This is a gift voucher to attend the following event.

Kintsugi x Chado Mindful Workshop on Thursday 26 June 2025

Date and Time: Thursday 26 June 2025, 10:00am to 4:30pm

Venue: Gallery Le Nuancier (The Mall, 166c The Parade, Norwood SA 5067)

Following the successful happy day in November 2024, we are very excited to announce 2025 workshop in Adelaide!

This is a unique collaboration workshop, Yoko Kawada from Art Kintsugi Sydney with Eriko Takefuji, the owner of TAKEFUJI and Urasenke Chado instructor, to bring together two essential traditional Japanese practices based on wabi-sabi (Zen philosophy).In this full-day workshop, you will be introduced to the history of Kintsugi and Chado (Japanese tea ceremony). In the first four hours you will learn the art of Kintsugi using modern accessible materials, followed by Chado demonstration and Matcha tea tasting with Japanese sweets.

Learn about KintsugiKintsugi is a century-old Japanese craft where broken ceramic objects are pieced back together using Urushi lacquer and gold dust, an art of mending based on the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, finding beauty in imperfection, derived from Chado.

Learn about ChadoJapanese tea ceremony, the way of tea, is a spiritual and aesthetic training to refine oneself and to be present to one's mind and, most importantly, to make a satisfying bowl of tea for the guests.

Please note:

• This is a very structured 6.5-hour workshop in a small group of 10.

• All tools and materials are prepared, including a ceramic piece to repair to suit the introductory workshop (Please do not bring your own piece to repair in the workshop).

• For ages over 18.

• Not recommended for pregnant persons.

• We will be using alternative synthetic materials (epoxy and gold metal).

• Ligth refreshment will be provided.

• Please let us know if you have any food allergy concerns.