Harvest Table

Come and enjoy a unique experience where art, health, and wellness intersect at the Harvest Table.
About this Event

Come and enjoy a unique experience where art, health, and wellness intersect at the Harvest Table. Guests will experience:

Abstract artistic inspirations

Guests will arrive at The Hyangle Art Gallery in Downtown San Diego where they will receive a personal art tour from the artist, Stephen Williams, sharing the inspiration behind each piece in the collection currently on display. Abstract art can evoke a variety of emotions, aspirations, creativity, and memories through color, texture, and composition.

Stephen Williams is a San Diego-based abstract painter and certified art therapy practitioner. A high school art class sparked his creative path, which he formalized with a Bachelor's in Mixed Media Arts from San Diego State University. He began his career in photography capturing landscapes and urban environments before finding his passion for painting on canvas in 2016. In 2020, Stephen founded The Hyangle, opening its first Downtown San Diego gallery in 2025. Through this platform, he partners with local nonprofits, facilitates art therapy workshops, and hosts community events that bring art directly to the people around him. Learn more at Home | The Hyangle.

Harvesting hearty greens

Chris Mok will guide guests through a table foraging experience with freshly harvested and locally sourced ingredients to reimagine the salad using a variety of colors and flavors inspired by the abstract art. Salad ingredients will also include Chris' Roasted Mixed Nuts made with CMC Rub It Good - a dry rub from their line of four homemade seasoning blends. Guests are guided to choose their flavors, prep ingredients, and make a salad dressing.

Chris Mok Creations (CMC) is a Culinary & Mixed Media Arts micro business that specializes in empowering people to cook for themselves, provides services such as catering, private chef, meal plans, and created four homemade seasoning blends to dazzle your palettes and make your stomachs happy. Since 2018, CMC has catered and collaborated with businesses to bring nourishing food that feeds mind, body, and soul. Chris creates from over 8 years of restaurant experience, over 38 years of home cooking skills, and enhances and brings heirloom recipes from his great-grandmama to the table. Connect with CMC via Instagram: @chrismokcreations and check him out everywhere else at linktr.ee/chrismokcreations.

Meditative tea experience

To conclude the experience, guests will be guided by The Saint through a meditative tea experience that invites presence, reflection, and awareness. Through mindful tasting and sensory exploration, guests will engage with tea using sight, aroma, touch, and taste while learning about its cultural traditions and wellness benefits. Guests will enjoy a curated tea pairing and a closing tea ritual that complements the culinary and artistic journey.

The Saint is a ritual wellness practitioner, tea educator, and storyteller. Inspired by the contemplative traditions of tea and the cultural heritage of Burma (Myanmar), China, and beyond, she designs immersive experiences that foster connection, presence, and intentional living. Her work bridges wellness, culture, and hospitality through tea meditation, ceremonial tea experiences, storytelling, and community-centered gatherings. With nearly 19 years of experience in education and facilitation, Saint creates spaces where people can pause, reflect, and engage more deeply with themselves and one another. Connect with PAANTINE through Instagram @paantine and Bio, where visitors can explore tea experiences, events, and offerings.

Agenda

🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Check in and view art
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Exclusive art tour
Host: Stephen Williams

Info: Led by professional abstract artist, Stephen Williams, who will walk you through his current collection that will act as the inspiration of the experience.

🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Plant-based exploratory experience
Host: Chris Mok

Info: Led by Chris Mok, founder of Chris Mok Creations, who will guide you through a table foraging and salad creation experience with freshly harvested and locally sourced ingredients to reimagine the salad using a variety of colors and flavors inspired by the abstract art.

🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Meditative tea experience & dinner
Host: The Saint

Info: Led by The Saint, founder of Paantine, who will lead you through a meditative tea experience that invites presence, reflection, and awareness. Through mindful tasting and sensory exploration, guests will engage with tea using sight, aroma, touch, and taste while learning about its cultural traditions and wellness benefits.