Next Steps in Kintsugi: Repairing Personal Ceramics

Sat Dec 06 2025 at 03:30 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-06:00

Japanese Culture Center | Chicago

Japanese Culture Center
Publisher/HostJapanese Culture Center
Next Steps in Kintsugi: Repairing Personal Ceramics
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Continue your Kintsugi journey in this hands-on, intermediate-level workshop designed for those who have completed "Kintsugi for Beginners."
About this Event

In this 3-hour session, students will deepen their experience with the modern Kintsugi method using ceramic adhesive and epoxy putty. Unlike the beginner class—where each participant practices on a simple plate provided—this workshop offers the opportunity to repair more complex or personally meaningful ceramic items.

Participants are invited to bring their own broken ceramic pieces to work on (must be clean and dry). If you don't have a piece, we’ll provide a more intricate vessel such as a bowl, vase, or base form for you to work with. The class will cover how to assess and plan more complex repairs, troubleshoot common challenges, and refine gold-finish techniques.

This is a perfect next step for students ready to build confidence, skill, and creativity through the meditative practice of modern Kintsugi.

Prerequisite: Completion of “Kintsugi for Beginners” or equivalent experience using the modern method.

Location : Japanese Culture Center. 2940, N. Lincoln Ave, Unit 2.

Time/Dates: 3:30PM - 6:30PM, Saturday December 6th, 2025

About the instructor:

Mami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist and a scholar working at multiple citiesincluding Portland, Chicago and Tokyo. She received her MFA in Contemporary Studio Practice from Portland State University in 2013 and earned a BFA in Japanese Painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. For more details, visit https://mamitakahashi.art/

With ongoing artistic research, practice, and teaching, Takahashi explores different approaches to actualize Japanese aesthetics to enhance cultural perspectives to many U.S. communities. At JAF, she is expanding her creativity to incorporate more specific discourses around society, past and present via a lens of Japanese art. Takahashi also aims to connect between Japan and communities in Chicago by teaching traditional and modern art-making techniques.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Japanese Culture Center, 2940 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, United States

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USD 129.71

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