Traditional Kintsugi
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My re-built or restored pots are
grounded and inspired by in the
Japanese art of
Kintsugi where broken
or cracked pots are repaired with resin mixed or dusted with gold.
Missing pieces are replaced with other sections of clay, glass or found
objects
"Yobitsugi
Kintsugi"
or
呼び継ぎ.
The Japanese
and others have come to cherish the imperfection of a broken pot fixed
this way. It is seen as a creative
addition and or re-birth to the pot’s life story. When creatively done, it
contributes to the pots life and history, making it more beautiful and
precious. The ideal of
wabi sabi fits well with this
restoration and re-birth idea. My techniques vary considerably from the
traditional Kintsugi process.
Click here See one example my process.
Beholding the artistry of Kintsugi one can immediately see its transformative power. Shattered pieces of a pristine vase are artfully rejoined with my traditional and my own personal techniques including gold, copper and bronze-laced epoxy metals and foils along with found objects to create a stunning masterpiece; and evoking an intriguing question. While the original form of the vase has forever been destroyed, through Kintsugi alchemy, the essence of its beauty not only survives, it thrives. Kintsugi, as the practice is known, gives new life to damaged or aging ceramic objects by celebrating their frailty and history. One can also consider how we might live a Kintsugi life, or "rebirth" finding value in the cracks, missing pieces and chips – bringing to light the scars that have come from life experiences, finding new purpose through aging and loss, seeing the beauty of imperfection' and loving ourselves, family and friends despite flaws. see Wabi-sabi |
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