goings on & upcoming…
Tea & Craft Workshops
Join us for a tea and matcha appreciation session at Gentle Artefacts’s DUMBO studio, featuring farm-to-cup matcha and curated menu of specially sourced Japanese teas.
This open-level workshop is designed for anyone interested in gaining deeper insight into Japanese tea culture, while learning how to prepare tea as part of a personal ritual or to share with others with care and discernment. The experience will also be accompanied by works from local Brooklyn- and Kyoto-based handcraft makers, celebrating the connection between tea, craft, and community.
The workshop includes:
Introduction to Gentle Artefacts and our mission with producers. Cold brew Genmaicha will be served
Overview of Obubu Tea Farms with supporting PDF/handouts. Serve hot Wakoucha (considered a rare tea in Japan)
Guidance on how to brew tea, using tea equipment, understanding key components of Japanese tea, and creating a simple home ritual.
Exploration of shaded vs. non-shaded teas. Tasting flight : Senchas Hot brew and Warm brew (Unshaded teas)
How water temperature and steeping time affect the taste of tea.
Tasting flight of Obubu Farm teas : Gyokuro and single-cultivar Matcha.
Q & A
Gentle Artefacts Interactive Pop Up at R&D Goods, Brooklyn
Join Gentle Artefacts at R&D Goods for an immersive pop-up celebrating Japanese tea and lifestyle goods. Experience farm-to-cup tastings of exclusive teas from Uji, Kyoto—including matcha, sencha, wakoucha, and cold brew genmaicha.
Discover the farmers behind each tea harvest and processing, and explore a limited collection of workwear and leather home goods designed to bridge fashion and farming as we enter fall season.
It will be a curated-in-Brooklyn afternoon where community, craft, and culture meet. Pick up limited-edition tea tins for your collection and enjoy a complimentary wagashi pairing - Matcha white chocolate sugar cookies.
About R&D Goods - based in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, is a specialty store known for its carefully curated selection of pantry goods, design-forward objects, home goods, and community-driven collaborations.
Date : 13th September 2025
Time : 12 noon - 4pm
Address : 600 Vanderbilt Ave , Brooklyn NY 11238
We look forward to seeing you there! 🍵🍁
Gentle Artefacts Paris Tea Room — ‘psycho/saiko’ exhibition
Special Collaboration & Pop-Up Store: Introducing an exclusive capsule collection by Mark Sabotage, inspired by the spirit of Gentle Artefacts and the aesthetics of Japanese tea. The pop-up store will showcase limited-edition pieces and collectible works available only during the event.
Tea Programming and Photography Gallery June 24-26, 10am - 6pm): 67 Rue Amelot, Paris (Gallery space)
Tea Tastings: A curated experience of seasonal Japanese teas, in partnership with Obubu tea farm, Wazuka, Kyoto.
Japanese Tea Ceremony: Guided by Matsu Yasuharu San, Co-Founder of Obubu Farms and a global ambassador for Japanese tea culture, in an intimate gallery setting.
Photography Gallery: Featuring Takeshi Hayakawa of Street Dreams Magazine, the gallery presents a compelling photo series shot in 2025 at Obubu Tea Farms, Wazuka. This collection captures the everyday poetry of tea fields, processing scenes, and the people behind the craft - through a raw, street-photographic lens.