Introduction to Kintsugi: Repair Your Pottery with Gold
What Is Kintsugi?
A course by Clara Graziolino , Ceramic Artist and Kintsugi Expert
About the video: What Is Kintsugi?
Overview
“In this lesson, I am going to briefly tell you about the history and philosophy of kintsugi. ”
In this video lesson Clara Graziolino addresses the topic: What Is Kintsugi?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Kintsugi: Repair Your Pottery with Gold. Learn to embrace the beauty of imperfections by restoring your ceramics through the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi.
Partial transcription of the video
“What is Kintsugi? In this lesson, I'm going to tell you the history and philosophy of Kintsugi. You may have heard that the Kintsugi technique is really complex and often tricky, that the materials are very expensive, and that the Kintsugi process can take a long time. All that is actually true, and Japanese craftsmen practice for years before receiving the title of Kintsugi masters. As you are a starter, we're going to use cheap materials, that are easy to find and handle, and you'll be able to finish your Kintsugi pieces in a few hours. I'm going to guide you through two different and mod...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Kintsugi: Repair Your Pottery with Gold
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, DIY, Fine Arts
Clara Graziolino
A course by Clara Graziolino
Clara Graziolino is a contemporary history graduate from Turin University, with a degree from the Art and Restoration Institute in Florence, Italy. She began her career by restoring Etruscan ceramics for an archaeological museum in Pisa and Roman sculptures for the Uffizi Museum in Florence.
In 2003, she moved to Madrid to deepen her knowledge of ceramic sculptures. She eventually started making her own sculpture artwork, and in 2016 she was awarded first prize at Magrama International Ceramics contest. Alongside a Japanese restoration teacher, she learned the traditional techniques of kintsugi and has since collaborated in advertisements and events with brands such as Shiseido and Acciona. She currently works with international galleries and interior designers creating sculptures, murals, and installations.
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