Modern Kintsugi Repair Workshop - March

Kintsugi (金継ぎ, gold joinery) is the Japanese craft of repairing ceramics. Fractures are no longer weak points, but beautiful elements. This philosophy is often taught as embracing imperfections in our life, the beauty of human flaws.

During the 3-hour workshop, you will learn how to repair ceramics with the modern Kintsugi methods finishing the joints with gold powder. Bring a couple ceramic pieces. All materials will be provided to repair them. Tools are returned to us.

Workshop instructions:

Bring one or two damaged ceramics. The material must be ceramic, pottery, or porcelain. No glass or wood. A damaged family heirloom or items that are broken into numerous pieces would be challenging to attempt for the first time. Instead, bring something easier.

Items must be glazed, cracks must be within 5 pieces and chips must be within 1/2 inches. Small broken ceramics will be provided if you do not have any to bring from home; this is included in the workshop fee. Items' original size must be within 12 inches. The larger and heavier, the more difficult. Decoration is recommended after all repairs have been made.

The technique used in this class is not food-safe; please bring items you plan not to eat or drink out of once repaired. You will learn information on to do food-safe modern kinstugi if you want to do so on your own afterwards.

While the traditional Kintsugi requires skills, techniques, and time; this modern method is for all skill levels 18yo & up!

All materials are included in the workshop fee. Bring a cardboard box or something similar that will allow you to carry your items home without touching the repaired parts.

This class will be taught by Emi Joyce, formerly a full-time bench jeweler and apparel designer, currently a kintsugi restorer and a natural dyer. You can learn more about her kintsugi work via Instagram, @portlandkintsugirepair. Additionally, a few premade ceramic bowls with Kintsugi will be available for purchase at the workshop.

Note on Sliding Scale Pricing:

Repair PDX seeks to both pay equitably and keep ticket prices accessible.

Not every event we run is independently solvent. We provide sliding scale, free tickets for volunteers, and other low cost opportunities because of our values. Thus, we rely on those with more financial support to pay the higher end of the sliding scale in order to offset the low-cost tickets. Thus, you will see a variety of ticket prices for the same event and we encourage you to pay what you can.

Proceeds from tickets go directly to paying our wonderful instructors, providing materials for the class, and continuing to host events and workshops like this one!

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