We are ALL cracked; that is how the light gets in!
Discover the Beauty of Imperfection; Kintsugi
Kintsugi is the Japanese Art of mending broken items and gilding the seams transforming them into artistic splendor!
Embrace the Artistry of Mended Beauty ~ each piece below was once a client's broken treasure, now restored to an even greater splendor!
This piece was sent to me by a lovely client who broke this vase as a toddler. It was her grandmother's and when she broke it, her mother secreted it away in the attic. When my client's mother passed, she found it and sent it to me to mend and restore to its once gleaming beauty. It was my distinct privilege to make this piece, and my client, whole once again.
This piece is, to date, the most difficult I have mended. The glass was light bulb thin but I worked and worked to mend it (even repainting the worn lettering). The client broke this glass he received as a child from his now late mother. He was deeply saddened by the loss but I was able to restore it and bring it back to life for him through the magic of Kintsugi.
My client's husband and she had this lamp custom made when their daughter was born (in Vienna, Austria). They had a German saying and her name as well as birthdate etched in. It broke during a move and was sent to me for mending. This is the final result. They were elated to have their treasure back, as was I.
This amazing Rosewood carved impala hails all the way from Tanzania! My client purchased this as a gift for his girlfriend. He returned to Los Angeles with it and they displayed it on a shelf below a window. A burglar knocked this amazing treasure to the ground where the legs broke. He sent it to me for mending. I was able to restore it so it can again be enjoyed!
This piece belonged to my client's grandmother who had bequest it to my client's mother. One day, the glass shattered, and my client's mother was devastated. My client secreted away the pieces and sent them to me. This piece required me to creatively reconstruct the missing stem. I was able to do so and my client was enormously thrilled as was her mother.
This piece came to me from North Carolina. My client's grandmother made this gorgeous platter. Fourteen years ago, it broke smashing a large piece on the bottom irretrievably. I was able to mend the piece and fill the hole so it shines as brightly as ever!