Take a closer look at the Japanese art of kintsugi during an afternoon of live demonstrations at Japan House London led by Nishikawa Iku from Kintsugi Oxford.
Roughly translating as ‘joining with gold’, kintsugi is the centuries old Japanese repair technique which uses Japanese lacquer (urushi) dusted with powdered gold or other precious materials to restore broken ceramic vessels. The craft is underpinned by a philosophy of finding beauty in the flawed or imperfect. Rather than masking fractures, kintsugi highlights them to tell an object’s story.
During each session at Japan House, Nishikawa gives an introduction to the art of kintsugi and its meaning, before providing a practical step-by-step demonstration of how guests can use kintsugi techniques at home to repair their own broken or chipped ceramic items. During the event, guests are encouraged to ask questions.
The demonstration events will be followed by interactive kintsugi workshops beginning in late March 2022. More information on these workshops will be added to the Japan House London website shortly.
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