Japanese Kintsugi Experience / For grownups

Vivita / Lahenduste Laboratoorium invite you to Kintsugi experience - Japanese traditional repairing or art for broken pottery for grownups

*This whole class consists of 5 sessions and following basic Japanese Kintsugi process step by step, so you can try different work of Japanese Kintsugi on the spot for each time.
Participating multiple times will give you a more continuous understanding of whole process.

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Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is Japanese traditional technique or art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with natural lacquer called Urushi (漆), tree sap grows in Japan.

Currently more easy quick type of Kintsugi which using epoxy resin is getting popular but this Japanese traditional Kintsugi is more slow, concentrate on the details, time and patience required work with getting used to know about the unique character of Urushi lacquer.

The philosophy behind Kintsugi is to highlight the beauty in imperfection including Wabi-Sabi (侘び寂び) spirit and to see the breakage as a part of the object's history and character, also deep appreciation for nature being. This spirituality of Kintsugi from Japan and slow work with your own hands and sense may give you a new perspective for your life and current fast-paced world.

In this class all materials and tools, also repairing materials are provided. (You cannot repair your own stuff, and also you cannot take it back with you after the class because it need to dry up under specific condition for a while.) If you have interesting to learn more details and whole process with your own stuff then can offer personal course with consultation.

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< Schedule >

10.10 Glueing broken part with mugi-urushi (麦漆)

24.10 Filling chipped part with sabi-urushi (錆漆)

07.11 Shaving, Sanding, 1st painting with kuro-roiro-urushi (黒呂色漆)
*Had better to repeat this step for 2-3 times

21.11 Sanding, 2nd painting with bengara-urushi (弁柄漆), Applying metal powder (粉撒き)

05.12 Polishing (磨き), Fun-gatame (粉固め), Lecture about the history and culture of Kintsugi

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*This class is intended for adults and conducted in English.

*You can participate just 1 time, or participating multiple times will give you a more continuous understanding of whole process.

*All materials and tools, repairing materials are provided (cannot repair your own stuff).
If you have interest about repairing your own stuff then can ask about personal course.

*Urushi lacquer may get a rash on your skin so recommend to wear long sleeves or take arm cover if you need. Disposable gloves will be provided.

*For questions, please contact : [email protected]