Modern Kintsugi Workshop

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Class Description:

In this beginner workshop, participants will be introduced to the practice of kintsugi through a simplified and modernized version using ceramic glue and an alternative Urushi (traditional sap from lacquer tree) to mend and fasten pieces together. The instructor will provide a brief history of the technique and discuss the psychological and meditative aspects of Kintsugi.

Kintsugi is a centuries-old practice used to mend treasured objects with silver or gold. The use of valuable materials highlights rather than hides the cracks or "flaws" of the once-broken object.

Required Supplies:

• All materials are provided, including small ceramic and porcelain plates.
  
  Please note that some materials, such as the epoxy putty, can get sticky and the alternative Urushi can sometimes cause an allergic reaction. Disposable finger covers and nitrile gloves are available for student use.

Instructor:

Mami Takahashi is a multidisciplinary artist from Tokyo. Using photography, performance, installation, poetry, and sound art, her practice explores the complexities relationship between “others” and '“us”.

Previous exhibitions and performances have taken place at Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, OR; San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco; International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago, IL; The International Museum of Art, El Paso, TX; Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Alberta, Canada; Gwangju Folk Art Museum, Gwangju, Korea; Instituto Municipal del Arte la Cultura, DG Mexico, Tardino 6 Platform, Azerbeijan and Toriizaka Art Gallery, Tokyo, among other venues. She holds an MFA from Portland State University and a BFA from Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kanagawa. Takahashi is a recipient of the Ford Family Award for MASS MoCA residency.

You can see her work by visiting her website.

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