Kintsugi – the Japanese art of taking broken or cracked pottery and turning flaws into beauty. It takes about three months to repair a ceramic piece with kintsugi because of the slow curing time of urushi lacquer. Kintsugi is only applied to the most precious ceramics, or those carrying deep sentimental value. The process is […]
Brokenness
Son, It’s Just Not Going To Work
One evening, I had the delight of picnicking at a neighbourhood park with my brother, his wife and their two small children. Two-year-old Celeste sped off to do some exploring of her own while her mother kept a close eye on the toddler. Four-year-old Marshall raced to finish his sandwich as he spotted a fully […]