It's by the famous Persian poet, Rumi: I said: what about my eyes ? He said: Keep them on the road. I said: what about my passion ? He said: Keep it burning. I said: what about my heart ? He said: Tell me what you hold inside it ? I said: pain and sorrow.. He said: ..stay with it. The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
I had a mug that I used religiously throughout university. A few months after I graduated my cat knocked it off the kitchen counter, I was disappointed but I had heard of kintsugi and so set out to repair it with this method, knowing that its coffee days were over. It acts as a symbol now as the coffee days of the mug are over just like the university journey has ended.
If this were true, after the countless injuries I've had, I should be able to punch through mountains and kick people into orbit just so I can watch them burn up on re-entry.
I like to think the scars on a body, the scratches on my laptop, the occasional tear in an old book, they all give their object character. It is proof of existence. It is the symbols that convey the message that something has happened. You can have a nostalgic moment when you remember how it happened to something of your own. A brand new book is great for the obvious reasons, but the beat up paperback on your shelf is something you would probably never part with because of the stories you have given it. You can see a mark on something you aren't familiar with, and that sparks your curiosity. That starts the conversation. That is the beginning of the story. That is the cover of the book. That is the poster for the movie. That is the ten second preview before you buy the song.
This video really spoke to me, so thank you. When I was 17 an accident caused damage to my right eye. The retina was ruptured leaving a blind spot and distorting the rest of the vision. It also left Bowie-esque damage to the iris, leaving a lopsided ink spill-shaped pupil. At 17, I felt invincible. This showed me that I am breakable. At first this was hard to come to terms with, but now I like looking in the mirror at my ink spill eye. It reminds me that change happens, and that's ok.
My autistic seven-year-old told me he wants to be good in school, but he doesn't know how. Then he asked me why his brain is broken, while crying his eyes out. Kintsugi helped me explain to him why he isn't bad and why I would not change him if I could. It helped.
+Christina Stevenson This single comment is probably most useful and beautful comment I have ever read till now in comment section of any place on internet
"Kintsugi symbolizes the truth that repair requires transformation, that the pristine is less beautiful than the broken--and that the shape of us is impossible to see until its fractured, until a wound, like a crack, runs its length." What a gorgeous and artistic metaphor for life.
Micah Newman It's because he attempts to provoke the thoughts in the common man. Shakespeare himself pandered to the masses. When he wrote his plays, he wrote it for the lower class, using words they understood in a poetic structure woven within plots of sex and gore for the peasants. With the shift of linguistics, Shakespeare turned from being common, to something only the educated could understand. Shame really. That was off topic... What I was saying is using the words of the common, can provoke a lot of thought. It reminds me of XKCD creator, James Monroe (correct me if I'm wrong, which I think I am)'s book Thing Explainer where he explains complex scientific concepts using only the 1000 most common words within the human language.
I wouldn't say it's a debate quite yet. But, it's usually because people are posting their opinions as comments in the "comment" section, and everyone has their own differing opinions.
I didn't used to do it this thoroughly, and I always felt bad about it. For most of these videos, I'm totally indebted to the sources I used. I didn't know anything about the history of lacquerware before making this, for example. If you ever want to know where something is from, and I didn't include it in the description, just ask.
i have cried hot heaving tears watching this. its helping me accept the broken state of some relationships in my life and how i need to consider that the pain and breakage in the relationships will always kind of be there and that that is ok, that we never really go back to before the harm and that is ok
This is by far my favorite video of yours that i've seen so far, as it relates to some trauma i'm in the process of recovering from. Thanks for sharing!
That thought occurred to me as well, as a person with flaws and broken things that I work on through the years. Things that break again and a harsh one that I'm beginning to look at once more. I think that I'll try to learn the technique of kintsugi with it. Peace to you.
Thank you so much. I am a mental health worker. I've been researching kintsugi recently as a way to help kids cope and confront trauma related issues. I will be guiding one of the kids I work with soon through a kintsugi project. Your video is extremely helpful. Know that it will be part of a legacy of healing. :)
As a foster parent, this is such a wonderful metaphor to share with my kids. The concept that healing from trauma can be beautiful and valuable is a major tenant of Trauma Informed Care. Just off the top of my head, the healing of these breaks is done with delicate attention, patience, and help from others. The pottery is mended with gold because it is valued and wanted to not only be functional but also expressive and representative of its worth. The breaks are still evident after mending, they may never go away, but the vessel is valued more for its beauty in repair. It may not be a perfect metaphor, but for kids who struggle with self worth and identity because of foster care (or any trauma really) this can be very helpful. Thank you!
Haha, I noticed the mug and before I wrote something, I scrolled down to see if someone already has written something about it. I did not know he was going to drop the mug, but the odd position of the mug did catch my eyes. I was thinking: Kintsugi is going to happen either to his mug or his bed cover.
"Repair requires transformation. The pristine is less beautiful than the broken. The shape of us is impossible to see until its fractured..until the wound, like a crack runs its length." - Beautiful and powerful. Thank you so much!
In my ignorance of Japan I have missed this amazing art and philosophy. I have embraced this as a pillar of what makes me before knowing about it. Is great to find a art that represents it.
