And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, August 30, 2024
Or, more accurately, the perception/appreciation of beauty is enhanced by imperfection.
aside this beautiful object, a good repair on just about anything is eye-worthy; I'm looking at a laundry basket handle repaired with a discarded bamboo back scrubbing brush handle and constrictor knots of nylon venetian blind cord as I type this.
very limited knowledge but I very much appreciate Wabi-Sabi philosophy of; "nothing lasts, nothing is finished and nothing is perfect." It could grow on me while remaining that basic.
Kin is "gold" and 'tsugi' would seem to be a variation of "shuri" which means "repair" (My Japanese isn't that good).
That is "kintsugi" literally means "gold repair". However your point is taken; the beauty of the cup made it worth the expense and effort of repair, and the cup, beautiful to begin with, becomes more beautiful and worthy of contemplation because of the repair.
Having been a potter for almost 50 years and having had the opportunity to visit Japan many times over those years, I can attest to the fact that the Japanese have a deep-seated reverence for (what I jokingly call) "things made out of dirt and water."
I appreciate the Nipponese concept of Wabi-Sabi. Look it up... we should all embrace it.
ReplyDeleteaside this beautiful object, a good repair on just about anything is eye-worthy; I'm looking at a laundry basket handle repaired with a discarded bamboo back scrubbing brush handle and constrictor knots of nylon venetian blind cord as I type this.
Deletevery limited knowledge but I very much appreciate Wabi-Sabi philosophy of; "nothing lasts, nothing is finished and nothing is perfect." It could grow on me while remaining that basic.
DeleteKin is "gold" and 'tsugi' would seem to be a variation of "shuri" which means "repair"
ReplyDelete(My Japanese isn't that good).
That is "kintsugi" literally means "gold repair". However your point is taken; the beauty of the cup made it worth the expense and effort of repair, and the cup, beautiful to begin with, becomes more beautiful and worthy of contemplation because of the repair.
金継ぎ 【きんつぎ】 (n) kintsugi; repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
ReplyDeleteHaving been a potter for almost 50 years and having had the opportunity to visit Japan many times over those years, I can attest to the fact that the Japanese have a deep-seated reverence for (what I jokingly call) "things made out of dirt and water."
ReplyDeleteraku?
ReplyDelete-I do.