Kintsugi is a centuries old Japanese art of repairing broken vessels, specifically pottery with a tree sap lacquer. The repair is dusted with “gold, silver, or platinum.” Once completed the cracks gleam and carry an appearance of wholeness or at the very least a re-formed object with a totally new look. The repair process is time-consuming, but the piece of pottery is even more beautiful and unique than originally conceived. An initially unrealized piece of art is envisioned making it “part of the history of the object.”
Brokenness to a Process of Wholeness
Brokenness to a Process of Wholeness
Brokenness to a Process of Wholeness
Kintsugi is a centuries old Japanese art of repairing broken vessels, specifically pottery with a tree sap lacquer. The repair is dusted with “gold, silver, or platinum.” Once completed the cracks gleam and carry an appearance of wholeness or at the very least a re-formed object with a totally new look. The repair process is time-consuming, but the piece of pottery is even more beautiful and unique than originally conceived. An initially unrealized piece of art is envisioned making it “part of the history of the object.”