She performed the art Of kintsugi on my heart. Mended the broken place and wiped the tears from my face. The gold filled the cracks and put what it so lacks. The light, shining and reflected where it was once infected with the black tar of broken dreams, a carefully made inseam. And though she filled the cracks with gold, she could no longer drink from the rescued bowl.
you should really have more subs your work is truly something ... i really needed to hear this. I think its prevalent in everyones lives some how at one point we're broken and then sooner those scars can glorify and symbolize something significant. Rather than hiding it away like those things never happened ... cause i mean those bad things shape you for something more beautiful like kintsugi
Thank you for this Nerdwriter! Very insightful, valuable and vulnerable. I appreciate your channel greatly. =) keep writing, keep speaking. People listen to you.
I'm a new subscriber, but just want to say thank you for making this video-- as many others have said, it had a profound effect on me. I'm going through a lot right now and feel like I'm remaking myself from the inside out, and I have to remind myself that I shouldn't wait until I'm totally put back together to share who I am with the world-- that showing the process and even the painful history is a beautiful thing in itself.
Love the research & writing that goes into these videos. Makes for a thoughtful & entertaining video. Keep it up and you'll be a RUclips hit in no time! ;)
I am nearly at the end of my degree and my major piece build in PMC came out of the kiln cracked yesterday. This technique you have highlighted and described so beautifully has saved my sanity... thank you so much
It is amazing how deep this art of the damaged plates and pots be can leave an impacts on the one's soul ,like ur life begin only after this face of agony ..u got yourself a fan
As someone who has been hurt a lot in past relationships, to the point of feeling still broken long after they have ended... this video has given me a new perspective on myself. I have been broken, but I will put myself back together piece by piece, day by day, year by year. It will be a long time, maybe even a life time. But I have been broken, and that is okay. Because when I am put back together, I will be even better than I was before.
This video has deep meanings that helps me embracing my flaws and the pain I suffered after losing my dad last 16 November ... I'v watched so many times God bless u , keep it up 👍
Hemudu culture originated in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. I lived there from 2013-2015. Coleman McCarthy often quotes that Hemingway passage. Thanks for the reminder.
You have no Idea how timely and relevant this video is in my life in this moment right now. Chills ran up my spine watching this video as if every word you spoke was to me, thank you.
I'm writing a comic book where the main characters are so flawed that their issues don't get resolved due to extreme repression. But they realizes they are so caught up in their own issues to care about actually trying to change them. They just feel better as long as no one mentions them. Not gonna lie I saw this video and thought this was the perfect description for my characters. Seriously its dope what you do. And keep doing it!
Among all the useless, mundane, illiterate, sensationalistic, lowest-common-denominator posts on the internet is your beautiful nugget on the sacredness of damage. Keep sharing your lovely insghts. You inspired me today, thanks.
This is definitely one of the most beautiful content i've seen. Not only is it original and unique but also thought provoking. Keep up the amazing work.
What an amazing way to look at broken "things" in your life! I have decided not to revert back to my old, comfortable self that I was in teens. My 20s broke me in ways I couldn't even talk about, but I know how to move forward now. So, thanks!
It always has baffled me that you don't have several hundred thousand subs if not a million. Means I get to feel all Indie and ahead of the curb though ;)
I've watched and re-watched dozens and dozens of your videos since I joined your channel. This is certainly one of my favourites and perhaps the one I find myself returning to most. Very well done.
I have finished watching this video with a huge smile on my face, I felt like brocken parts are not things to be ashamed of, overvaluing the pristine parts of us. Thank you, honestly, it felt great.
This is the reason why I love watching anime and read manga, because you have this type of thinking in it. Mangas and Animes aren't some stupid kids shows, there are many animes & mangas that have deep meanings like this one.
Why are you calling me a weeb? Just because I like anime and manga? So what? Anime and Manga can be for a mature audience too, it's not just kids shows. Manga isn't just Naruto and Bleach... Have you taken a look at Chiisakobe? I also like other stuff too, I don't watch and read ONLY that, just so you know, and I'm interested in other culture aspects of Japan too. In fact I like reading and watching thing from many different countries, not just Japan. I've seen many Bollywood / Indian movies, I've read Russian plays and French novels, watch American movies, the list goes on... I just wanted to point out the reason why I like watching and reading manga, that's all.
I don't "bring it up whenever anything Japanese is mentioned" as you think, that's a narrow view you have. Only when it's relevant, meaning in relation to the matter at hand. And here it's relevant. It's not a random comment like "OMG I LOVE MANGA SO MUCH DESU NE!" Trust me, I don't like those people either. :)
What a beautiful and thoughtful essay. I love how you created an atmosphere of intelligence devoid of pretentiousness. Also give it up for the background music choice. Very nice, whomever is responsible for the selection. It felt almost spiritual in nature to me, and I like the way that the facts of Kintsugi merge with Mr. Nerdwriter1's tonal ambiance to deliver a message, "Everyone is damaged. Only by embracing the damage can one become beautiful again."
Who else came here in result of googling "kintsugi" after watching "The Man In The High Castle" S02E06 (when Juliana Crane mentiones kintsugi at about 36th minute)? ;)
@Loxodon Cyclotis: Yes, I can agree on that - both, the scene and its meaning are moving. Especially since the scene begins to have that meaning pretty soon and it's getting more clear with every second.
