Kintsugi Workshop
The 500-year-old practice is not only aesthetic & functional, but philosophical too. By gluing a broken object back together, and painting the cracks with gold, repair becomes art, and the piece's flaws become its most beautiful parts.
We are happy to once again be hosting expert & artist Ai Moliya in a three-part Kintsugi workshop. She will guide us through the techniques of the ancient art & introduce us to its history. Ai will teach traditional methods using authentic materials.
DAY & TIME:
Session 1: 7th September // 2:00 - 3:30 pm or 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Session 2: 14th September // 2:00 - 3:30 pm or 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Session 3: 21st September // 2:00 - 3:30 pm or 4:30 - 6:00 pm
LEVEL:
No prior experience required.
All tools, ceramics & kintsugi materials included.
NO. OF STUDENTS:
6 max per session
PRICE: €160
Ai was Born in Okayama, Japan. She studied painting & graphic design in Kobe before working as a graphic designer in Tokyo. In 2016, Ai learnt fundamental kintsugi techniques. Since 2017 she has been working as a specialist kintsugi artist based in Berlin, while continuing the development of her work as a graphic designer & painter. The main materials which she uses for kintsugi repair are Japanese urushi lacquer & real gold powder. Both are authentic materials for traditional kintsugi & completely food-safe for repairs to functional ceramics.
This workshop deals with chips on the edges of small plates in a three-part workshop, over the course of three weeks. In the first session, the chipped areas will be filled in; in the second session, the filled areas will be prepared by scraping and polishing. The surface is then coated with urushi-lacquer to make it smooth. In the last session, the piece is coated with gold powder.
