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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
Discover the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi (金継ぎ), the practice of repairing broken ceramics with gold, silver, or lacquer to highlight imperfections rather than hide them. This centuries-old technique symbolizes resilience, transformation, and beauty in the broken.In this hands-on Kintsugi class in Santa Monica, you’ll learn a modern approach using food-safe epoxy, allowing you to experience this meditative art form without the traditional months-long process. As you shatter and repair a ceramic cup, you’ll explore themes of impermanence, acceptance, and renewal through guided reflection, an imaginative meditation, and a calming tea discussion.Hosted in collaboration with Artime Barro, this workshop provides all materials, including a ceramic cup for breaking. Guests are also welcome to bring their own broken ceramic piece for repair. Feel free to bring something to write on and wear clothes that can get a little messy.This Santa Monica Kintsugi workshop is a reminder that the most beautiful things often emerge from the ashes. When life falls apart, it offers a rare opportunity to embrace stillness—to sit with what is, rather than rushing to fix or move past it. It’s not about making things “okay” again, but about finding peace in the present moment, time and time again.
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This class is not available for purchase
What you'll get
All participants will leave with a finished Kintsugi ceramic piece and an accompanying paper.
All materials, tea, and a guided meditation are provided.
Come with an open mind. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. We provide cups to break and put back together, but you can bring your own glazed piece from home if you want.
Location
Artime Barro - 302 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Fresh Air is sculpting society, by understanding the nature of our minds, and redesigning the building blocks of metamodern culture…Our Kintsugi practice has been passed on from Cho Shunke, a Japanese artist whose life was marked by resilience and change. Born in Okinawa, Cho Shunke navigated a childhood split between the US and Japan, becoming a monk at 13. He studied architecture in Kyoto and was a purveyor of the Japanese Metabolism art movement. Familial loss in his early thirties led him to Tokyo, where he encountered a group show by the Gutai group. Their dedication to the "magic in matter" – making art that exists as concrete proof that our spirit is free – inspired his artistic practice.Cho Shunke cultivated a multihyphenated creative practice that included his organic approach to architecture, design, and ceramics. This resonated especially in the post-war society of Japan, where physical change mirrored the shifting of societal values.
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3.5 hours
1 to 50 guests
