Embrace imperfection with the Japanese art of kintsugi | CBC Creator Network

From her studio in Vancouver, B.C., Naoko Fukumaru practices kintsugi, the 500 year-old Japanese art form of mending broken ceramics and highlighting the imperfection using gold powder. Fukumaru’s life was transformed by the kintsugi philosophy of celebrating the beauty of brokenness. She invites viewers to embrace their own flaws and vulnerabilities as well. Fukumaru demonstrates the six stages of kintsugi, which include reassembling, filling, sanding, applying lacquer and gold powdering. Fukumaru demonstrates that embracing and highlighting imperfection can create a new type of unique beauty.  Watch more CBC Creator Network videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd9pLwfvcsdRlbfKwBhoC3fdOJb1C6pMo Subscribe to CBC Vancouver: https://www.youtube.com/cbcvancouver?sub_confirmation=1 Featuring: Naoko Fukumaru Credits: Emily Robertson - Director, Cinematographer & Editor - https://instagram.com/wild.flower.productions - wildflowerproductions.ca Mieke de Vries - Producer & Story Editor - https://instagram.com/sensoryqueer - miekedevries.com Produced for CBC Creator Network. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCCreatorNetwork #BritishColumbia