A dozen examples from the Freer show how tea utensils embody changes in weather. Rough stoneware conveys warmth, for example, while porcelain is cool to the touch.
Added by Upcoming Robot on September 1, 2011

sorry i cant make it tonight. enjoy the chatter
Was planning on coming, but fell asleep and now it's too late for me to get up there for more than a few minutes before I'd have to leave for work. Bummed, but rested. Hope you do this again.
daynah
Unfortunately I won't be able to make it, but someone please buy a beer for Chris, for me. :)