Kintsugi seems to apply to Marcel Duchamp's, Large Glass. This is really fun to know and enhances my understanding of Duchamp's approach to his work of art; in the aftermath of the accident.
I've already watched four of your films, but this is the first one where you actually narrate in person...I knew of Wabi sabi but not kintsugi, but I've always kept things as long as they still functioned...your presentation, including healing and acceptance is profound...Thanks.
I know. I sort of want to become a Kintsugi craftsman. There's a company called Humade that actually sells DIY Kintsugi kits: humade.nl/products/new-kintsugi-1 It's some way short of learning from the ground up, but could be fun.
I was researching Kintsugi and found this fascinating and inspiring video. This Art of repairing pottery with gold and the understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken, gave me a lot of food for thought for a long time. It came up again this season as I was reading and reflecting on the Jewish story of Naomi and Ruth coming back to Bethlehem during the time of Juges in Israel's history, completely broke. Believing in a Creator made me think, that God beautifully redeems and brings the broken to be healed as Ruth a Moabite widow was finding a Jewish husband and gave birth to a boy named Obed who became the great great grandfather of David and 28 generations later Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 1, 5 + 6). One of Jesus' words came to mind when he said in Luke 19,10 "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost" in my mind also meaning to heal the broken and they become transformed into some one most beautiful alive in Christ if they believe. Like Paul says it in 2. Cor 4 "let light shine out of darkness, made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us. .... " So Kintsugi, a Japanese Art of beautiful repair of pottery made me think of God our Creator and Redeemer.
Your video has given me a new outlook on the scars or breakages of my life. Must give thanks to you for the video and also Simon and Martina for tweeting it or I would not have come across the profound message contained within.
That cup is too close to the edge... it's bothering me. Either tip it over and Kintsugi it or move it away from the edge. Thank you Mr.Nerdwriter1. Sincerely, your friend that do not like things close to edges.
How wonderful it is to me that I found your work tonight, snowed in as it were. I shared your channel to my FB page with comments akin to: well researched, thoughtful, varied, graphically well-expressed... These are like little TED talks and I am fascinated! Thank you so much for your work. (And, as an archaeological illustrator that puts broken pottery together both in my head for work, and as a relaxing exercise when a cup breaks (or when a treasured tea bowl did) I will explore the art of Kintsugi more now that I find it's right up my alley. Thanks!
3:06 he worked as a medic, and bones are stronger in the areas they are broken. This wouldn't apply to Kintsugi because the items aren't stronger where they are mended, are they? And isn't this about beauty, not stength? Anyway, nice video editing. I'm jealous of your skills.
Isn't it kinda the same? That's why we worship abs and worked legs and a nice chest, because they're signs of strength, either fiscal or genetical, that's the whole propose for our sense of beauty, to find strength
I literally don’t comment anywhere in social media, but for some reason this video changed something in me, as much as loved the content I loved the way you put it! Thanks a lot...
Love this story about Kintsugi. Can't help pointing out though that the embracing of brokenness isn't exactly common among Easterners today either, especially after our Westernization and consumerism began some decades ago. Appreciation in Kintsugi or wabi-sabi requires a lot of thoughts and examination to us in Asian cultures as well.
I like the video but I think it's dangerous to apply this idea to human beings, as Hemingway does in the quote you provided. While it is true that everyone will get damaged in some way during life, we should not assume that they are better or stronger after the fact. Just like the people purposely breaking their pottery, I think this leads to people attempting to search for ways to "damage themselves." Maybe not physically, but they might search for a way that they are oppressed or depressed or different than everyone else. It basically gives people an incentive to be insulted and upset, so that they might use that as a way they have been damaged by life.
Charlie Koers The full quote "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry. "
Charlie Koers The recent trend of seeing a personal crisis such as illness or loss as a source of personal development is problematic. While sometimes people truly come out stronger than before, others do not. For these people, the outside worlds' expectancy of personal development following a personal crisis can be a source of shame and lowered self esteem. Instead of expecting people to become better persons I believe it's more healthy simply to accept that they change and not necessarily for the better exclusively. However, no matter how people change it has it's value and beauty and quite often makes a person more interesting (which does't necessarily equal better). I think the video highlights this point very good.
Charlie Koers Charlie, my English is poor, so I hope that I understand u correctly, and will be able to express what I mean. I believe that the subject is our choice how to handle any kind of broken parts in our life - these that simply happened . I dont believe that the idea was to courage anyone to damage any body or spirit intentionally. Yet I can see that the fact that artists choose to break ceramics in order to use the pieces for art might create a wrong idea. Choosing gold color to fix the cracks is interesting. Gold is a fixative color.
You've chosen very beautiful words to explain this astonishing art to us. Thank you so much for that. Our world with limited recourses needs some more of that philosophy. To chose to cherish and repair something, rather than replace and dump it.
Thank you for giving some insight into this! I always knew something was wrong with me, and I said it, but no one believed me, and they still treated me like I was supposed to be.... normal. Like them... Well, suffering and working through an undiagnosed sleep disorder which damaged my growth, as well as another trauma, it has taken years to work through it. This has helped to inspire me, and I will see it again... I was broken before I was able to interact with society and myself. So thank you for this encouragement...
