Kintsugi – The Art of Broken Pottery
09 May 2025 to 11 May 2025 18:00 - 14:00
Course Leader: Caroline Hudson
Course Date: Friday 9 - Sunday 11 May
Course Options: Residential £586.00, Non-Residential £374.00 (Early Bird R, £556.00 NR £355.00 - Deadline: 09/02/25 )
Course Timings: Course starts at 6pm and ends after lunch
Course Code: R0925
Course Information:
Symbolizes strength - by bringing broken fragments together, strengthened with gold - and thereby giving them a new life.
Using broken pottery, we will create new objects - giving the pieces a new life (using gold/ silver paint/glue).
The Art of ‘Kintsugi’ is a metaphor for resilience, a process of healing and beauty in brokenness. The actual steps to complete the task of repair can been described as slow and methodical, perhaps even meditative.
No matter how broken you may feel, God is eager to do his Kintsugi work in you. Let him bring you wholeness by turning to him in repentance and faith. His power is made in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9) and the beauty of his work in you will make a difference to the lives of people around you.
Materials will be provided but please feel free to bring something of sentiment that has been broken (e.g a broken vase) that could be given new life.
Course Leader:
Caroline Hudson completed a degree in Textile Design and then went on to become a Teacher of Art and Design. She worked with the British council on a Comenius project with a German, Latvian and Romanian School. She has painted many stage sets for Iford Opera as well as leading workshops for Noyes Fludd in Bradford-on-Avon.
