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The Kintsugi Philosophy: Finding Beauty in Broken Pottery

byStudio MeerayaShips across India; Visit studio in PowaiStarts from250 per unitView full gallery

Clay is honest, and sometimes, things break. Instead of tossing them aside, I believe in finding a new story in the cracks. It's about finding sukoon in imperfection.

Broken doesn't mean useless. This cheese platter broke in transit, but instead of being thrown away, it was repurposed into this beautiful paint palette, embracing its new story.

A closer look at the repurposed platter, now a functional artist's palette. This embodies the kintsugi philosophy of finding beauty in flaws and giving new life to broken things.

The cracks and textures on this broken platter now hold paint instead of cheese. It's a reminder that challenges can lead to creative solutions and unexpected beauty.

About The Kintsugi Philosophy: Imperfectly Perfect

When a piece breaks in my kiln or during transit, it’s rarely the end of the line. Take this cheese platter for example—it cracked, so I repurposed it into a textured artist’s palette. Every chip adds character. If you have a meaningful ceramic piece that has seen better days, bring it to my Powai studio and let’s see if we can give it a second chapter.

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