Kintsugi is a simple restoration technique that uses gold or other metal powder to repair broken, chipped, or cracked pieces. Kintsugi has been handed down in Japan from ancient times, and the culture of taking good care of things has attracted attention worldwide.
Kintsugi lacquer comes from the poison oak tree or black tree of the poison ivy family. When dried, lacquer is a natural adhesive that is harmless to the human body and has a hardening effect.
Using a vessel made by Nakano Taku-sensei, a master of kintsugi, he will teach you how to kintsugi using traditional and authentic materials. Join us for a special lesson using genuine lacquer and pure gold powder!
Cracks are considered a landscape in kintsugi, and the joint is decorated with gold, silver, or other metal powder. Kintsugi is based on not pretending that the cracks have never existed but considering them part of the item's history and breathing new life into it.
Posted By : 80zdenkap
Subtle art which completely subjugated my heart. We Europeans with our hectic approach to everything can learn a lot from this meticulous work of Japanese artists! This art for me represents their philosophie of life. The work of maestro Taku Nakano greatly inspired me as an artist, even if I do something different.
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Posted On : 2023-10-22 19:02:23 
Posted By : Severine_D
This experience was awesome! We had so much fun and so good to learn about kintsugi from the sensei who was very nice. He also speaks good English. I recommend greatly!
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Posted On : 2023-10-14 22:17:26 
Posted By : abrozinsky
Master Taku’s story, his instruction, and the activity of repairing the pottery itself was very cathartic
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Posted On : 2023-08-20 21:51:31
Posted By : 721aiyanaa
A great class! Taku-San was a very good teacher, showing us step by step how to do the kintsugi, and I would definitely recommend this experience! You get to choose which pottery you want to work with, and the materials are all pre-prepared at your workstation, including long thin gloves to cover your arms and a robe to protect your clothes. You can take your pottery home with you right after the class, but it has to stay in a plastic bag for a month to cure (it fully cures in one year). After the first month, you can use it for food, but you can’t microwave it. I’m so glad I did this on my trip to Tokyo!
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Posted On : 2023-06-14 20:11:24
