Perfect in Brokenness

Japanese woman with golden cracks across her face and neck, the Japanese characters for "kintsugi" next to her, and the words "Perfect in Brokenness" under her.
Acrylic and Alcohol Ink Drawing

This is the final in a 4-part series honoring the Japanese art of kintsugi. The philosophy of it is that once a piece of pottery has been broken and repaired using kintsugi, it is now perfect and more beautiful. I want this series to encourage people dealing with life’s challenge that they are made perfect through their brokenness.

You can watch the creation of this piece from beginning to end here:



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