Modern Kintsugi workshop

Come and learn the modern method of Japanese kintsugi with Kendal Repair Cafe’s resident ceramics mender! Yukari will show you how to repair chipped or cracked ceramics using synthetic lacquer and gold powder to restore and enhance your items.

Kintsugi ("golden joinery”) treats breakage and repair as part of the history or story of an object. In kintsugi, flaws are enhanced because it is though that these make an object unique and increase it's value.

No experience necessary. Class sizes are kept small making sure that everyone gets attention and assistance when needed. All Simply Repair workshops are relaxed, comfortable and open to all.

You will learn how to

• prepare and use adhesive, synthetic lacquer and gold powder in the modern Kintsugi method
• repair cracks and fill chips in ceramic objects such as cups, plates, bowls
• restore broken ceramic items: Yukari will advise which items to work on during the workshop and how to tackle others at home.

We will provide:

• all repair materials and tools
• full instructions and guidance on the modern kintsugi repair method
• hot drinks and biscuits (organic and palm-oil free)

What to bring

• 2 or more chipped, cracked or broken ceramic items in need of repair. If you don't have anything yourself, ask friends and family.
• £10 cash, if you would like to buy a kintsugi kit (gold powder and 'lacquer') to take home.

Please email a photograph of your items in advance of the workshop, so that Yukari can confirm suitability. If you are struggling to find a chipped or broken item to repair, let us know by email and we will find something for you to work on.

Concession tickets

Being accessible and inclusive to everyone is important to us at Simply Repair. If you want to join us on any of the workshops but financial circumstances prevent this, please email info@simplyrepair.org.uk so we can help. All requests are confidential, and we offer a no questions asked policy. We will do our best to accommodate, and in the event where the workshop is already full we can discuss future options.

Your workshop host

Your host for this workshop is Yukari Endo Glasper of La’al Upholstery. You can see some of her work on her website and on Facebook.

Yukari is the resident ceramics repairer at Kendal pop-up Repair Cafes. Facebook

About Simply Repair South Lakes

Our making and mending workshops bring people together to learn or refresh a range of repair and crafting skills in a friendly, informal atmosphere led by local tutors and volunteers. All profits are used by Simply Repair to fund more repair cafes and share more repair skills.

Our aims at Simply Repair are to reduce waste, share skills, improve wellbeing and build communities. We bring together people with skills to repair and those who want to learn how. We hold repair events where you can get small electricals, clothes, furniture, toys and other household items fixed free of charge.

Refunds and Cancellations

Tickets will be refunded if:

• the event is cancelled
• the event is rescheduled, and you cannot make the new date
• the event changes location, and you cannot attend

Unfortunately, we cannot automatically offer refunds if you can no longer attend the event due to personal circumstances or if you have changed your mind about attending the event. If you are unable to attend, please email as soon as possible and we will refund your payment if we are able to resell your ticket.

If you have been charged a booking fee, unfortunately this cannot be refunded.

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