Have you ever broken something of value? Maybe you broke your favorite coffee mug, a bone in your body, a family heirloom, a garage window, an appliance in your home. Alternatively, maybe what was ...

SONOMA, Calif. (KGO) -- In her Sonoma home, artist Maki Aizawa holds a broken plate. "When something breaks, we tend to throw it away," she said. "But we don't have to throw it away and don't have to ...

Fixing a broken item can be an act of art in itself. While not all repairs return the object to its original functionality, creative repairs can bring new life and beauty to the item. Kintsugi is a ...

Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery, is not only giving damaged plates and bowls another life, but teaching everyday Australians about the beauty in broken things. In ...

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The Japanese art of Kintsugi involves repairing broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer, highlighting cracks to enhance beauty and value. This philosophy embraces flaws and scars as part of ...

Guy Keulemans is a researcher at the University of New South Wales Art & Design. The research discussed in this article has received funding from Hotel Hotel, the Molonglo Group, the ACT Government ...

The 400-year-old art of kintsugi will have you knocking over your cups, on purpose We sat down with a ceramist based in Kyoto, who tells us about the golden repair method of Japanese artisans - the ...

Meaning “joining with gold”, this centuries-old art is more than an aesthetic. For the Japanese, it’s part of a broader philosophy of embracing the beauty of human flaws. Most people don’t ...