2 hours
36 E Broadway
Starting at USD 480
Sun, 29 Jun, 2025 at 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm (GMT-04:00)
36 E Broadway
36 East Broadway, New York, United States
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.
Instructor: makomako
Course Schedule and Agenda
The course begins on June 29 and will be held on Sundays over 5 weeks.
The detailed schedule and agenda is as follows:
*There will be no in-person class on July 6th due to the 2-week waiting period required after the first bonding step; instead, the session will take the form of a virtual class on Zoom.
Location: 36 East Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10002 (next to D C Meat Market 德昌肉食公司)
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:
After enrollment, please take clear photos of the piece you would like to repair and send them to the instructor’s email at S2ludHN1Z2luZXd5b3JrIHwgaG90bWFpbCAhIGNvbQ== by June 24.
*Please note: If the item you bring does not meet the requirements for the beginner-level course, it will be replaced with a pre-selected item prepared by us for in-class repair.
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.
Info: Introduction to ceramic restoration and Kintsugi, introduction to natural lacquer, examine and bond broken pieces
Info: Virtual class on Zoom
Info: Filling missing chips
Info: Paint urushi lacquer
Info: Polishing, applying gold, and finishing
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Tickets for Kintsugi Foundations: A 5-Week Hands-On Course with Makomako can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | 480 USD |
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