Kintsugi (luis santiago)
(Onsite) Date & Time: Saturday |10:00am - 12:30pm
Fee: $85 JFGM Members, $90 Non-members (covers ONLY 1 session + materials)
Upcoming dates:
February 1st | March 1st | April 5th
Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese technique of repairing ceramics with gold. In Japanese Zen aesthetics broken bowls and dishes should continue to attract our respect and attention. The broken pieces should be reassembled and glued back together with a lacquer that is inflected with gold powder. There should be no attempt to hide or disguise the breaks but rather to make something artful out of them. Kintsugi is a wonderful metaphor for life. We all experience difficulties and traumatic events in our lives. Applying Kintsugi to our lives means being bold, rather than hiding the so-called cracks and imperfections in ourselves.
Feel free to bring in your own piece for the instructor to look at and give you some advice on. There may not be time to repair your piece during class, but you will receive good insight on how to procced at home.
Included in the workshop:
Learn about the history and philosophy of kintsugi
Repair two ceramic pieces to take home
Learn to embellish your pieces using both gold mica powders and gold leaf colors
Receive a complete instructions and supply list
Receive a sample of your choice of three gold mica powder colors
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.