# Event Details - **Event Name**: Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Prés - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event Description**: A 2-hour beginner's workshop in the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold. Taught in English. Take your own piece home.About this EventThis workshop is taught in English.Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold.Not to hide the break. To show it.Where it comes fromThe word means "golden joinery". The story goes back to fifteenth-century Japan, where a shogun sent a broken tea bowl away to be mended and got it back held together with crude metal staples. Ugly, and a shame to look at. Japanese craftsmen set out to find a better way, and found one that did the opposite of hiding: they joined the pieces with lacquer and dusted the seam with gold.What grew out of that is closely tied to wabi-sabi, the Japanese sense of beauty in what is imperfect and impermanent. A crack isn't a flaw to erase. It's part of the object's history, and worth showing. Once you've seen it that way, it's hard not to think about yourself, too.Traditional roots, modern methodTraditionally Kintsugi is done with urushi, a natural Japanese lacquer that takes weeks to cure and can irritate the skin. In this workshop we work with the modern method: the same principle, the same gold seam, but with contemporary materials that are safe to handle and set quickly.That's what makes this possible in one session. You start with something broken and leave with it whole.Good to know: pieces made this way are decorative. Lovely to keep and display, but not intended for daily food use or the dishwasher.More than a techniqueKintsugi is a craft, but it rarely stays only that. Most people who sign up have something in mind, whether they say it out loud or not. A loss, a change, a stretch of life they came through.Two hours isn't enough to go into that deeply, and I won't push anyone. What I will do is share what this practice has taught me about breaking and repair, and leave you with something to think about. Some people come for the gold and the technique. Some come for what sits underneath. Both are welcome here.What you'll doWe start with the background, so you understand what you're doing and why. Then you repair your own piece from start to finish. I'll take you through the technique step by step and you work at your own pace.This is a beginner's workshop. No experience needed, no artistic talent required. Just curiosity, and enough English to follow along. Much of Kintsugi you learn by watching anyway.What's includedAll materialsA ceramic piece to repair, or bring your ownGuidance in a small groupYour finished object, to take homeGot something broken at home?Bring it. A cup, a bowl, a small plate you're attached to. That's often when the workshop really lands. Ideally ceramic broken into a few clean pieces rather than shattered. If you don't have anything, no problem, I bring pieces.Your teacherRachel van der Schaaf, Kintsugi Master & Teacher at Golden Linings in Life (from the Netherlands).Alongside teaching, she creates her own work: Kintsugi-repaired bowls and vessels, brooches and pins of her own design, interior and lighting pieces, and urns and memorial objects for people carrying loss. Her collection travels with her to Paris and will be on display in the shop all week, so do come and have a look even if you're not joining a workshop.Instagram: @goldenliningsinlifeWhere it takes placeThe workshop is held at Pop Up Store "le 8", a boutique éphémère in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Clothing, hats and a small, carefully chosen collection of pieces, mine among them.You're very welcome to arrive early and have a look around before we start. My Kintsugi collection is on display there all week, so there's plenty to see.PracticalLanguage: EnglishDuration: 2 hoursPrice: € 30 per person, materials included (booking fee added at checkout)Location: Pop Up Store "le 8", 8 Rue des Ciseaux, 75006 Paris (Saint-Germain-des-Prés)Nearest metro: Mabillon or Saint-Germain-des-PrésLimited to 8 participantsSmall group, calm atmosphere, no rushing. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/32a71170-a3f9-11f1-9988-bfc638c33a5a-rimg-w987-h740-dc787878-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/32e13440-a3f9-11f1-9988-bfc638c33a5a-rimg-w493-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/paris/kintsugi-workshop-for-beginners-in-english-saint-germain-des-prés/100001998548544496 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops, Art - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 14+ - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Pop Up Store le 8 - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 32.19, max: 32.19, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Paris - **state**: IL - **country**: France - **location**: Pop Up Store le 8 - **lat**: 48.85290939999999 - **long**: 2.3338631 - **full address**: Pop Up Store le 8, 8 Rue des Ciseaux, Paris, France ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Prés - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/cd60a99b9ce26b44e599ef343503046b4f1078b767ff13e39a726dca2f11cdd9-rimg-w1200-h800-dc787878-gmir.jpg?v=1787428086 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Pres being held? - **A:** Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Pres takes place on Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Pop Up Store le 8, 8 Rue des Ciseaux, Paris, France. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Pres? - **A:** Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Pres is strictly for guests aged 14 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 14 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Pres? - **A:** Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Pres is organized by Golden Linings in Life. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (in English) | Saint-Germain-des-Prés", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/cd60a99b9ce26b44e599ef343503046b4f1078b767ff13e39a726dca2f11cdd9-rimg-w1200-h800-dc787878-gmir.jpg?v=1787428086", "startDate": "2026-09-12T12:00:00+02:00", "endDate": "2026-09-12T14:00:00+02:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/paris/kintsugi-workshop-for-beginners-in-english-saint-germain-des-prés/100001998548544496", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Pop Up Store le 8", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "8 Rue des Ciseaux", "postalCode": "75006", "addressLocality": "Paris", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "FR" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "48.85290939999999", "longitude": "2.3338631" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A 2-hour beginner's workshop in the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold. 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