welcome to tea•kate creative


Kate Payne plays with words—bending and stretching and sometimes gluing them. As a poet and freelance writer, she decided to mix the artistic and professional realms by starting a strategic creative business, teakate creative.

services include:

copywritingcontent developmentcopy editing

grant writing

creative content (essays, articles, opinions, illustrations)

"poet for hire" (give your pallid message a linguistic transfusion)

visual art (oil or acrylic on masonite; found art and mixed-media collages on wood, canvas and clayboard)

food reviews (gluten-free feasts on dishola.com)

creative collective (join in the fun with the Austin Tea Party)


New and Exciting! Kate launched the Hip Girls' Guide to Homemaking as a wordpress blog. Check it out and leave feedback here or on the blog!



Visit the calendar page for forthcoming works and shows

contact Kate