Matching Pairs IV LEVEL UNIT 2 RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD Lesson 4Online version Reading comprehension on KINTSUGI BEAUTY FROM BROKENNESS by Martha Uribe 1 Kintsugi and wabi-sabi 2 How kintsugi began 3 The spread of kintsugi 4 The message of kintsugi 5 What kintsugi is – embrace ourselves as we are, with all our imperfections – signs of healing in our lives should be celebrated, not hidden – a method of repairing ceramics with gold – originated in late 15th century Japan – a shogun ordered Japanese craftsmen to find a way to repair ceramics – linked with the concept of Wabi-sabi – encourages people to value imperfections that show an object’s history. – inspired creative projects involving buildings, sculptures, and films