A deep dive into the Japanese art of kintsugi, repairing broken ceramics with gold
During the kintsugi workshop — which literally means “golden connection” — you will learn the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold. Instead of hiding imperfections, they are celebrated. This allows you to discover the beauty of repair and resilience.
Under the guidance of Eline from Mosaic C’est Chic, you will learn about the origins of kintsugi and the philosophy behind it. The process will be explained step by step and you will receive help where necessary – so that you can recover beautiful broken ceramics from the waste pile and take home a unique work of art.
Sign up and experience how fragility can become something precious.
Practical information
- When? Saturday 21st March from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Who? Everybody above 16 years old
- Price? €60 or €85 with your own kintsugi set (worth €39.95) to use during the workshop and take home afterwards.
- Where? Pieter Reypenslei 4 – 6, 2640 Mortsel, Belgium
- REST is best accessible by public transport or bicycle (there is a bicycle parking facility in front of the door), located within walking distance (3 minutes) of Mortsel Oude-god station, tram 15 & 7 and bus 51, 53, 90, 91, 140. If you arrive by car, it is best to park in the underground car park located on the town square, which is also a 3‑minute walk away.
- Materials and 2 organic juices/wines or fair trade coffee/tea and a cookie are included.
How about a kintsugi workshop as a wonderful gift? Send an email to info@restmortsel.be and a beautiful gift voucher will be prepared in a unique gift box for you!
@keramiek_by_akm from Boechout, @guyverhemeldonck and @caterina.andolfi from Mortsel, and Britt Robaye from Hove donate their RESTs with cracks and imperfections to REST to be repaired during these workshops, thus saving them from the waste mountain.
You can also purchase a unique kintsugi set from the local company CHIYU kintsugi at REST to continue working with this technique at home for €39.95. If you purchase this set together with the workshop, you pay only €25 for this set.
