'Imperfect' Japanese art form kintsugi teaches us to embrace our flaws
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2023
- Maki Aizawa repairs ceramic pottery using an ancient Japanese method of kintsugi, mending together the broken pieces using adhesives and putties, and decorating with a golden powder. The art of kintsugi dates back to over 600 years ago.
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I saw this in broadcast and loved it! I’d like to see a longer segment or feature on her and this craft!
Thank you to Ms. Aizawa for spreading this craft and philosophy. I learned to appreciate Kintsugi about 6 years ago as I underwent a religious deconstruction and divorce; it was the worst period of my life. But through it, I learned to let go of my concepts of how my life should have turned out and also how to deal with suffering. I have a deep meditation practice now that has brought wisdom, insight, and a greater inner peace than I had even before that tumultuous period.
It takes work but you really can emerge out of brokenness even better than before. In my bedroom I now have a piece of canvas art that is indigo with a gold kintsugi-like crack pattern to remind me of this.
Where can I join the online classes