Kintsugi (luis santiago)

(Onsite) Date & Time: Saturday |10:00am - 12:30pm
Fee: $75 JFGM Members, $80 Non-members (covers ONLY 1 session + materials)
Upcoming dates:

November 9th | December 14th

During this workshop, your instructor Luis Santiago will touch upon the origins of Kintsugi and how it relates to the ancient Japanese philosophy or perspective on life known as Wabi-Sabi.

Most of our time, however, will be hands on as you create two Kintsugi inspired ceramic pieces to take with you. You will also learn to beautiful techniques with which to embellish your pieces

While the traditional method of kintsugi takes 2 to 4 months to complete and involves a very toxic lacquer, techniques used in this workshop can be completed safely in 2 to 3 hours.

About the instructor:

Uplifting and hopeful, Kintsugi teaches us to celebrate the so-called breaks in our lives. Our instructor Luis Santiago has been teaching decorative finishes and traditional crafting techniques for several years. 

He discovered kintsugi and saw how its message of resiliency,  self compassion and renewal can help others through troubling times. Luis enjoys teaching workshops that impart a more significant meaning  for people to continue to benefit from even after  the workshop is over.