Matching Pairs IV LEVEL UNIT 2 RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD Lesson 4Online version Reading comprehension on KINTSUGI BEAUTY FROM BROKENNESS by Martha Uribe 1 The spread of kintsugi 2 Kintsugi and wabi-sabi 3 How kintsugi began 4 The message of kintsugi 5 What kintsugi is – originated in late 15th century Japan – a shogun ordered Japanese craftsmen to find a way to repair ceramics – inspired creative projects involving buildings, sculptures, and films – 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 – linked with the concept of Wabi-sabi – encourages people to value imperfections that show an object’s history.