I guess that one of the important things in introducing a topic is to make it somewhat important to the listener, and what better way to do it than to connect the dots to the essence of life itself. I only imagine that it takes tremendous amount of work, but you make it seem so effortless, I'm not only fan of your work, but you as a human being. Great shit, BIG UP!
Don't take me way too seriously, but, shave your head, shaved heads are awesome either of you're a man or a woman or anything, just consider it and inform me if you do it ;)
Amazing concept. What I'm happier about is that I found this concept through this video, and subscribed right after. I love the way you present everything, positivity is the key to great inspiration.
Your dialog as well as your video presentation helps me understand and gives me more vocabulary to learn. I thank you once again. I'm probably going to watch all of your videos today.
Couldn't thank you enough. This was somehow just there on my recommended list this morning...the universe does have a way of bringing us hope. Thank you.
Beautiful episode Nerdwriter! What you said hit home with me as my thinking has usually been (in my western, wasteful way of thinking) "this is broken, it must be thrown out." I actually teared up during the Hemingway quote. Well done, sir.
I had read about the art of Kintsugi once, and it had left me in deep thought about it. This video has kind of bloomed that bud of thought. One of my favourite videos I can say. Would love to be involved in deeper discussions!
Dude, you are insanely awesome. I have a newer, deeper appreciation of cinema thanks to you. I even "analize" your own videos and understand what you want to transmit trough music, dialogue and images. Love you channel, keep up that good work
My girlfriend mentioned this to me when I was talking to her about how broken I felt. She melted my heart with this story and now I am working to try to accept the bad but move on to the good.
![[Basic Kit] Traditional Kintsugi Tutorial - Food safe method - Broken ceramics](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HSQWRxaKEyw/mqdefault.jpg)
kintsugi doesn't really apply to phone screens, sadly
+TheSweetestCurse I'm gonna steal your un-idea.
+TheSweetestCurse Phone screen breakage is kind of like instant kintsugi
+TheSweetestCurse "Possession make yah rich?"
+Swish Mule Remove the screen, melt subtly coloured glass into the cracks, and reinstall it?
+TheSweetestCurse
Try Ducttape Tsugi
"There is a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in" - Leonard Cohen
Mind if i steal this
"Look out crack, here I come!" -Tyrone Biggums
It's by the famous Persian poet, Rumi:
I said: what about my eyes ?
He said: Keep them on the road.
I said: what about my passion ?
He said: Keep it burning.
I said: what about my heart ?
He said: Tell me what you hold inside it ?
I said: pain and sorrow..
He said: ..stay with it.
The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
Ring the bells, that still can ring ...
Meaningless
I had a mug that I used religiously throughout university. A few months after I graduated my cat knocked it off the kitchen counter, I was disappointed but I had heard of kintsugi and so set out to repair it with this method, knowing that its coffee days were over. It acts as a symbol now as the coffee days of the mug are over just like the university journey has ended.
cats....amirite.....also where did you learn how to do this....I'd like to do some kintsugi as well ....
According to Hemingway your mug is now immune to cats.
Sadly no one is ever truly immune to cats.
You have to break the cats
what is kintsugi without the cat?
That's actually exactly how muscle grows. Theres damage, then there's repair, and the repair adds to the foundation.
Isn't that how bones grow? I heard that muscles just swell up when we see them get 'bigger'
Kshitij Benedict no that's not how muscles work but I think you're thinking about how a broken bone repairs itself stronger
It is also not true about bones. These are old wives tales made up to make children and men feel better about their injuries. You're welcome.
TJ Duprey no it's literally true, scientifically, what wives say that
If this were true, after the countless injuries I've had, I should be able to punch through mountains and kick people into orbit just so I can watch them burn up on re-entry.
I guess my cat really digs this Kintsugi thing.
Your cat digs broken tsugi
Remember all that broke you up from watching the video, revive with a plan to reconstruct yourself and forget all of that by laughing at this comment
😂😂😂😂
"Master, you have healing to do!"
@@sriramvadapalli8838 that sounds quite a bit more pretentious than it should
I like to think the scars on a body, the scratches on my laptop, the occasional tear in an old book, they all give their object character. It is proof of existence. It is the symbols that convey the message that something has happened. You can have a nostalgic moment when you remember how it happened to something of your own. A brand new book is great for the obvious reasons, but the beat up paperback on your shelf is something you would probably never part with because of the stories you have given it. You can see a mark on something you aren't familiar with, and that sparks your curiosity. That starts the conversation. That is the beginning of the story. That is the cover of the book. That is the poster for the movie. That is the ten second preview before you buy the song.
This video really spoke to me, so thank you. When I was 17 an accident caused damage to my right eye. The retina was ruptured leaving a blind spot and distorting the rest of the vision. It also left Bowie-esque damage to the iris, leaving a lopsided ink spill-shaped pupil. At 17, I felt invincible. This showed me that I am breakable. At first this was hard to come to terms with, but now I like looking in the mirror at my ink spill eye. It reminds me that change happens, and that's ok.
*****
Thank you. No need to hold back!
You learned that lesson in an early swift blow. Most learn it at a slower leisurely pace. Youre sharp for understanding the lesson.
My autistic seven-year-old told me he wants to be good in school, but he doesn't know how. Then he asked me why his brain is broken, while crying his eyes out. Kintsugi helped me explain to him why he isn't bad and why I would not change him if I could. It helped.
