Traditional Kintsugi Intensive Course

Learn basic traditional Kintsugi techniques in Melbourne!


Kintsugi Australia
Kintsugi Australia
5.0 (2,049)
2k followers

2 x 2 hours Class size 1 to 8 guests

$425 (Afterpay available)

Melbourne
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This is the only course in Australia where you can learn traditional Japanese Kintsugi.
In just three lessons over two days, you will learn techniques that would normally require a stay of over a month in Japan, thanks to the method created by Jun Morooka, a Kintsugi master with 15 years of experience.
The course is held only 6-8 times a year in Melbourne, so if you have time on the weekend, please join us. You will encounter authentic Kintsugi.
The goal of the course is to learn the basic techniques and knowledge of traditional Kintsugi, not to create beautiful pieces.
If you have ever had an allergic reaction to mangoes, we do not recommend this course.
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The schedule for each weekend is as follows:
Day 1 (Saturday)
  • Lesson 1: 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm
  • Lesson 2: 2:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Day 2 (Sunday)
Lesson 3: 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm
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The schedule for weekday class is as follows:
Day 1
  • Lesson 1: 10:30 am - 12:15 pm
  • Lesson 2: 12:30pm - 14:00pm
Day 2 (following day)
Lesson 3: 10:30 am - 12:15pm
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Please note:
  • Kintsugi is a time-consuming job and you need all sessions for repairing one provided plate, which means you do not have time to repair your own pieces at the class.
  • We do not recommend this course if you have an allergy to Urushi lacquer.
  • Please let us know if you have any allergies.


Knowledge required
Perfect for beginners.
 
What you'll get
  • In-depth knowledge of the Kintsugi
  • A repaired Kintsugi plate
  • Textbook
  • Original box for Kintsugi plate
  • Cloth for Kintsugi plate
  • Tea time
What to bring
  • We will prepare all materials which include a broken plate. (You won’t be able to repair your own broken items at the class. We could give you an advice if you bring some photos of your broken items.)
  • Please bring your own apron.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 2 consecutive days.

Location

Suite 713, Level 7, 1 Queens Road (St Kilda Towers - 1 Queens Road, Melbourne VIC

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Kintsugi Australia
Kintsugi Australia

Knowledge of Kinstugi from 5 masters

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Kintsugi Australia is located in Sydney and the only organisation in Australia completely specialised in kintsugi, offering private and group lessons, repair and kintsugi artistic creations. After completing our course, the students can join the Kintsugi Dojo where they can continue to create their own work of art, and they can improve their technique to become kintsugi masters.
Kintsugi Dojo is available in Sydney studio, and also available when we visit Melbourne and Brisbane.
Beginner’s, Traditional and Kintsugi accessory courses are held in Melbourne every 4-6 weeks and occasionally in Brisbane.
Jun Morooka is a kintsugi master. He is an expert in the Traditional Kintsugi method with natural lacquer (urushi) and gold. He has also developed his own method using modern material, bringing innovation to an ancient technique. He accepts commissions to repair broken pottery and ceramics with kintsugi. (Sorry, but we stop accepting new repairs for a while)
Jun Morooka was born in Tokyo in 1959. He moved to Sydney in 1987 and in 2008 he started to manage a Japanese restaurant called JIPANG. He fell in love with kintsugi after watching a TV documentary. He decided to go back to Japan to train with five kintsugi masters in Kanazawa and Tokyo. In 2018, he established Kintsugi Australia in Sydney.
Jun Morooka teaches Traditional Kintsugi and Modern Kintsugi in Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle, he exhibited his artwork at the Sydney Adventist Hospital in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. "Kibou" and "Negai" were displayed in the hospital to show that scars can become beautiful.
In June 2020, "Jikuu" was selected as a finalist in the 2020 Northern Beaches Art Prize - Open Category. The artwork was selected among over 800 entries and was displayed during an online exhibition (31 July - 30 September 2020).
Jun Morooka has appeared on a number of media outlets, such as ABC News and SBS Australia. An audio interview is available on SBS Japanese Radio and a video interview on SBS Australia Facebook page. He was also featured on ELLE DECOR (Spain).
Jun Morooka was invited to give a kintsugi lesson during the TV Show The Bachelor Australia aired on Channel 10 on the 17th of September 2020.
Jun and Hitomi Morooka were on the TV show The Livingroom on Channel 10 on the 21th of May 2021.
Jun Morooka were on the TV Show The Sydney Weekender aired on Channel 7 on the 18th of July 2021.
We hold a workshop in the Opera House as part of the 'Antidote' event on 11 September 2022.
We also hold workshops as a council event (such as Wagga Wagga, Orange, Wodonga), corporate team buildings, and Hens Parties a lot.
Kintsugi Australia Team
  • Jun (Traditional Kintsugi Course, Beginner's Kintsugi workshop and Kintsugi DOJO)
  • Hitomi (Beginner's Kintsugi and Kintsugi Accessory workshop)
  • Miyoko (Beginner's Kintsugi and Kintsugi Accessory workshop)
  • Masano (Beginner's Kintsugi workshop)

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