Stephanie Chin, 11/9/09, brainstorming

when i try to connect the dots between the slow food movement and tea infusers, the first thing that comes to mind is nature. maybe it's because of tea leaves or maybe it's something else...but i feel like nature and inspiration from such an organic concept just make more sense for a tea strainer. i've looked at various tea strainers- some very ornate- and although they're pretty to look at, they certainly don't scream slow food or even practicality to me. 

in short, i'd love to make a tea infuser that incorporates nature into a dainty/delicate form.