"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” — Maya Angelou
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Kintsugi roughly translates as ‘joining with gold’ (kin is ‘gold’ and tsugi is ‘join’).
It is a centuries-old Japanese repair technique which uses urushi (Japanese lacquer) dusted with powdered gold to restore broken ceramic and porcelain vessels. Rather than masking fractures, kintsugi highlights them with gold to tell an object’s story. Items which have been restored using the kintsugi technique are often considered even more precious than they were before.
Modern Kintsugi simplifies the traditional process by using modern materials such as adhesives and synthetic resin, making this art form easily accessible to everyone.
