the one who mends

I had the opportunity to be part of a Kintsugi workshop this past weekend.  I was familiar with the concept of Kintsugi: a Japanese technique for mending broken ceramics that highlights the cracks and fissures with gold, thereby creating a new piece with more value and meaning than the old.  What surprised me about the workshop was that knowing about the craft and participating in the process are two different things.  This shouldn’t have surprised me.  I know it is true in all sorts of realms, in relationships and in… Continue reading the one who mends