Kintsugi Workshop

Break and paint your own bowl with gold using the ancient Japanese technique of Kintsugi.

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery. Rather than discarding a broken bowl, the fragments are put back together and the cracks are adorned with gold. The damage isn’t hidden; it’s highlighted. The practice represents the idea that beauty can be found in imperfection. Breakage can be an opportunity, and applying this way of thinking to instances of failure in our own lives can be helpful.

Join Shaker Heritage Society and hvkintsugi for this crowd favorite! The workshop will be led by local Art Therapist Tara DeLuca. You’ll connect with your bowl, break it, confront the damage, and take ownership of the remaining pieces by gluing them back together.

The bowl will be changed forever, just as each person is changed by their own experiences. This is a calming, shared experience and an excellent way to participate in self-care.

“Instead of masking the flaws, a Japanese way of seeing things is that by highlighting the cracks, the piece becomes stronger, more beautiful, and easier to use.”

All materials are included. You may bring one piece of broken pottery to use in the workshop, but please participate in breaking and painting the supplied bowl.

Tickets are available online at Eventbrite.com!