Explore the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi. Learn how to repair and transform your broken ceramics into beautifully imperfect pieces of art.
In this introduction to Kintsugi you will learn the history of this art form and explore two different techniques – using ancient laquer of urushi and modern Kintsugi.
We will use modern materials such as epoxy glue and putty and a variation of traditional Urushi lacquer, to make it easy for anyone to learn.
Walk away with 2 to 3 beautiful hand made pieces.
Knowledge required
None
What you’ll get
- A brief history of Kintsugy
- Step by step instructions
- Knowledge of the method of modern Kintsugi
- Two or three beutiful pottery pieces repaired using Kintsugi
What to bring
Two to three ceramic pieces that are broken (if not already broken, you can break them in class). These will be used to learn technques so please don’t bring valuable pieces.
An apron