Kintsugi in Kyoto The Art of Golden Repair
Beauty in the Break Kintsugi is the practice of highlighting scars rather than hiding them. In this workshop, you take a shattered piece of pottery and use gold to turn the cracks into its most striking feature. It is a slow, tactile process that demands your full attention. You will be working in
📍Meeting point: Walking distance from Kiyomizu Gojo Station (Keihan) making meeting up an anxiety-free experience
Beauty in the Break Kintsugi is the practice of highlighting scars rather than hiding them. In this workshop, you take a shattered piece of pottery and use gold to turn the cracks into its most striking feature. It is a slow, tactile process that demands your full attention. You will be working in a space dedicated to traditional Japanese crafts. This is a hands on encounter with a craft that has defined Kyoto’s aesthetic for centuries. A Working Kyoto Studio The studio is a functional workspace for traditional Kyoto wood and lacquer crafts. A master artisan leads the session, providing direct, step by step instruction on each stage of the repair. Workstations are equipped with the professional tools and materials used by the resident artisans. What You’ll Take Away Walk away with a finished piece and the skills to see damage in a completely different light. Your finished piece will bear visible scars, transformed into marks of value rather than damage.
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What’s Included
- ✓Your completed kintsugi piece to take home
- ✓Access to a selection of broken pottery pieces to repair
- ✓Tea and coffee
- ✓Hands-on kintsugi instruction by a professional artisan
- ✓All necessary tools and equipment (brushes, resin, lacquer, powders, etc.)
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
Additional Info
- 🚇Public transportation options are available nearby
- 🚶Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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