Kintsugi: The Poetic Mend

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with lacquer and gold. This technique honors the history of the object, because instead of masking the fracture, it reveals it and makes it beautiful. So the broken thing becomes even more valuable. This illustrated book explains what traditional kintsugi is and how it is made. Bonnie Kemske, who was born in Okinawa, grew up in the USA, and now lives in Britain, delves into the history of the technique, its metaphorical healing power, communicates with traditional and modern masters, and explores the spread of kintsugi in the West, in particular in art.