Sunday, May 15, 2022

Downtown Street Art

 

Maybe I’ve photographed this Downtown Ann Arbor building before. I’m not sure.
But it’s a great mural.


This tea shop called TeaHaus is raising money for Ukraine.

The beautiful sunflower and teacup window design is adverting the fundraising effort of this shop owner, who has family in Ukraine. A number of hand-made and donated items are on sale as a benefit inside the shop, along with the shop’s usual tea and pastry. In cooperation with the local Zen Buddhist Temple, they are raising funds and collecting food and supplies for a refugee camp in Western Ukraine. The refugee camp, which used to be a summer recreational camp, is in the region where I believe my maternal ancestors lived until 1905 when they came to the US. All my relatives who didn’t leave the area in time perished in the Holocaust, so I have no direct connection to anyone in the region now.

I learned about the benefit from this item in the local monthly magazine, the Ann Arbor Observer:

Along with selling local artworks (and cookies!) to benefit Ukraine, TeaHaus is working with the Zen Buddhist Temple and United Help Ukraine to organize a food drive for the Rivne refugee camp in Ukraine's midwest. Website goes live Friday. Photo: John Hilton.

Source: Ann Arbor Observer A2View, May 12, 2022.


Original photos and post © 2022 mae sander.

16 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

A beautiful mural and message. I like the sunflowers and the teacups on the window, it is great to see these fund raisers for Ukraine. I have seen some in my area too. Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I love the Rainbow mural, but you must know how much I really LOVE the sunflowers for Ukraine. so sad to read your relatives died in the Holocaust, something some people still deny every happened.



thecuecard said...

I like these murals! And thanks for the website to support the refugee camp. I'd like to do something for Ukraine.

Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com) said...

Th sunflower artwork is really beautiful, and for a great yet sad cause.

Iris Flavia said...

Great mural. I´m still in contact with my ex-teamleader who is planning another help-trip to Kiev with goods come Thursday. I spent money because I know it´s in safe hands - if you want to join, link here.

Sami said...

I love both murals, but the sunflower window mural is special. I hope they raise a lot of money for Ukraine.
It's sad your relatives died in the Holocaust.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Mae.

Sami said...

I might have been incognito in my comment.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Mae.
Love both murals, specially the sunflowers and the fundraising for Ukraine.

Jeanie said...

I don't remember the mural from before. And the tea house sunflower wreath is beautifully done. I hope they do well with their fundraiser.

Jackie McGuinness said...

Love both murals but the sunflowers and tea cups really gets my attention, it is gorgeous.

Harvee said...

Your downtown street art is pretty good!

Divers and Sundry said...

It's a thought-provoking mural. Ukraine is getting some help. I hope it's enough.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

The sunflower wreath painting is so beautiful and such a poignant reminder of the way things ought to be . The TeaHaus owner is putting actions behind his good wishes. May his efforts be blessed. .. I did not realize somehow that there were operating refugee camps within the borders of Ukraine.

Hena Tayeb said...

Both murals so beautiful with a wonderful message.

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Thank you for sharing these beautiful murals So sad what's happening in the Ukraine and we all should do what we can.

smkelly8 said...

The Ukraine wreath is especially timely.

Linda said...

Lots of great colors, bright yellows… and so much sadness offscreen. I cry for the people who are suffrage, and for the tragedy of the holocaust which was only a few short years before my time.