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Kintsugi, or kintsukuroi, dates back to as late as the 15th century as a Japanese art form for mending broken pottery using primarily gold.
Legend states that this art form originated when a Japanese Shogun named Ashikaga Yoshimasa requested that his favorite cracked tea bowl be mended rather than discarded and replaced. The original mending used garrish metal and staples in an attempt to hide the cracks, which displeased the Shogun. This challenged local craftsmen to develop a more aesthetically pleasing means of repair, which resulted in the birth of kintsugi.
Kintsugi marries three Japanese philosophies into its art form:
Wabi-Sabi — seeing beauty in the flaws and imperfection.
Mottainai — regretting wastefulness
Mushin — accepting change
Kintsugi encourages us to embrace our fragility and to not be afraid of the things that might break us. By mending the broken parts in a way that highlights and elevates rather than disguises them, kintsugi breathes new life into the shattered. As a result, the piece becomes more beautiful, more valuable and stronger because of its brokenness.
What if we approached grief and loss in the same way? What if instead of disregarding our pain or that of others, we choose to elevate it by seeing beauty in a heart that can love so much that it grieves this deeply? What if accepting what cannot be restored as it once was opens us to the opportunity to become something new? What if our shattered hearts, like the Shogun's tea bowl, could be treated with such honor and value?
The gold Kintsugi Heart pendant, custom designed for a widow who lost her soulmate in an unfathomable tragedy, is our attempt to reflect these ancient Japanese philosophies. A heart can be forever shattered and yet still be undeniably beautiful, resilient and worthy of love. Our hope is that this pendant will both honor her beloved husband, keeping him close in memory, and her own broken heart.
References:
https://mymodernmet.com/kintsugi-kintsukuroi/
https://www.britannica.com/art/kintsugi-ceramics
https://traditionalkyoto.com/culture/kintsugi/
https://www.wellbeing.com.au/mind-spirit/mind/kintsugi-the-art-of-being-broken.html
Follow the link below to learn more about the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi.
We can custom design your own kintsugi heart pendant using our Memorial Heart Pendant. Click below to find out more or contact us for custom pricing.
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