Sunday Workshop: Japanese Art & Philosophy of KINTSUGI

Sunday Workshop:
Japanese Art & Philosophy of KINTSUGI

Sunday, July 26th, after service. 12:15 to 2:00 pm
Fee: $20.00 (Includes light lunch & supplies)

Facilitated by Tomoko Hanamure Rosas, RScP & Carol Riseling, RScP

Come join us for an afternoon of a serene, mindful, hands-on workshop!
Full instruction and all you need to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art will be provided.

This is a great workshop for all ages. Invite your friends and family! All are welcomed, but be sure to sign up at the Center to reserve your space. 

If you have a broken piece of pottery you’d like to turn into a Kintsugi piece, please feel free to bring it along.

Kintsugi is a Japanese philosophy that embraces imperfection, celebrates brokenness, and transforms flaws into symbols of beauty and resilience. Kintsugi, which translates to “golden joinery,” is the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and embellishing the seams with gold, silver, or platinum powder. Beyond its craft, Kintsugi embodies a philosophy of life: it teaches that imperfections and scars are not flaws to hide but integral parts of an object’s or person’s history, giving them unique beauty and value. The cracks, highlighted with precious metals, symbolize the strength and character gained through adversity.