Transform something broken into a beautiful piece of art.
Kintsugi, which roughly translates to “golden joinery”, is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold- or silver-dusted lacquer.
While most approaches to repairs may seek to hide an object’s flaws, kintsugi embraces these imperfections and treats them as a valuable part of the object’s history. This fifteenth century repair method is an excellent example of how Japan has long prioritized using resources to their fullest.