Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese art form that involves repairing broken pottery by joining the shattered pieces with lacquer and precious metals. The cracks are highlighted with gold, making the repaired object more unique and valuable than the original.
The Japanese believe that when something has suffered damage and has a history, it becomes more beautiful. It shows that “scars” are not something to be hidden with shame, but are to be displayed with pride.
𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐢: 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬.
Last night at BLOOM, each of us created our own Kintsugi piece: taking turns breaking our pottery, mending it back together, and highlighting the cracks with gold paint.
Each piece of pottery is a reminder of our journey through loss and grief. Kintsugi teaches us that even when something is broken beyond repair, it can still be transformed into something beautiful. The loss of a child leaves an irreplaceable void, but it also leaves us with a profound depth of love and a new way of seeing the world. We are Kintsugi.