+Christina Stevenson that's some beautiful parenting :)
+Giacomo Ravina Thank you, that means a lot!
That's beautiful!
+Christina Stevenson this made me cry. you're a wonderful human being.
+Christina Stevenson This single comment is probably most useful and beautful comment I have ever read till now in comment section of any place on internet
"Kintsugi symbolizes the truth that repair requires transformation, that the pristine is less beautiful than the broken--and that the shape of us is impossible to see until its fractured, until a wound, like a crack, runs its length." What a gorgeous and artistic metaphor for life.
Love this. Thank you!!!!
You do a good job of being thought-provoking without being pretentious.
Micah Newman It's because he attempts to provoke the thoughts in the common man.
Shakespeare himself pandered to the masses. When he wrote his plays, he wrote it for the lower class, using words they understood in a poetic structure woven within plots of sex and gore for the peasants. With the shift of linguistics, Shakespeare turned from being common, to something only the educated could understand. Shame really.
That was off topic... What I was saying is using the words of the common, can provoke a lot of thought. It reminds me of XKCD creator, James Monroe (correct me if I'm wrong, which I think I am)'s book Thing Explainer where he explains complex scientific concepts using only the 1000 most common words within the human language.
"Pretentious" is an unnecessary anti-intellectual concept. Fake it till you make it doesn't apply to being smart?
It may. But, doing it for the sole purpose of impressing someone is the issue.
Himan Janka Why does nearly every youtube comment need to spark off a pointless debate?
I wouldn't say it's a debate quite yet. But, it's usually because people are posting their opinions as comments in the "comment" section, and everyone has their own differing opinions.
as a broken humain being myself i found this quite comforting.
be happy in your self, your flaws and bad past experience doesn't define you, its just a part of you
If you ain't broke, you ain't human.
I appreciate the "works cited". Too many videos on youtube provide no sources for the things they say.
I didn't used to do it this thoroughly, and I always felt bad about it. For most of these videos, I'm totally indebted to the sources I used. I didn't know anything about the history of lacquerware before making this, for example. If you ever want to know where something is from, and I didn't include it in the description, just ask.
Evan, this is poetic. I could re-watch this video dozens of times and get something new out of it every time. Thank you.
i have cried hot heaving tears watching this. its helping me accept the broken state of some relationships in my life and how i need to consider that the pain and breakage in the relationships will always kind of be there and that that is ok, that we never really go back to before the harm and that is ok
This is by far my favorite video of yours that i've seen so far, as it relates to some trauma i'm in the process of recovering from. Thanks for sharing!
That thought occurred to me as well, as a person with flaws and broken things that I work on through the years. Things that break again and a harsh one that I'm beginning to look at once more. I think that I'll try to learn the technique of kintsugi with it. Peace to you.
Thank you so much. I am a mental health worker. I've been researching kintsugi recently as a way to help kids cope and confront trauma related issues. I will be guiding one of the kids I work with soon through a kintsugi project. Your video is extremely helpful. Know that it will be part of a legacy of healing. :)
As a foster parent, this is such a wonderful metaphor to share with my kids. The concept that healing from trauma can be beautiful and valuable is a major tenant of Trauma Informed Care. Just off the top of my head, the healing of these breaks is done with delicate attention, patience, and help from others. The pottery is mended with gold because it is valued and wanted to not only be functional but also expressive and representative of its worth. The breaks are still evident after mending, they may never go away, but the vessel is valued more for its beauty in repair. It may not be a perfect metaphor, but for kids who struggle with self worth and identity because of foster care (or any trauma really) this can be very helpful. Thank you!
Totally knew you'd drop the mug in the end.
Haha, I noticed the mug and before I wrote something, I scrolled down to see if someone already has written something about it. I did not know he was going to drop the mug, but the odd position of the mug did catch my eyes. I was thinking: Kintsugi is going to happen either to his mug or his bed cover.
Wow, Oracle from the Matrix.
Now I can't see anything else
Thank you! I have been struggling with loss and depression lately, and this video has greatly helped me put those losses into a different context.
Thanks so much for saying so, Ryan. Feel better.
"Repair requires transformation. The pristine is less beautiful than the broken. The shape of us is impossible to see until its fractured..until the wound, like a crack runs its length." - Beautiful and powerful. Thank you so much!
In my ignorance of Japan I have missed this amazing art and philosophy. I have embraced this as a pillar of what makes me before knowing about it. Is great to find a art that represents it.
I am going through a broken heart, and this video helped me see my pain from a new perspective. Thank you for making me aware of the art of Kintsugi
Same here
I had a rough childhood and adolescence and the idea of finding a new beauty in damage instead of mourning what was once pristine is so lovely.
"but she performed the art,
Of kintsugi on my heart" ~A line from a nonexistent weeb song I just made up.
a self-aware weeb is the only acceptable kind of weeb
That's really beautiful.
She performed the art
Of kintsugi on my heart.
Mended the broken place
and wiped the tears from my face.
The gold filled the cracks
and put what it so lacks.
The light, shining and reflected
where it was once infected
with the black tar of broken dreams,
a carefully made inseam.
And though she filled the cracks with gold,
she could no longer drink from the rescued bowl.
