Summer Evening Tea: August 14th, 2007

TSUBAKI-AN is Open!

After several months, our new Tea House, outdoors in the Zen Garden at Camellia House, received its first guests on Tuesday evening, August 14th, 2007. (photo at right of Tsubaki-an)

Our next Camellia Tea will be on Saturday, October 13th, 2007. Reservations for the October 13th Tea are currently underway.

For those interested in holding a Private Tea, Camellia Teas of Ottawa can design an afternoon or evening for you and your guests.
For more information, contact us at info[at]camelliateas.net

Tsubaki-an, (Tsubaki = Camellia; An is the designation given to Tea Houses in the Japanese language) was built with the assistance of a wonderful Team including:

Main builder: Mr. Yousef Ghasemi of North Renovations
Designer: Mrs. Rebecca Cragg
Financers: Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cragg

Door hanging: Mr. Will Bruce, Mr. Matthew Cragg (main door), Mr. Yousef Ghasemi, Mrs. Rebecca Cragg (sliding door)
Balcony: Mr. Mehrdad and Mr. Yousef Ghasemi (construction), Mrs. Rebecca Cragg (sanding)
Painting: Mr. Yousef Ghasemi, Mr. Matthew Cragg (exterior), Mrs. Rebecca Cragg (interior)
Interior Framing: Mr. Yousef Ghasemi, Mrs. Rebecca Cragg
Ceiling Installation: Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cragg and Mr. Jawaid Ismail (bamboo finishing)
Roofing: Mr. Yousef Ghasemi (roof extention and shingling), Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cragg (decorative thatch)
Tatami installation and interior trim: Mrs. Rebecca Cragg
Moon Window: Mr. Yousef Ghasemi (cutting/glass), Mrs. Rebecca Cragg (decorative bamboo)
Interior Window framing: Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cragg