Kintsugi is more than repairing ceramics; it is the art of mending time and memory. I approach each broken piece as a new opportunity, a quiet dialogue with the object, its history, and the passage of time. View makomakoโ€™s latest works on Instagram:

View fullsize Last weekend on the summer solstice, I participated in this Modern Raised Gilding workshop led by @huyhoangdao โœจ, at @societyofscribes. In class, we used Ormoline and Instacoll to seal the paper and create the raised effect. On day two, we experiment
View fullsize At a recent demonstration with @teaartsculture at @makerspacenyc , Robin shared this handwritten haiku inspired by Kintsugi ๐Ÿ“โœจ Moments like this remind me that repair doesn’t end with the object. It continues in the conversations, reflections,
View fullsize What moves me most about Kintsugi is that the objects people choose to repair are often not the most valuable ones, but the ones most deeply connected to daily life and the people we love. “This mug came from the Yingge ceramic district in Tai
View fullsize Kintsugi a chawanmushi cup, adding Raden, mother of pearl inlay, to decorate the missing parts โœจ. It’s magical when sunlight falls onto it ๐Ÿชฉ. Thank you for the commission and for the freedom of experimenting different styles ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ™‡‍โ™€๏ธ @hashi
View fullsize Silver Gintsugi restoration on an @astierdevillatte mug. This white glazed terracotta piece is incredibly delicate and lightweight ๐Ÿค. Even in fragments, it remained stunningly beautiful. After careful alignment, filling of small chips, and tracing
View fullsize Silver Gintsugi of an @cafezoetrope espresso cup โ˜•๏ธ The charm of Kintsugi is that the broken place becomes the most unique part of the object ๐Ÿค. #kintsugi #้‡‘็ถ™ใŽ #espressocup #espressolove #cafezoetrope
View fullsize Kintsugi repair on a hand-made ceramic plate. Traditional Kintsugi with urushi lacquer, 24k gold keshifun finish, functional and food-safe. Handmade objects are unique full of characteristics, this piece carries a rich surface, layered with color and
View fullsize Kintsugi of a tea set, in memory of a young American soldier who lost his life during the Korean War in 1951. The tea set belongs to a dear tea friend of mine. She shared the story of her uncle, Thomas, who purchased this Japanese tea set while stat
View fullsize Last weekend, I had the pleasure of teaching a Kintsugi Introductory Workshop for a group of ceramic lovers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Everyone’s curiosity, focus, and enthusiasm for the craft were truly moving. It’s so inspiring to s
View fullsize Kintsugi to a hand crafted shallow bowl, with a very special green glaze โœจ #kintsugi #้‡‘็ถ™ใŽ #gold #handcrafted #ceramics
View fullsize A lovely and meaningful commission๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ. This wasn’t a broken piece that needed to be repaired, but a set of handmade porcelain that needed a golden rim as a final touch. The client, an artist herself, spent months creating this beautiful dinner
View fullsize Kintsugi of an antique Awaji ware. One of the gold applications that I feel especially happy with recently. It was done differently from my usual process, and when looking back and realizing how nice the gold turned out, I realized I don’t full
View fullsize Growing up in Suzhou, I remember a very specific scent from the red pillars or window frames in classical Chinese gardens. I never thought much about it and never knew what it was. Years later, after working on Kintsugi and with urushi, I realized w
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View fullsize Kintsugi repair can be finished without gold. In this piece, the original hand-painted pattern already included beautiful red lines. The piece was broken during shipping, and the owner gave me the freedom to choose how to finish it. We both agreed th