{"product_id":"kintsugi-the-poetic-mend-hardcover","title":"Kintsugi: The Poetic Mend - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBonnie Kemske\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKintsugi\u003c\/i\u003e is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with a precious metal, usually gold, silver or platinum. The technique celebrates the history of the object and, rather than disguising a repair, highlights it and makes it beautiful.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eKintsugi\u003c\/i\u003e has come to the West, where it found fertile ground through its kinship with the current trend of 'make do and mend', as well as for its lyrical metaphoric loading, which has been used in areas such as psychology and therapy, well-being, music, and emotional healing and spirituality. It is also being presented as a model for sustainability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book explains what traditional \u003ci\u003ekintsugi \u003c\/i\u003eis and how it is done, giving historical examples and using interviews of traditional \u003ci\u003ekintsugi \u003c\/i\u003emasters in Japan. It reflects on the possible reasons for its development, looking especially at a cultural attitude of \"creativity through destruction.\" Different kinds of repairs will be discussed, including the earlier \"staple\" repair often seen in Chinese ceramic wares and the development of \u003ci\u003eyobitsugi, \u003c\/i\u003ein which shards from different vessels are pieced together in a patchwork, and other \u003ci\u003ekintsugi \u003c\/i\u003etechniques. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe underlying concept of \u003ci\u003ekintsugi\u003c\/i\u003e, which encompasses the \u003ci\u003ewabi \u003c\/i\u003eaesthetic of accepting the imperfect, has struck a chord in other fields such as fine art, textiles, graphics, and product design. The metaphoric richness of a broken pot made stronger and more beautiful is both universal and deeply personal. The book will discuss how this is being used in music and literature, with the inclusion of short works of fiction and\/or poetry separating the chapters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere have been recent ceramic exhibitions with a \u003ci\u003ekintsugi \u003c\/i\u003etheme, including \"Golden Seams\" at the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery in Washington DC. Other exhibitions outside of ceramics that have had a \u003ci\u003ekintsugi \u003c\/i\u003etheme include a photography and installation piece by Koo Stark at the Leica Gallery, London. An example of its metaphoric application can be seen in the Radio 4 programme, 'Mending Cracks of Gold' (part of the series \u003ci\u003eSomething Understood, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich presents 'ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry'), for which Bonnie was a contributor. There have been two TED Talks about \u003ci\u003ekintsugi.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie Kemske \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist researcher whose first book Bonnie published her first article in 1998 and has continued to write since then. In August 2017 Bloomsbury UK published her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Teabowl: East and West.\u003c\/i\u003e She has also written numerous academic papers and delivered presentations for conferences, including those in art, ceramics, art history, the science of touch, and the social sciences. She was Editor of \u003ci\u003eCeramic Review\u003c\/i\u003e from 2010-2013. She has published feature articles and reviews for \u003ci\u003eCrafts, Ceramic Review, Ceramics: Art \u0026amp; Perception, The Art Newspaper, \u003c\/i\u003eand other publications. She is also a contributor to Radio 4. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBonnie will be working with Hiroko Roberts-Taira, and who has agreed to act as a consultant for Japanese translation and research.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11.1 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769346392352,"sku":"9781912217991","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/28bb4c7436036cf0bf012cc3adb6c54c.webp?v=1780346115","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kintsugi-the-poetic-mend-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}