Healing, psychology, and Christianity Publications using Kintsugi as the metaphor
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Kintsugi Art, Broken Pottery Gold Repair
Broken ceramics repaired using the the Japanese artistic process of Kintsugi art, give a new life thanks to its repaired scars allowing them to become part of the story. Incorporating this ancient technique infuses the vessel with meaning, symbolism and beauty. It's a way of honoring the past while embracing the present, a testament to the beauty of imperfection and the resilience of the human spirit.
These Kintsugi examples illustrate the transformative power where what was once considered broken and imperfect is elevated to a state of heightened beauty and significance
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Woman figure Cheongsam bud vase with Lotus design was repaired using 23.5K gold Kintsugi process. In Eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, the red lotus flower is often regarded as a representation of purity, rebirth, and divinity. It symbolizes rising from a dark place into beauty and rebirth very much similar to the meaning of Kintsugi.
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Cobalt blue gold Kintsugi bowl
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Light blue / gray gold Kintsugi bowl
08 23.5K gold Kintsugi vase made for Prince Lorenzo de Medici, Italy