The Art of Kintsugi
learning the japanese craft of beautiful repair
$52.00
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2020
Summary
The Art of Kintsugi: Embrace Imperfection and Transform Brokenness
Beauty in imperfection! Learn the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi and understand why, in the way of kintsugi artists, broken is better than new. This is your guide to putting the pieces back together to restore broken plates, vases, and other ceramics and glass items to be even better than before.
Starting with repairing a simple dent or crack, you’ll gain the skills to reconstruct goblets, vases, plates, sp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764360541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 076436054X |
| Author: | Alexandra Kitty |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 635g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 203mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“Beautifully photographed and eloquent … Kitty’s loving overview of this ancient Japanese tradition will appeal to many crafters, both for the aesthetic possibilities it opens up and as an art based on ‘one of the most powerful and resilient beliefs: that we can triumph over catastrophe.‘” - Publisher’s Weekly
About The Author
Alexandra Kitty
Alexandra Kitty is an artist, author, and educator who specializes in kintsugi and metalworking. She has taught her craft at Niagara College and the Dundas Valley School of Art and runs A Dangerous Woman Story Studio. She lives near Hamilton, Ontario.
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