Celebrating cracks
Workshop Celebrating Cracks
Celebrating cracks|
7 August 2023

When we drop a bowl or plate, we do pick up the shards, but we often throw them straight into the garbage can. At best, we try to glue them together until you can no longer see that the item was broken.


The Japanese art form Kintsugi does the opposite. All shards are reconnected. The fracture lines are accentuated with gold. Golden scars as lines of force. Gilded cracks as a symbol of courage and resilience. Kintsugi helps us let go of our perfectionism and embrace the beauty of the imperfect, the weathered.


Be welcome at our Kintsugi workshop in the Red Star Line museum in Antwerp on Saturday 2/09 from 10-13h.


Program:

Welcome with Japanese tea

Getting to know each other and the philosophy of Kintsugi

Throwing crockery and discovering what we can break with while playing

Learn about the history of Kintsugi, the materials and the technique

Repairing an object you brought with you or a chosen object on site. We discover how from something broken, a new creation can arise.


The price is €80 per person. Students can participate for €40. All materials are provided and included in the price. No prior knowledge is required.


You can register for the workshop by sending an email to celebratingcracks@gmail.com.

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