it looks pretty and probably smells good too. Keeping it clean could be a bit of a challenge

Hope she doesn't forget to close the window during the next rainstorm.

Interesting that someone had the idea to do this, however I don't like it at all.

No.

And that's a lotta work for a dusty curtain.

This reminds me of a textile project I saw at SF State. The artist had taken great swaths of wax paper, quilted them into squares with white thread and filled each square with different amounts of white rice. It was at least blanket-sized. Very simple and, I can't explain why, but it had an impact on me. I kept going back to the gallery to look at it again and again. Maybe it just hit me in my Asiatic roots, the whole meaning of rice, and eating rice, growing up eating rice in a neighborhood at a time when that was really foreign, remembering stories about starving North Koreans picking rice from where it had spilled onto the hard scrabble ground.

how about put it on a wall as a decoration? it smells good. when rain comes, the tea won't drip down.

That WOULD smell good! I'd like to give it a shot, but I'm sure I'd get distracted halfway through and never finish it. *Sigh* I'll never know... lol

why.... why......

Seems like a regular curtain would be less costly, less time consuming to make, better looking and easier to clean.

Teabagging has come to have the most tiresome associations.

I'm with manu_pty.

It might not translate into reality (someone mentioned rain, I believe ... !) but it is oh so clever.

At least give her a gold star for creativity. And patience! She deserves it.

Hmm I saw this and thought, really? I'm glad other people think so too.

to those who said "why"...

i retort: why not?

I'd attempt this project, but am currently too busy making a felt duvet cover and matching pillow shams out of lint I've gathered from my navel.

can the next installment, be "how to turn ketchup packets into a blanket?"

Sorry, not feeling this.

NOT AT ALL

I don't understand.

my cat would have fun with that. what a nightmare!

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

I swear to god, some of the commenters here are must be the most miserable people who view this site as one more outlet for their disapproval. I would suggest cross-stitching "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" into a sampler and hanging that up in your impeccably decorated apartments, but I'm certain that would invite a huffy discussion about how passe samplers are.

gundy, it goes seem particularly cranky around here recently.

I don't think this type of craft object is intended to last more than a season or so before going stale (literally) and I'd probably enjoy it for that long. I'm thinking mint tea, and a screened bedroom window.

I suspect the angle of the photograph makes the curtain look more crumpled than it really is -- it makes my fingers itch to straighten it.

Call me a cranky poster if you must, but this just seems like a lot of work for something that's incredibly fragile, must be kept absolutely dry, doesn't block light and wastes food.

the pattern would make a lovely fabric.

Well, I can be cranky, I think it looks kind of cute but I imagine it coming down in the not too distant future for something more practical. If I knew how to sew I would probably just sew myself some curtains.

I saw an art installation once of a bunch of used tea bags sewn into a large skirt. It certainly drew my eye, but for all the wrong reasons.

Mo-Mo, according to the Time Out article she designs wallpaper with a similar pattern.

It's a novelty that will wear off. Quick.

No, not as a curtain, but I wonder if this might work for wrapping up gifts or using as the 'filler' for gift bags.

I'm guessing she must view this as a sort of 'in home personal art' project. Something she well knows might be impractical and time consuming... but for whatever reason the artist in her is itching to follow through. I know I've had a couple projects like that... :)

I don't want to see teabags while I get teabagged.

It's interesting but ya, no.

Maybe if she made a curtain in her kitchen where she can put the tea into slots.. and you can pick one each day or something.....

But still.. Tea is meant to be drank, yo.

I like it!

Sure, it won't last forever and I don't have the patience to tackle this project, but it would let in nice light and definitely be a talking point! Plus there's no harm in trying new things now and again.

I don't love this as it is: it seems too fragile, too short, and too much like tea bags sown together; however, the actual pattern of uneven gray shapes is beautiful. I would enjoy a fabric like this, or, say, ceramic tile in this pattern.

I think it's really pretty, and I love the way the levels of the tea bags varies a little and offers some movement in the curtain itself. I agree it probably isn't practical, but it's an inspirational idea.

And Gundy, I agree! Some people here are so nasty that I don't think I'd ever want to share anything I cared about on the site.

I like it as a conceptual piece -- I'm having happy visions of laying in delicious-smelling sunbeams -- but clearly not as a practical one.

So many folks drinking the haterade on AT..

I think it's really creative and visually appealing. Kudos for thinking outside the box!

There are a lot of really intersting things you can do with teabags, but I don't think this curtain is a well-thought out concept. As many people have pointed out, it's not very practical. It looks like she's got it on a simple rod with no easy way to move it aside if she wants to look outside or if the window is open and it rains.

That said, I just don't get all the hate that people have been spewing in this community lately. Everyone has different tastes, and it shouldn't be surprising or used as a basis to make snap judgments about them. Everyone needs to lighten up and get back to enjoying the design inspirations.

