Kintsugi: The Art of Embracing Damage

On the Japanese mending practice of Kintsugi. To discuss this further, follow me on tumblr and use the Ask Me Anything feature here: And you can follow me on twitter here: Video courtesty of WORKS CITED: Christy Bartlett, The Aesthetic of Mended Japanese Ceramics Kintsugi, The Art of Broken Pieces Blake Gopnik, Golden Seams: The Japanese Art of Mending Ceramics at Freer Shoppers World: Japan s Ancient Art of Lacquerware: Wikipedia page: Kwan, Pui Ying, Exploring Japanese Art and Aesthetic as inspiration for emotionally durable design