Why no longer drink from the rescued bowl? sad :(
pretty writing tho :)
LightningStrike ʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔ ...
Wow...
you should really have more subs your work is truly something ... i really needed to hear this. I think its prevalent in everyones lives some how at one point we're broken and then sooner those scars can glorify and symbolize something significant. Rather than hiding it away like those things never happened ... cause i mean those bad things shape you for something more beautiful like kintsugi
I enjoy your thoughtfulness and subjects so much! Thanks for another great video.
Cheers, librarianfanmail!
Absolutely stunning, before this I neverr knew Kintsugi exited and I can appreciate it as a wholesome craft now
Thanks, Frankagtor!
Thank you for this Nerdwriter! Very insightful, valuable and vulnerable. I appreciate your channel greatly. =) keep writing, keep speaking. People listen to you.
Note to self: keep on keeping on. Cheers.
I'm a new subscriber, but just want to say thank you for making this video-- as many others have said, it had a profound effect on me. I'm going through a lot right now and feel like I'm remaking myself from the inside out, and I have to remind myself that I shouldn't wait until I'm totally put back together to share who I am with the world-- that showing the process and even the painful history is a beautiful thing in itself.
Love the research & writing that goes into these videos. Makes for a thoughtful & entertaining video. Keep it up and you'll be a RUclips hit in no time! ;)
No time, huh?
Nerdwriter1 ruclips.net/video/pG4wW5yPDck/видео.htmlm29s ;)
Chris Schultz Touché.
I am nearly at the end of my degree and my major piece build in PMC came out of the kiln cracked yesterday. This technique you have highlighted and described so beautifully has saved my sanity... thank you so much
OMG this channel and especially this video need more people to see them. I love when people analyse art, since I think I'm not that good at it :D
It is amazing how deep this art of the damaged plates and pots be can leave an impacts on the one's soul ,like ur life begin only after this face of agony ..u got yourself a fan
The quality of your videos astound me and I feel privileged to experience them.
The quality of your username astounds me and I feel privileged to experience it.
As someone who has been hurt a lot in past relationships, to the point of feeling still broken long after they have ended... this video has given me a new perspective on myself. I have been broken, but I will put myself back together piece by piece, day by day, year by year. It will be a long time, maybe even a life time. But I have been broken, and that is okay. Because when I am put back together, I will be even better than I was before.
An interview confirmed that Kylo Ren's repaired mask in The Rise of Skywalker is based on kintsugi, which also says a lot about his character.
This video has deep meanings that helps me embracing my flaws and the pain I suffered after losing my dad last 16 November ... I'v watched so many times
God bless u , keep it up 👍
You have a great way of presenting this. Kintsugi is a beautiful art, and I would like to thank you for your beautiful expression of it.
Your manner of speaking, the inflection, emotion, and the detailed explanation of this subject just won you a subscriber. Good job.
Hemudu culture originated in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. I lived there from 2013-2015. Coleman McCarthy often quotes that Hemingway passage. Thanks for the reminder.
This channel is honestly my favourite, thank you for posting such interesting and thought provoking videos
I've got nothing significant to add to the discussion here, but just want to say that this is a great video. Keep 'em coming!
Not an insignificant addition. Like anyone, I need all the confidence I can get. Thanks, Mason.
You have no Idea how timely and relevant this video is in my life in this moment right now. Chills ran up my spine watching this video as if every word you spoke was to me, thank you.
Ok, I am old and riddled with sin, but I found that to be very touching and beautiful. Thank you.
I'm writing a comic book where the main characters are so flawed that their issues don't get resolved due to extreme repression. But they realizes they are so caught up in their own issues to care about actually trying to change them. They just feel better as long as no one mentions them. Not gonna lie I saw this video and thought this was the perfect description for my characters. Seriously its dope what you do. And keep doing it!
Among all the useless, mundane, illiterate, sensationalistic, lowest-common-denominator posts on the internet is your beautiful nugget on the sacredness of damage. Keep sharing your lovely insghts. You inspired me today, thanks.
This is definitely one of the most beautiful content i've seen. Not only is it original and unique but also thought provoking. Keep up the amazing work.
This is one of my favourite videos yet, very nice work.
God I wish this was the real Morgan Freeman. No offense, Morgan Freeman,
What an amazing way to look at broken "things" in your life! I have decided not to revert back to my old, comfortable self that I was in teens. My 20s broke me in ways I couldn't even talk about, but I know how to move forward now. So, thanks!
It always has baffled me that you don't have several hundred thousand subs if not a million. Means I get to feel all Indie and ahead of the curb though ;)
That makes two of us. Of course, I'm a little biased...
+Nerdwriter1 cool video, I'd sub to this to see what channel you've got going on.
Well, he has a million now ;)
Make that 2 Million.
This is just plain beautiful. Every pain and every damage end up becoming a better part of ourselves
Bless you my child.
I've watched and re-watched dozens and dozens of your videos since I joined your channel. This is certainly one of my favourites and perhaps the one I find myself returning to most. Very well done.
New sub.... Your video was amazing! Completely learned something new.
Thanks, Dan. Welcome.
I have finished watching this video with a huge smile on my face, I felt like brocken parts are not things to be ashamed of, overvaluing the pristine parts of us. Thank you, honestly, it felt great.
