Kintsugi: The Art of Embracing Damage

2014-05-30

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On the Japanese mending practice of Kintsugi. To discuss this further, follow me on tumblr and use the Ask Me Anything feature here: http://thenerdwriter.tumblr.com/

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WORKS CITED:

Christy Bartlett, "The Aesthetic of Mended Japanese Ceramics"

http://bit.ly/1hFUUj7

Kintsugi, The Art of Broken Pieces

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/05/kintsugi-the-art-of-broken-pieces/

Blake Gopnik, "'Golden Seams: The Japanese Art of Mending Ceramics' at Freer"

http://wapo.st/1mF2sa2

Shoppers World: Japan's Ancient Art of Lacquerware:

http://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/22/travel/shopper-s-world-japan-s-ancient-art-of-lacquerware.html

Wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi

Kwan, Pui Ying, "Exploring Japanese Art and Aesthetic as inspiration for emotionally durable design"

http://www.designedasia.com/2012/Full_Papers/Exploring%20Japanese%20Art%20and%20Aesthetic.pdf