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Japanese art form kintsugi can help us navigate failure
2 years, 1 month ago

Japanese art form kintsugi can help us navigate failure

Hindustan Times  

In our 20s and 30s, there can be immense pressure to measure up to the expectations of society, our families, our friends and even those we have for ourselves. Japanese art form kintsugi can help us navigate failure In reality, life is hard and we might face setbacks that can shatter our dreams, leaving us with fragments we perceive as …

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Breast cancer symptoms: How the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi inspired BBC staffer Karen Myers to reclaim body after invasive ductal carcinoma
2 years, 5 months ago

Breast cancer symptoms: How the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi inspired BBC staffer Karen Myers to reclaim body after invasive ductal carcinoma

The Independent  

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Interview: Ishan Khosla, winner, Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize 2022 – “The cover plays a big role in attracting readers”
2 years, 7 months ago

Interview: Ishan Khosla, winner, Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize 2022 – “The cover plays a big role in attracting readers”

Hindustan Times  

How do you feel about getting this recognition? In India, unlike the West, we don’t have many awards for book cover design. The designer with the winning cover Purchasing decisions are often influenced by book covers. Do you think book cover designers are paid in accordance with the impact they have on sales? The reader’s first interface with the book …

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How to repair broken pottery using the art of kintsugi
3 years, 9 months ago

How to repair broken pottery using the art of kintsugi

ABC  

Dropped your favourite mug or bowl? Kintsugi — which means 'golden joinery' or 'golden repair' — is a centuries-old method of fixing broken ceramics using lacquer and gold, says Yoko Nakazawa, a miso and koji maker based in Melbourne. Loading YouTube content Step 1: Gather your supplies Apart from your broken pottery, you'll need five key items: Sandpaper: For sanding …

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Kintsugi: Japan’s ancient art of embracing imperfection
3 years, 11 months ago

Kintsugi: Japan’s ancient art of embracing imperfection

BBC  

Kintsugi: Japan’s ancient art of embracing imperfection riya-takahashi/Getty Images Kintsugi: Japan’s ancient art of embracing imperfection Meaning “joining with gold”, this centuries-old art is more than an aesthetic. The ancient Japanese philosophy that helps us accept our flaws The kintsugi technique is an extension of the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which sees beauty in the incomplete and value in simplicity. …

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Time capsule 2020: The 37 objects that defined the year
4 years ago

Time capsule 2020: The 37 objects that defined the year

BBC  

Time capsule 2020: The 37 objects that defined the year Emmanuel Lafont What would you put in the time capsule of 2020? As the year comes to an end, BBC Future decided to assemble a virtual time capsule – a list of objects that matter, and that tomorrow's generations should know about, 100 years from now. Emmanuel Lafont Many controversial …

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Your weekend fix: Lounge recommends ‘Kintsugi’ by Anukrti Upadhyay
4 years, 1 month ago

Your weekend fix: Lounge recommends ‘Kintsugi’ by Anukrti Upadhyay

Live Mint  

Anukrti Upadhyay’s first two works in English released simultaneously in 2019: Bhauri and Daura were short novellas that told fully formed stories imbued with a certain lyrical mysticism. Named after the Japanese art of mending broken objects with molten gold so that they become more precious than before, the novel’s themes and visual metaphors often collide: The story, in a …

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