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Friday, March 29, 2024

Going for gold

Product designer Sumanatsya Voharn working on traditional kintsugi.

While a Thai university lecturer was studying in the UK, she bought Asian ceramics from an antique market and shipped them to Thailand. However, some of them broke during transport. Most people would have no choice but to throw away their beautiful ceramics. Fortunately, the lecturer is a friend of product designer Sumanatsya Voharn, who knows kintsugi, a prominent Japanese mending technique. The broken ceramics were repaired and a plate from the set was named East West Journey, which is currently on display along with 18 other ceramic items at the exhibition “Rak: An Assemble Collective” at SAC Gallery.

“I think ceramic wares, which are repaired by Sumanatsya using kintsugi techniques, are art. There were ceramic teacups…

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