Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, ...

The art of kintsugi dates back to over 600 years ago. MORE: Veterans raise their voices in SF, showing off the healing power of music. Maki grew up in Japan, where she was surrounded by art.

Much like during the process of Kintsugi, where nothing is too broken that can’t be fixed and made whole, we are never too broken, too shattered, too hidden, too much of a misfit for repair, a ...

Meaning “joining with gold”, this centuries-old art is more than an aesthetic. For the Japanese, it’s part of a broader philosophy of embracing the beauty of human flaws.

If you've heard of Kintsugi already, you probably associate the term with the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery. This lacquering method uses gold and other metals to mend fragmented pieces ...

The Japanese concept of Kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or platinum and celebrating the broken places. Its lesson of embracing imperfection could help us as well.

Kintsugi is the 500-year-old Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with lacquer and gold dust. According to the artist, the crystals are meant to represent “the transformation of trauma into ...

"Kintsugi and nail art coincide because it is very easy to have an imperfection, a grown-out manicure, or a chipped nail — and they can all be easily mended with gold or silver leaf to give ...

Naoko Fukumaru found the art of kintsugi at a moment when she'd least expected to find it. She'd hoped that moving to Powell River, B.C., would bring her closer to her husband and repair a ...

The Importance Of Kintsugi. Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle stated in a recent Forbes article, “… kintsugi a symbol of ...