commented:
Charming miniatures.
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Excellent artist and amazing art. Great.
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That is so awesome! I love it. I will look more into it but what does she use for “paint”. I love how the canvas is sort of withered. I would love to try it.
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I love this so very much.
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