Thank you for joining our workshop with Foundation and Friends of Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, and learnt the art of Kintsugi – Japanese art of ceramic mending.
We have new dates for our next workshop in 2023
Venue: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Date : 21st November 10am to 3pm
(refreshments and lunch included)
Please click your preferred date above for booking.
About the Workshop
In this step by step hands-on workshop, you will learn the fundamental skill of Art Kintsugi method, following the principal of ancient Kintsugi utilising more accessible alternative materials (such as resin and gold metal) which enable us to complete the process within the class.
At the end of the class, you will take home a piece of your own Kintsugi art.
Workshop is for over 18 years old.
What is Kintsugi?
Kintsugi is the century-old Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with Japanese lacquer (Urushi) dusted with powdered gold giving a new life to when otherwise items would be thrown away. In recent years this craftsmanship has been regarded as an important traditional art to influence on Modern art around the world.
Philosophy
Kintsugi express Wabi-Sabi philosophy, an embracing of imperfection, whilst appreciating artefact’s history and personal memories. Instead of disguising the damages and bringing them to the original state, Kintsugi emphasises the defects with gold, symbolises life
