Osaka: Kintsugi Workshop, Beauty in Brokenness

Learn the art of kintsugi in an artisan’s studio. Repair broken pottery with lacquer and golden powder, and take home a unique piece with a story of resilience.
Step into the world of kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of golden repair. For centuries, artisans have honored the life of broken ceramics by mending them with shimmering veins of lacquer and gold — turning loss into beauty, and imperfection into strength.

In this immersive workshop, held inside an authentic artisan’s studio, learn the philosophy, techniques, and heart behind kintsugi. Guided by a master craftsman, bond broken pottery pieces using synthetic lacquer, fill in missing fragments with resin, and gently dust them with a silver-based golden powder to restore their soul.

No experience is needed — all materials and tools are ready for you. Come empty-handed, and leave carrying a piece that is uniquely yours: a vessel with its own story of resilience.

Held inside an authentic artisan’s studio, this workshop offers a hands-on introduction to the traditional methods of kintsugi using modern, accessible materials. Under the guidance of an experienced craftsman, repair broken pottery by bonding shards together with synthetic lacquer, filling missing pieces with resin, and applying a silver-based gold powder to complete the piece.

The environment is relaxed but purposeful, built around learning the spirit of patience and attention to detail that defines kintsugi practice. You’ll have full access to the tools and materials needed, and you’ll work at a pace that allows you to absorb not only the technique, but the quiet reverence behind it.

At the end of the workshop, leave with more than a repaired object. Carry home a deeper understanding of the Japanese aesthetic of resilience, imperfection, and care. Your finished piece will bear visible scars, transformed into marks of value rather than damage. Alongside the physical object, take with you the skills to continue practicing kintsugi at home, and a personal connection to a centuries-old tradition that teaches restoration, not replacement.

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