The art of Kintsugi : : Learning the Japanese Craft of Beautiful Repair

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Call Number: 738 Ki, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Pottery & Ceramics / Kitty, Alexandra
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	738 Ki	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Pottery & Ceramics / Kitty, Alexandra	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Part 1: Broken Basics. A Kintsugi Primer ; A History of Kintsugi ; A Philosophy of the Art -- Part 2: Piecing Puzzles. Tools and Materials ; Terminology and Preparatory Practices ; Techniques ; The Core of Kintsugi -- Part 3: Advanced Kintsugi. Exploring Kintsugi ; Making Jewelry ; Maki-e and Kintsugi ; Multimedia Kintsugi -- Conclusion: A Few Final Thoughts on Taking Kintsugi to the Next Level.
Beauty in imperfection! Learn the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi and understand why, in the way of kintsugi artists, broken is better than new. This is your guide to putting the pieces back together to restore broken plates, vases, and other ceramics and glass items to be even better than before. Starting with repairing a simple dent or crack, you'll gain the skills to reconstruct goblets, vases, plates, spherical objects, and statues. Transform your broken pieces and heirlooms or create new works of art and wearable art with this method. Explore kintsugi's fascinating origins in 1400s Japan, its history, and its philosophy, along with ways to push the boundaries for your creations today. As you repair ceramic and glass objects--kintsugi works both for precious and thrift-store-level items--you'll learn the traditional methods as well as modern methods not taught elsewhere. You'll soon appreciate why kintsugi is the only Japanese art form that has taken a spiritual philosophy as its very purpose.

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