What is Kintsugi?
Japanese Repairing Art: Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is the Japanese traditional techniques of restoring broken pottery and porcelains by mending the areas of breakage with Urushi natural lacquer.
As the name of Kintsugi suggests, gold is used for decoration after restoration, a technique that highlights that chips and cracks can be beautiful. This method became popular in Japan during the Muromachi period (1336-1573).
Philosophy: Kintsugi’s philosophy reflects Japanese culture and teaches us: (1) the importance of cherishing and caring for things in a mass consumption society, and (2) the beauty of brokenness and imperfection in things and ourselves. We all experience scars and scratches in our hearts in our lifetime, but they are a part of our history and give a new beauty to us – no need to be ashamed or hide them as we all are beautiful in every way.
Our Services
We accept repairs worldwide, specializing in the repair of ceramic, glass, and stone objects.
Acceptance is subject to the item's condition. Feel free to contact us via email at info@kintsugiterrace.com.
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Blog
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