Modern Kintsugi Workshop | 8 August | 12:00 incense

Modern Kintsugi Workshop | 8 August | 12:00 incenseLets gather for a calm afternoon of care and reflection. Kintsugi () is the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold a craft that honors cracks and imperfections as part of an objects story. Instead of hiding traces of damage, Kintsugi transforms them into something even more beautiful, celebrating resilience and renewal. In this workshop, we begin with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony using specially selected tea, creating a

Matcha originated in China during the Song Dynasty (960–1279) with Dian Cha (点茶)

Huge vintage tin tea caddy # 93797

and final drying

gradually increasing steep time with each infusion

producing a deep chen-wei (aged aroma) and a stable balsamic profile rarely found in white teas made from Shuixian material

lingering finish

The exact historical cataloguing of a form called 扁玉壶 is not widely standardized

Mariëlla Erkens worked as a freelance chef and food stylist in Amsterdam

stable profiles that packed and displayed well in grave goods

and slow charcoal Baking

providing a warm and satisfying finish

A reliable matcha for regular practice