What is the Kintsugi philosophy?

In Japanese, the word Kintsugi means golden repair. It’s a technique of repairing broken pottery using lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum.

The art of Kintsugi dates back to the 16th century and it’s a true ode to imperfection and fragility. It encourages us to handle objects with care, but also to accept breakage and repair as part of their history.

How was Kintsugi created? And why does the repair take so long? But what does philosophy have to do with the craft? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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