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Kintsugi Workshop Reviews

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This is a fun activity in Stoke Newington. , London

This exclusive class in London offers a unique opportunity to repair your pots handmade by our studio’s skilled potters and take home your own one-of-a-kind piece! Guided by experienced ceramists, you'll receive instructions to restore your chosen pot, resulting in a truly remarkable creation.

Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery"), also known as kintsukuroi (金繕い, "golden repair"), is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum; the method is similar to the maki-e technique.

As a philosophy, kintsugi is similar to the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, embracing the flawed or imperfect. Kintsugi can relate to the Japanese philosophy of mushin (無心, "no mind"), which encompasses the concepts of non-attachment, acceptance of change, and fate as aspects of human life.

Immerse yourself in a beautiful Japanese method with this kintsugi class in London.

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We had a great time at the workshop and Nam was an excellent session leader. It’s great value for money!
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Posted 9 months ago
Chloe Ballantine
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My friend and I recently had a great experience over a weekend workshop. The studio was well set up and Nam was super friendly and informative. Highlight was being able to “break” the studio’s recycled pottery that you get choose yourself (someone also bought their own broken piece in to fix which was cool). I love my finished piece. Would recommend :)
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Posted 10 months ago
Miral Laurie
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What a beautiful morning/afternoon spent learning the art of 'Kintsugi' which means “to join with gold." Kintsugi is part of the wabi sabi Japanese philosophy and is a reminder to stay optimistic when things fall apart and to celebrate the flaws and missteps of life. The ancient Japanese philosophy helps us accept our flaws. We completed the workshop at Konburu studios in Stoke Newington, what a little hidden gem this place is! Nam our teacher was very informative, he and his team gave great instruction on the intricacies of the art form and we left with two beautiful pieces and a calm state of mind. Which has been much needed after the last 7 months. Nam explained that Kintsugi represents seeing the beauty in imperfection and this class was exactly what we both needed. We shall definitely be going back for wheel throwing classes too! @cernamic
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Posted 1 year ago
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Posted 1 year ago
Gemma Mortell
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This was a wonderful workshop and we have such a great experience. It's a great introduction if Kintsugi is something you've wanted to try, but also all skill levels were catered for. Nam is a great teacher and always on hand to help and offer advice. I would absoultey reccomend this workshop and the studio is such a lovely venue!
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Posted 1 year ago
Shgofta Khan
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Posted 1 year ago
Giulia Tassone
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Would definitely recommend this workshop. It’s laid back but also hands on, and educational. Nam is a great teacher and there was generally a great atmosphere. Plus the actual kintsugi piece turned out so nicely!
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Posted 1 year ago