Kintsugi and Wabi Sabi Workshop

Learn to embrace imperfection in this kintsugi class in San Francisco. Kintsugi is the practice of repairing broken objects, highlighting the cracks with gold, bringing forward the narrative, and serving to honor impermanence. In this intimate workshop, we have tea and introductions, and then we will break and restore your own teacup, provided by the workshop, using modern Kintsugi techniques. We'll learn the centuries-old Japanese art philosophy Wabi Sabi and reflect on thought-provoking questions. Kintsugi is used as an analogy for people to practice resilience, transform, and recover from past experiences. It can serve as an analogy for the duality of life, life's tendency to both be incredibly beautiful and challenging at the same time. Wabi Sabi is the ancient Japanese art philosophy of finding value in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. It invites a new perspective, drawing on ancient Zen truths like non-attachment, impermanence, and awareness. It also finds beauty in the insignificant and unconventional, finding value in impermanence and drawing inspiration from the incomplete. You'll finish class with your beautiful restored piece of art, as well as kintsugi and wabi sabi techniques to bring into your own life. This workshop is a great opportunity to learn new skills, practice mindfulness, and spend some relaxing and creative time with others.