About this Event
Have you ever felt a special connection to an object, only to see it broken and discarded? What if you could transform it into something even more beautiful?
Join us at 7s Art for the exclusive Kintsugi Beginner Course, where you’ll learn the art of Kintsugi to repair broken pottery. This technique uses natural urushi lacquer as an adhesive, and powdered gold to decorate the repairs. By highlighting the cracks and breaks with gold, Kintsugi embraces the beauty of imperfections. The course aims to help students get hands-on experience with authentic Kintsugi repair using natural lacquer. By the end of the course, students should have gained all basic knowledge of Kintsugi and completed at least one relatively simple repair project!
COURSE SCHEDULE
The course begins on August 31 and will be held on Saturdays from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM over 5 weeks, including 4 sessions, each session lasting 2 hours.
The detailed schedule is as follows:
-August 31, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
-September 14, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
-September 21, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
-September 28, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
*There will be no class on September 7 due to the 2-week waiting period required after the first bonding step.
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
This beginner level course explains the basic knowledge, process, and steps of Kintsugi repair. It is suitable for beginners without previous Kintsugi experience, or those with some self-study experience. Students are required to bring a broken or chipped ceramic item and complete the repair during the course.
What to Bring:
-A Broken or Chipped Ceramic piece that is:
-Glazed with a smooth and even surface
-Any missing chip must not exceed 1cm size
-If broken, it should broken into 2 or 3 simple and clean pieces
-Smaller than 15 cm diameter
-No previous glue on it
After enrollment, please take photos of the piece you would like to repair, and send it to the instructor's email at [email protected] , before August 28.
COURSE MATERIALS
We will provide tools and materials for use during the class. Please note that this course will use natural lacquer, which can cause allergic reactions if it comes into contact with the skin. Gloves and other protective measures will be provided in the classroom. Please follow instructions carefully during the course.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
The course aims to help students systematically understand Kintsugi repair using natural lacquer. By the end of the course, students should have completed at least one relatively simple repair project.
Instructor: makomako (Instagram: @makomako.kintsugi)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
36 E Broadway, 36 East Broadway, New York, United States
USD 450.00