This is the reason why I love watching anime and read manga, because you have this type of thinking in it. Mangas and Animes aren't some stupid kids shows, there are many animes & mangas that have deep meanings like this one.
weeb
Why are you calling me a weeb? Just because I like anime and manga? So what? Anime and Manga can be for a mature audience too, it's not just kids shows. Manga isn't just Naruto and Bleach... Have you taken a look at Chiisakobe? I also like other stuff too, I don't watch and read ONLY that, just so you know, and I'm interested in other culture aspects of Japan too. In fact I like reading and watching thing from many different countries, not just Japan. I've seen many Bollywood / Indian movies, I've read Russian plays and French novels, watch American movies, the list goes on...
I just wanted to point out the reason why I like watching and reading manga, that's all.
I'm not shaming your love of anime or manga. I just don't see the point of bringing it up whenever anything japanese is mentioned, that's all
I don't "bring it up whenever anything Japanese is mentioned" as you think, that's a narrow view you have. Only when it's relevant, meaning in relation to the matter at hand. And here it's relevant. It's not a random comment like "OMG I LOVE MANGA SO MUCH DESU NE!" Trust me, I don't like those people either. :)
Thanks for being polite about this. Sorry bout calling you a weeb :3
What a beautiful and thoughtful essay. I love how you created an atmosphere of intelligence devoid of pretentiousness. Also give it up for the background music choice. Very nice, whomever is responsible for the selection. It felt almost spiritual in nature to me, and I like the way that the facts of Kintsugi merge with Mr. Nerdwriter1's tonal ambiance to deliver a message, "Everyone is damaged. Only by embracing the damage can one become beautiful again."
Who else came here in result of googling "kintsugi" after watching "The Man In The High Castle" S02E06 (when Juliana Crane mentiones kintsugi at about 36th minute)? ;)
Yes, and in a later episode Tagumi performs kintsugi on a broken cup and symbolically repairs his relationship with his son... A really moving scene.
Do you two remember that one Naruto episode? ;)
@Reese Rapp: Nope. I didn't watch Naruto.
@Loxodon Cyclotis: Yes, I can agree on that - both, the scene and its meaning are moving. Especially since the scene begins to have that meaning pretty soon and it's getting more clear with every second.
Kintsugi seems to apply to Marcel Duchamp's, Large Glass. This is really fun to know and enhances my understanding of Duchamp's approach to his work of art; in the aftermath of the accident.
I'm full kitsugi in my life...it's tough to embrace it.
I've already watched four of your films, but this is the first one where you actually narrate in person...I knew of Wabi sabi but not kintsugi, but I've always kept things as long as they still functioned...your presentation, including healing and acceptance is profound...Thanks.
Amazing. You really spoke to me and during the process made me want to break things.
I know. I sort of want to become a Kintsugi craftsman. There's a company called Humade that actually sells DIY Kintsugi kits: humade.nl/products/new-kintsugi-1
It's some way short of learning from the ground up, but could be fun.
Powerful thoughts to think through as I heal from the hurt of a painful breakup. Thank you
Snook in some anti-creationism there.
+Henry Tompkinson
How can the great Spaghetti Monster not exist if the planets are all formed like perfect meat balls?
Checkmate Atheists.
+Tepes1291 You don't get the point!! It's the roasted garlic sauce that makes the difference.
Ninjas beat pirates EVERY time,
+Henry Tompkinson He had to quote the date. It rubs up against the horseshit world view of religiotards. He called it.
^ This person voted for Trump.
I was researching Kintsugi and found this fascinating and inspiring video. This Art of repairing pottery with gold and the understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken, gave me a lot of food for thought for a long time. It came up again this season as I was reading and reflecting on the Jewish story of Naomi and Ruth coming back to Bethlehem during the time of Juges in Israel's history, completely broke. Believing in a Creator made me think, that God beautifully redeems and brings the broken to be healed as Ruth a Moabite widow was finding a Jewish husband and gave birth to a boy named Obed who became the great great grandfather of David and 28 generations later Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 1, 5 + 6). One of Jesus' words came to mind when he said in Luke 19,10 "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost" in my mind also meaning to heal the broken and they become transformed into some one most beautiful alive in Christ if they believe. Like Paul says it in 2. Cor 4 "let light shine out of darkness, made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us. .... " So Kintsugi, a Japanese Art of beautiful repair of pottery made me think of God our Creator and Redeemer.
Damn.
That Hemmingway line is beautiful.
I think Hemingway will forever be the great American author
2015, but still find this video so meaningful. :) Thank you.
Your video has given me a new outlook on the scars or breakages of my life. Must give thanks to you for the video and also Simon and Martina for tweeting it or I would not have come across the profound message contained within.
I knew he would break that cup! Knew it!
Then I wondered what ever happened to that poor cup!? I would love to see if it actually got kintsugi.
Yeah, Oracle also knew Neo would break the vase before Neo did it.
In a time where so much content is produced, it´s quite refreshing to see something so meaningful as the content you produce. Chapeau!
That cup is too close to the edge... it's bothering me. Either tip it over and Kintsugi it or move it away from the edge. Thank you Mr.Nerdwriter1. Sincerely, your friend that do not like things close to edges.
