What to do with a broken arm?
Fortunately, Thomas developed an interest in Kintsugi. a quick google search reveals that it is essentially the art of mending ceramics mainly with Laquer and gold dust. More interesting is the aesthetics behind it. The best description of this that I have found so far is here:
The Aesthetics of Mended Japanese Ceramics
this was in a catalogue of a show featuring such works.
So what does it mean to have such a repair?
-it indicates the passage of time
-it ensures a "good future" (maybe it means the piece will have one, since, if you do not repair a piece, what happens to it?
-having a piece repaired is considered one a way of adding value to the piece. it is not cheap, and it means the owner thinks enough of the piece to have the piece enhance with gold repair. the repair is visual proof of having the honor of the work having "sufficient historical, aesthetic personal [and] social value.
"It seems appropriate that Mharko be repaired given his history" (thanks Thomas), which until now, only T and I really know: check these out:
mharkosharke-start-bad-beginning
and then this:
mharko-high-fived
So yeah, I will be on display at the Waldron decked out in gold here and there.
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