Bloomsbury Kintsugi: The Poetic Mend

This is a wonderful book. It contains an excellent blend of key historical information, insights into how kintsugi has been used by different artists and personal anecdotes. In many ways it is these anecdotes which are the true gem of the book as they create a bridge for the reader between the theory of kintsugi and the impact it can have on a personal level. The photos are a mixture of kintsugi in the modern world, important historical pieces and illustrations of the journey the author has taken. I was particularly inspired by the links to tea ceremony. This book is a must for anyone who is interested in pottery, ceramics, tea ceremony or living a more sustainable life.

Bought as a christmas gift, which I'm sure she will love.

This book is beautiful and profound. Incredible knowledge and grace filled reflections on mending pottery. I keep going back over and over the ideas presented.

The book is beautiful. See more on NHK if you are unfamiliar.

This book is a meditation on the Japanese art of kintsugi and on the stories of connection and healing that scars can tell. Stirring anecdotes and gorgeous illustrations are interwoven with solid research into an enticing whole. This is a book to cherish.