Kintsugi
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Kintsugi

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I started learning kintsugi after an earthquake struck our area. The earthquake broke lots of my hand-painted porcelain, and it was heartbreaking. It led me learning how to repair broken china, known as kintsugi. While learning, I noticed that kintsugi isn't just about repairing broken pieces . It's about transforming them into new work of art . Since then, I’ve been involved in this imperfect art form.

When you look at my kintsugi pieces, what comes to mind? They might resemble pottery Frankenstein creations, don't they? Each one is repaired with pure gold powder, but they are not my original hand-painted pieces. I found their broken fragments in an antique shop in Kyoto.

For more information on kintsugi, you can check out the Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi

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