What will you do
Kintsugi is a centuries old craftsmen's reparation technique where the cracks of a broken ceramic vessel are filled with Urushi, a natural resin, mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum to give it a new life. More than just a technique, kintsugi can also be seen as a philosophical approach, which embraces the flawed and imperfect. By highlighting the cracks the event of breakage and repair becomes a part of the objects life history. Indeed, these object are not meant to be composed of pieces that fit perfectly together, but rather be a creation of a mismatched puzzle that reflects our own imperfections.
This workshop will start off with a purification ceremony, in which you will break dishes and embrace failure. You will then find pieces of dishes and found objects to fit them together and practice care and accept imperfection. Finally you will write history by gilding the cracks and joints of the objects in kintsugi technique with ‘shin-urushi’ (new- urushi).
Mariko Hori
Tickets
Full price €85 | *Discount price €65
*We give a discount to students, stadspas and artists. If this applies to you we might ask to see your kvk nr/portfolio or student card for this option.
Information
18th of November, 13:00-16:30
Maximum number of participants: 10
Minimum number of participants: 5
Please note that this workshop will be held in English.
For questions, please send an email to workshop@mediamatic.nl.
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