What does one usually do with their tea bags? Use them and throw them away as soon as it has served its purpose.
But, that’s not what Ruby Silvious does. The Philippines-born, US-based artist has found an ingenious way to regenerate used tea bags into stunningly intricate works of art.
Her watercolor paintings are inspired by destinations around the world and the sights and sounds of her everyday life.
Whether she’s capturing cobbled streets in Provence or sketching limoncello in Italy, Silvious’ paintings are tiny snapshots of the culture of each location, incredibly detailed despite their small-scale.
“As an artist you’re always trying to find unique ways of expressing your art, and I think this is where all these discarded materials as canvasses came to light,” Silvious tells CNN.
