Kintsugi Art Beginner's Workshop

Service Description

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by reattaching the areas of breakage with adhesive and powdered gold, silver, or bronze. Through this kintsugi workshop, you'll embark on a transformative journey into the heart of the Japanese art of kintsugi. Led by our instructor, Nilo, a certified kintsugi practitioner with many years of expertise and teaching experience, you'll discover not only the craft of kintsugi but also its profound healing philosophy. The philosophy behind this art form is to treat breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to discard. Kintsugi is a reminder to stay optimistic when things fall apart and to celebrate the flaws and missteps of life. This is an exceptional experience, likely one of the only studios in the world offering this depth of instruction in such a short period. Participants will not only gain a formal overview of the entire technique but also a rich understanding of the cultural, historical, and environmental aspects that make Kintsugi so meaningful. All materials are provided. For ages 11 and up. What is included in your 3-hour beginner's workshop: 1) An introduction to the history of Kintsugi, how Kintsugi teaches us sustainability and why Kintsugi is considered a healing art. 2) 1 Japanese ceramic of your choice. 3) Full art materials for kintsugi repir. Please note that the art materials can’t be taken back home. Purely for use in the studio only. 4) Free flow of Japanese Green Tea and snacks. 5) Beautiful Japanese Sakura flower gift box to take home your beautifully restored Kintsugi pieces. Please Note : 1)You can bring your own ceramics to mend during the workshop but do ensure they have not been broken into more than 5 pieces in the interest of time. 2) Cancellation of a prebooked session isn't allowed. But you can reschedule your workshop once within 6 mths or gift your workshop to others in case you can't attend. 3) We need a min of 2pax to conduct a session. If you are booking for one pax, kindly join a session with others. Please WhatsApp Nilo 98595349 to find out which sessions you can join for that week. 4) Video or any live recording isn’t allowed during the session. Photos are fine. 5) Photos/videos will be taken of you and others during the session for our marketing purposes. If you would like us to refrain from taking these photos/ videos, do let us know in advance.