KINTSUGI

Kintsugi is an ancient Japanese art form that takes broken ceramic and repairs it using lacquer coated with powdered precious metal – typically 22 or 24 karat gold. Instead of concealing the cracks, kintsugi highlights them, emphasising the beauty of imperfection and the history of the object. It transforms fractures into glistening veins of history, celebrating both the object’s past and its present.

Here at Rebekahs Restoration, we have combined both ancient and modern practices to carry out Kintsugi repairs on objects as far ranging as ceramics, furniture and even a toilet cistern lid!

 The philosophy of kintsugi, also known as "the art of precious scars," embodies a principle of embracing imperfection, and finding beauty and value in both the fracture and repair. It emphasises resilience, transformation, and the acceptance of change as an integral part of life. Kintsugi encourages us to honour the history and experiences of objects and people, celebrating their uniqueness and individual journey. It's a powerful metaphor for personal growth, resilience, and finding beauty in adversity.

Perhaps excluding the aforementioned cistern lid, many pieces that find their way to us are of significant sentimental value, and are treated accordingly by our kintsugi artist, Ray.

Our Kintsugi goes far beyond a repair, it is a meditation on the philosophy of the process and so the principles of the art form are held close throughout the repair work.

Often, something personal relating to the owner of the piece is requested. The inclusion of a sentimental piece of music or a family picture grounds Ray in the emotional context of the repair. Whether it's the haunting melody of a favourite song or the familiar gaze of a loved one captured in a photograph, these elements serve as reminders of the human connection imbued within the broken object.

Italian Wall Hung Vase

This vase had a lot of sentimenatal value to its owner. It held family history being bought as a post war honeymoon gift by their parents in 1947. After their passing, the vase had been broken through clearing their home. We repaired the vase lovingly with heartfelt intention, which as a result brought tears to the owners eyes. It was a very special project for us to be able to give a little healing and love with our repair