What Does Kintsugi Mean? Japanese Philosophy, Mottainai & Embracing Imperfection
One of the oldest presentations of wabi-sabi is known as kintsugi or “golden scars.” This is the practice of filling cracks with gold fillings.
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Kintsugi, on the other hand, embraces these imperfections by lacquering over the cracks with gold or silver. This doesn’t just mend the broken pottery; it visually accentuates the breakage. The result is a narrative artifact that celebrates the beauty emerging from imperfection.
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You might’ve heard of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. When put into philosophy, it’s being unafraid to show that we were broken (and that we were fixed). When put into faith, it’s believing that Jesus can, in fact, make us whole again.