Do Nothing

While working in Taiwan I met three wonderful sisters whose family name is “Wu” which means “Do Nothing”. Their name relates to the Chinese Daoist concept of ‘Wu Wei” or “effortless action”.

The sisters, each of them practicing a different form of Taiwanese art, helped me understand the value of surrender. They encouraged me to practice being present, to tune in to the richness of each moment, and to remember “the first time is also the last time”.

These experimental teabowls and simple flower vases are dedicated to the Three Sisters. They are part of my practice of letting go, of acceptance of what is, and of recognising we are but a tiny speck in the universe.