Kintsugi

The kintsugi technique: The beauty of being broken. This Japanese art of repair transforms damage into something beautiful and meaningful by embracing fractures as valuable scars. It is a tribute to imperfection and the transformative power of repair.
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Nele Ostyn

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Kintsugi involves repairing broken ceramics with gold or silver lacquer. Rather than concealing the fractures, they are accentuated as part of the object’s history.

Every crack tells a story. Rather than striving for perfection, kintsugi celebrates vulnerability, repair and transformation. The result is a unique piece that is made more beautiful precisely because it has been broken.

Kintsugi reminds us that scars can be valuable, both in ceramics and in life.

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