Vessels: The Telepathic Teahouse at the End of the Galaxy

We relocated for the first time in three years, leaving the lake view behind and setting up at the Lookout — a spot behind the stone structure. It was not an easy decision. The lake had been part of our identity since 2022. But the noise of 2024 had made its point, and we wanted a calmer, more sheltered space.

It was a rich year. On the Tuesday we held an Ambient Listening Session with Nils Frahm's *All Melody* playing in full, and on the Thursday another with Future Sound of London's *Lifeforms* — both in the listening bar tradition — music playing at full presence while the room holds silence. Also on the Thursday we hosted Tea by the Night — chai on the stove, violin playing, the wooden stove burning, camp DJs behind a cup-shaped DJ booth, and a housewarming cosiness that made the new location feel immediately like home. On the Friday, Shai Peri gave a live concert. We also ran a first aid workshop. There was a fireplace inside the tent and a bonfire outside, and the camp gathered around both.

And Laura gave the camp a gift: a set of handmade ceramic cups she had made for us in Japan. We drank from them all week.