Kintsugi
The Poetic Mend
$51.07
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2021
Summary
Kintsugi 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.
Kintsugi 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 the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781912217991 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1912217996 |
| Author: | Bonnie Kemske |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury |
| Imprint: | Herbert Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.02kg |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 232mm x 288mm |
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Critics Review
You’re given the opportunity to travel to Japan through its pages and absorb more of this brilliant philosophy on objects and life.
Thoughtfully written and splendidly illustrated. * The Economist *
You’re given the opportunity to travel to Japan through its pages and absorb more of this brilliant philosophy on objects and life. * Stylist *
Bonnie Kemske traces the history of the art form in this lavishly illustrated book. * The i *
Kintsugi: The Poetic Mend is a beautifully illustrated book where artist, Japanese tea ceremony student and author Bonnie Kemske guides us through the origins and techniques of kintsugi … It is visually gorgeous, its selection of pictures exquisite and it taught me a great deal of kintsugi… . The book is a testament of a narrative of loss and recovery, breakage and restoration, tragedy and ability to overcome it in respectful acceptance of loss and hardships. – Eleonora Faina * The Japan Society *
Kintsugi reveals how much more varied and exciting the practice of ceramic joining is than the iconic version now known internationally. * The Los Angeles Review of Books *
Kemske’s rich and comprehensive survey, which also takes in the ritual of the tea ceremony, the contemporary art scene of kintsugi, and the framing of the techniques as a metaphor for overcoming tragedy and as a model of sustainability, illuminates a complex cultural sensibility with a long pedigree. * World of Interiors *
Bonnie Kemske
Bonnie Kemske is an artist researcher whose first article was published in 1998. In August 2017, Bloomsbury UK published her first book, The Teabowl: East and West. She has written numerous academic papers and delivered presentations for conferences in fields including art, ceramics, art history, the science of touch, and the social sciences.
Bonnie was the Editor of Ceramic Review from 2010-2013. She has published feature articles and reviews for Crafts, Ceramic Review, Ceramics: Art & Perception, The Art Newspaper, and other publications. She is also a contributor to Radio 4.
Bonnie will be working with Hiroko Roberts-Taira, who has agreed to act as a consultant for Japanese translation and research.
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