Way of tea, way of life, and way of art education: learning through performative metaphor

This research is a journey of finding my way to understand Chado class in the context of art education. I observed the Chado class at the Midwestern University where eighteen students participated in weekly tea ceremonies. The students learned abstract concepts and meanings through the physical performance of tea ceremony. I see the rituals of tea ceremony as performative metaphors, which connect an abstract concept with our performance. A simple and ordinary act of serving and drinking a bowl of tea was the metaphor of teaching lessons in our lives: purifying and clearing mind, being humble, relief from stress, self-discipline, and being aware. The way this class was taught has also implications in art education. I learned the significance of learning by doing, teacher’s role, and finally the students’ own way of learning.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Art Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Han, Sumi

Contributors dc:contributor

• Parsons, Michael J.

• Japanese Tea Ceremony
• Chado
• Way of Tea
• Performative Metaphor

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Sumi Han

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/44203

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/44203