Atelier KYM — Kintsugi Archive

Connecting thoughts and intentions across time

Even when broken, even when wounded, it rises again.

Standing Celadon Flower Vessel Kintsugi

Because it was wounded, it can move into a new stage. 

In everyday life, vessels break and wear, completing their original purpose.
By carefully rejoining their fragments, a new form emerges—different from its original state.

We believe restoration is not about returning to the past. Rather, it is about inheriting the wisdom of those who lived before us and allowing each piece to accompany us anew as we move forward in time, sitting quietly beside us.

Technique: Traditional urushi kintsugi Finish: Gold powder/Black urushi Year: 2024 Size: H 25.5cm × W 5.3cm × D 1.7cm
Handle series kintsugi detail

As the angle changes, the line transforms from "scar" to "design." 

We do not erase the wound. We simply trace the outline of layered time.

Technique: Traditional urushi kintsugi Finish: Gold powder/Black urushi/Colored urushi Year: 2022 Size: H 8.0cm × W 4.5cm × D 9.0cm
Okinawan glass restored using traditional kintsugi technique by Atelier KYM

Okinawan Glass 

A cherished glass that finally found restoration after breaking multiple times.

Technique: Traditional urushi kintsugi Finish: Black urushi/Colored urushi Year: 2022 Size: H 10.8cm × W 4.0cm × D 8.3cm