Kintsugi: The Beauty of Imperfections

Kintsugi Workshop: June 27 at Holy Mountain Retreat CenterFrom Hudson Valley Kintsugi:

“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery. If a bowl is broken, rather than discarding the pieces, the fragments are put back and the cracks are adorned with gold. There are no attempts to hide the damage, instead, it is highlighted. The practice has come to represent the idea that beauty can be found in imperfection. The breakage is an opportunity and applying this kind of thinking to instances of challenges or “breakage” in our own lives can be helpful.

During the workshop you will connect with your bowl, break it, confront the damage and take ownership of the pieces that remain by glueing them back together.

The bowl will be changed forever, just as each person is through their own personal experiences.

What was once broken does not always stay that way

• Broken, repaired, and new

• Calming, shared experience, self care

The concept expresses how the passage of time can further increase the beauty in the imperfect.

“Instead of masking the flaws, a Japanese way of seeing things is that by highlighting the cracks, the piece becomes stronger, more beautiful, and easier to use.”

No experience necessary. This two hour art workshop is open to all.

Stay for lunch($20). Also walk the labyrinth, visit the chapels, bookstore and thrift store too.