Ann Arbor Japan Week 2025 | Kintsugi Demonstration with Aki Motoyama

Join us at the Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown 1st Floor Lobby for this free demonstration! This demo will be repeated at 5:30 pm.

Delve into the Japanese art of Kintsugi (in Japanese, it means golden joinery or golden repair) with artist Aki Motoyama. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Aki will be using gold for the demonstration.

Aki Motoyama is a Kintsugi artist based in Japan. Born in Tokyo, Aki developed a passion for arts and crafts at a young age and became deeply interested in traditional Japanese crafts after moving to the United States. She earned her BFA degree from the U of M School of Arts and Design and her Master of Design degree from Domus Academy in Milan, Italy.

Aki honed her skills in Kintsugi and Makie techniques under the guidance of several esteemed artists. Her work has been exhibited in galleries across Tokyo.

Today, Aki repairs her clients' pottery by taking orders online, ensuring each piece is restored with meticulous care. She communicates deeply with her clients to customize the repair method for their cherished belongings. In addition to her restoration work, Aki occasionally holds private lessons, sharing her expertise and passion for Kintsugi with others.

This demo will be repeated at 5:30 pm: https://aadl.org/node/640797.

This event is part of Japan Week 2025 in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library: https://aadl.org/node/640796.

The 11th annual Ann Arbor Japan Week is from June 15 to 21. Join us all week for free Japan-themed events and activities for all ages! View the complete schedule at: https://myumi.ch/V7nxn.

You may also like the following events from University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies:

• Next Monday, 16th June, 06:00 pm, Ann Arbor Japan Week 2025 | Great Lakes Taiko Drumming Performance in Ann Arbor
• Next Tuesday, 17th June, 02:00 pm, Ann Arbor Japan Week 2025 | Koinobori Carp Streamers Craft in Ann Arbor
• Next Tuesday, 17th June, 05:30 pm, Ann Arbor Japan Week 2025 | Free Screening: Carving the Divine: Buddhist Sculptors of Japan in Ann Arbor

Also check out other Arts events in Ann Arbor.