It'll certainly smell good! I don't know how well it would work for blocking light, and as others have pointed out, there might be a rain issue. But maybe she would never open the window with the curtain down? I think it would be kinda cool as a closet curtain with something minty for the tea, sort of a sachet and curtain in one?

since when does "I don't like that" or "I don't think that is a good idea" = hate? Opinions are opinions, positive or negative.

It looks cool but I agree with akay that it's better as a conceptual piece than a practical one. But maybe the artist never intended to keep it forever, anyway. I haven't read the linked article yet.

I don't think I would have the patience to stitch together 200 tiny tea bags, so I admire her diligence.

Conceptually awesome, but wouldn't want to live with it. Probably not the idea anyway.

It is interesting and CREATIVE!!! remember CREATIVITY??? - sometimes weird, sometimes dusty, not always practical but NEVER DULL!

We need a "stop the snark" movement on AT or people will not take the risk to post their homes and ideas!!!

If a "stop the snark" movement were to begin... AT would lose its spark!

Wow, I googled "teabagging in the bedroom" and this is what I got!!!? Bummer.

Seriously, love this look, and generally not a fan of the Esty-esque DIY stuff.

But I am surprised more ATers don't seem to like it... it seems right up the usual alley, so to speak.

Apartment Therapy specifically asked if we like the result, so why should anyone refrain from saying that they don't? I could have said I thought it was ugly, but I feel that is an unfair judgment to make about another person's art, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and everyone has their distinct tastes and unique eye for creativity. However, I must add, that a public forum that seeks the reader's opinion isn't solely for "OOOOH I LOVE IT" kind of comments.

But, I agree with dodo in that some expressions of distaste can be harsh and may deter others from sharing their art for fear of the public opinion. My advice to those that feel that way is - don't waste your time caring what others think, it's your life and in the end doing what makes you happy is what will count the most. There's nothing worse than hindering yourself, your talent, your inspirations or your aspirations for the sake of pleasing or impressing others. Life is too short to live according to another person's standards.

In reference to the AT commenting crankiness debate:

I think the point is that constructive criticism -- be it positive or negative -- makes for the most interesting discussion.

"Ew!" and "Adorable!" are equally unhelpful comments. We all have knee-jerk reactions sometimes, but whenever possible, opinions should be substantiated with some reasoning, otherwise the comment section may as well be downgraded to a thumbs up or thumbs down poll.

I'm torn...I think it's a novel idea, and I respect it as a creative outlet, but I'm not sure if it'd be for me. I do see it as slightly wasteful as well. I suppose after it's run its course you could throw it in the bath with you (depending on the tea) and enjoy a soothing soak.

I think it's creative and I like the look of it but when I saw that in TONY and read how she created it I also thought it was too labor intensive, too easily damaged, too much money compared to just getting more sturdy gauze to create longer-lasting pockets, etc.

I think the t-shirt pattern they mentioned was a cute idea. I just couldn't see actually taking the time/money to create this given the hurdles of it being hard to clean/fragile.

This is something one who has way too much time on her hands would do... or psychotropic drugs running through her system.

A person can do any old wacky thing and call it "art", and other people believe it.

All those who take issue with the "snark" - does it not ask of us in the post, "Do you like the result?"

If AT doesn't want opinions, it should stop asking for them.

How about this instead... "If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all and keep your meanie opinions to yourself."

But since that's not how the post reads, I'll say precisely what I think - I think it's one of the lamest ideas I've ever seen. It's expensive and time-consuming to make, it's impractical to keep clean and maintain, and what do you get in return for all that? A curtain that is too tiny to cover even half the window, doesn't block any light, isn't particularly attractive, will stain your walls if there is any moisture, and will likely yellow and fall apart within months.

At least with some of the useless, ugly crap that people deem "creative," you can still appreciate the workmanship and skill that went into it. Here, even that is lacking.

I love it! unfortunately, it wouldn't work in our house--7 cats would see to it's immediate destruction :)

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I don't like "it" because ________is what was asked for!!

"She" has "OCD" is on "psychtropics", "too much time on her hands..", were not requested.

The questions asked for a critique of the item not the person who made it!

too much time on her hands.

did she make a print of it and put it on that shirt too?

I'm going to be honest and say that I actually don't like the result. Perhaps it would have more aesthetic appeal in person? But, I don't think it's very nice to look at. I like her bedspread though!

Novel, but I think it could have been taken a couple steps further.

I like the concept a lot! I think it would be beautiful to mount this (small version) on the wall somehow. Maybe make gauzy tea bags myself with different kinds of tea in them and/or sew the tea to be arranged in a certain design (quilted effect). I like the rice idea, too.