Kintsugi, Grief & Memory: A Workshop in Tending Fractures

Kintsugi (金継ぎ, gold joinery) is the Japanese craft of repairing ceramics. It teaches us to honor our love for what was, look carefully at our broken pieces and hold the possibility of a new kind of whole.

This 3 hour workshop is offered for people who are actively grieving a loss. There is no right or wrong here; no single valid source for your grief and no statute of limitations. Perhaps you recently lost someone to death, lost a job you cared about, or a tree you cared about. You might be mourning a loss that happened last week, one from years past, or it could be the anticipatory grief of something you see on the horizon. All is welcome.

We will gather before class for a grounding and memory-sharing activity (there is no requirement that you share verbally, but it will be an option), reflecting on and honoring the…