Formed & Restored: A Journey through Clay & Kintsugi
Schedule
Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
120 E Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, IA, United States, Iowa 52233 | Hiawatha, IA
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Step into a sacred space of creativity and renewal where art becomes a mirror of the soul.Pat will begin with a demonstration at the pottery wheel — hands in the clay, hearts open. Here, we contemplate the potter and clay metaphor. Where are you allowing yourself to be molded in life? Where are you trying to control things? Through shaping and molding, you’ll engage in a tactile meditation on the ways we are formed — by life, by love, by challenge, and by grace. As the wheel turns, so too does the invitation to reflect on your own journey of becoming: the pressure that shapes, the water that softens, and the hands that hold you steady.
From creation, we move into brokenness — not as failure, but as a part of the story. Enter the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi, where cracked pottery is repaired with gold. Rather than hiding the breaks, Kintsugi honors them, illuminating the beauty of restoration. Through this sacred practice, you will explore your own places of fracture — the losses, wounds, and imperfections — and begin to see how they, too, can be filled with light.
This retreat is a space to remember: You are not discarded. You are not defined by your brokenness. You are being made new — more beautiful, more whole, and more true than before.
Come. Be shaped. Be mended. Be transformed.
All supplies are included in the cost of the retreat. If you have a piece that you would like to repair using Kintsugi, you are welcome to bring it.
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