Courses

• Experience transformation — from breaking to bonding, from fragments to wholeness.
• Learn hands-on golden-repair techniques using accessible materials.
• Reflect on their own journeys of resilience through guided mindfulness and journaling.
• Leave with a beautifully mended piece symbolising healing, self-acceptance, and hope.

Rooted in the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection — this experiential workshop blends mindfulness, art, and storytelling. Participants will journey through the symbolic stages of breaking, mending, and reflecting, discovering parallels between the Kintsugi process and life’s own cycles of loss and renewal.

The workshop combines guided reflection, creative crafting, and gentle dialogue in a supportive environment.

Through tactile creation and meaningful conversation, participants learn to embrace imperfection, slow down, and reconnect with calm and gratitude.
They leave not just with an artwork, but with a tangible metaphor — a reminder that what was once broken can become more precious for having been repaired.

Programme Flow (Summary):

1. Opening Circle – The Beauty of Imperfection
   Reflection and story-sharing; participants write one word on a ceramic shard: “What am I ready to mend?”
2. The Break & Breathe Ritual
   Gentle release activity with mindful breathing — acknowledging that repair begins with acceptance.
3. Golden Repair Practice
   Step-by-step hands-on process: cleaning, bonding, filling, and gilding broken pieces.
   Micro-reflections after each stage (e.g., “Joining pieces = reconnecting relationships.”)
4. Story of the Crack
   Creative journaling and art reflection; optional haiku or short phrase to accompany the artwork.
5. Closing Ceremony – The Gold Thread of Connection
   Circle sharing with a symbolic gold ribbon — ending with:
   “What was broken is now whole — not despite the cracks, but because of them.”

Wheeki is an educator, communicator, and visual artist known for integrating art with healing and mindfulness. Trained in the Japanese Kintsugi technique, she designs creative workshops that combine emotional reflection with tactile craft. With extensive experience in community engagement and trauma-informed facilitation, Wheeki uses storytelling and symbolism to help participants rediscover resilience through art. Her sessions are gentle yet profound — transforming broken pottery into vessels of gold, and broken experiences into stories of renewal.

(Course Fee includes material cost)