Better Together:
Twenty Years of Teapots
August 29 – November 1, 2025
In celebration of the twentieth Craft Alliance Biennial focused on teapots, the Staenberg Gallery proudly presents Better Together: Twenty Years of Teapots.
Better Together brings together a diverse range of perspectives, rituals, and practices by inviting artists from various disciplines to explore their relationship with tea sets, services, and rituals. From the intricacy of a finely crafted tea service to the simplicity of a quiet cup enjoyed in the kitchen, from teaspoons to tea towels—what does the ritual of drinking tea mean to you? Collectively, these objects will offer a rich narrative about the role of tea in our modern world.
RELATED EVENTS
Tea Party: Make a Teapot and Cup (youth) – 9/20, 9:30 am -12:30 pm
Spill the Tea: Make a Cup and Saucer with Exhibition Tour – 9/20, 1-3 pm
Closing Reception – 10/17, 6-9 pm
Eric Ordway Demonstration – 10/18, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Last Sips: Make a Cup and Tea Strainer with Exhibition Tour – 11/1, 1-3 pm
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Craft Alliance’s exhibition series is funded in part by Peggy & Mark Holly, the Windgate Foundation, the Missouri Arts Council, the Regional Arts Commission, and the Trio Foundation.
Image: Susan Else. Wake Up Call. Cotton, wire. 2013