Music Life And then he knocked it over
How wonderful it is to me that I found your work tonight, snowed in as it were. I shared your channel to my FB page with comments akin to: well researched, thoughtful, varied, graphically well-expressed... These are like little TED talks and I am fascinated! Thank you so much for your work. (And, as an archaeological illustrator that puts broken pottery together both in my head for work, and as a relaxing exercise when a cup breaks (or when a treasured tea bowl did) I will explore the art of Kintsugi more now that I find it's right up my alley. Thanks!
3:06 he worked as a medic, and bones are stronger in the areas they are broken. This wouldn't apply to Kintsugi because the items aren't stronger where they are mended, are they? And isn't this about beauty, not stength? Anyway, nice video editing. I'm jealous of your skills.
Isn't it kinda the same?
That's why we worship abs and worked legs and a nice chest, because they're signs of strength, either fiscal or genetical, that's the whole propose for our sense of beauty, to find strength
agustin venegas my point being is that's probably not what Hemingway meant.
I am not hurt, I am beautiful.
(a thing I said, after my surgery)
I literally don’t comment anywhere in social media, but for some reason this video changed something in me, as much as loved the content I loved the way you put it! Thanks a lot...
What's the song you use in the background of so many of your videos? I really like it!
Love this story about Kintsugi. Can't help pointing out though that the embracing of brokenness isn't exactly common among Easterners today either, especially after our Westernization and consumerism began some decades ago. Appreciation in Kintsugi or wabi-sabi requires a lot of thoughts and examination to us in Asian cultures as well.
Nice shirt, wasn't that mine? Great video as always.
Most of my shirts are yours.
Fantastic perspective, and relevant through the ages, on both the macro and very personal levels. Thanks for taking the time to post this
I like the video but I think it's dangerous to apply this idea to human beings, as Hemingway does in the quote you provided. While it is true that everyone will get damaged in some way during life, we should not assume that they are better or stronger after the fact. Just like the people purposely breaking their pottery, I think this leads to people attempting to search for ways to "damage themselves." Maybe not physically, but they might search for a way that they are oppressed or depressed or different than everyone else. It basically gives people an incentive to be insulted and upset, so that they might use that as a way they have been damaged by life.
Charlie Koers The full quote "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry. "
Charlie Koers The recent trend of seeing a personal crisis such as illness or loss as a source of personal development is problematic. While sometimes people truly come out stronger than before, others do not. For these people, the outside worlds' expectancy of personal development following a personal crisis can be a source of shame and lowered self esteem. Instead of expecting people to become better persons I believe it's more healthy simply to accept that they change and not necessarily for the better exclusively. However, no matter how people change it has it's value and beauty and quite often makes a person more interesting (which does't necessarily equal better). I think the video highlights this point very good.
Charlie Koers Charlie, my English is poor, so I hope that I understand u correctly, and will be able to express what I mean.
I believe that the subject is our choice how to handle any kind of broken parts in our life - these that simply happened . I dont believe that the idea was to courage anyone to damage any body or spirit intentionally.
Yet I can see that the fact that artists choose to break ceramics in order to use the pieces for art might create a wrong idea.
Choosing gold color to fix the cracks is interesting. Gold is a fixative color.
You've chosen very beautiful words to explain this astonishing art to us. Thank you so much for that. Our world with limited recourses needs some more of that philosophy. To chose to cherish and repair something, rather than replace and dump it.
See: Kylo’s mask in The Rise of Skywalker.
Thank you for giving some insight into this! I always knew something was wrong with me, and I said it, but no one believed me, and they still treated me like I was supposed to be.... normal. Like them... Well, suffering and working through an undiagnosed sleep disorder which damaged my growth, as well as another trauma, it has taken years to work through it. This has helped to inspire me, and I will see it again... I was broken before I was able to interact with society and myself. So thank you for this encouragement...
what is the name of the song?
It makes me so happy when people put their sources in the description :D :D !!!!
I wish there was a button stronger than "like", for this video.
I guess that one of the important things in introducing a topic is to make it somewhat important to the listener, and what better way to do it than to connect the dots to the essence of life itself. I only imagine that it takes tremendous amount of work, but you make it seem so effortless, I'm not only fan of your work, but you as a human being. Great shit, BIG UP!
i am goin bald...and i feel its just too silly a sufferin to share...but its really sad...its like puberty again...
kintsugi...:(
Don't take me way too seriously, but, shave your head, shaved heads are awesome either of you're a man or a woman or anything, just consider it and inform me if you do it ;)
I really love this concept which debunks the concept of perfection...
Amazing concept. What I'm happier about is that I found this concept through this video, and subscribed right after. I love the way you present everything, positivity is the key to great inspiration.
Your dialog as well as your video presentation helps me understand and gives me more vocabulary to learn. I thank you once again. I'm probably going to watch all of your videos today.
Couldn't thank you enough. This was somehow just there on my recommended list this morning...the universe does have a way of bringing us hope.
Thank you.
Really enjoying these videos. Reminds me a lot of the weekly vlogs from a year or so ago. Keep them coming, I'll definitely be watching!
Like whoa. I can’t tell you how much I needed to hear this at this very moment. Thank you for making it.
Beautiful episode Nerdwriter! What you said hit home with me as my thinking has usually been (in my western, wasteful way of thinking) "this is broken, it must be thrown out."
I actually teared up during the Hemingway quote. Well done, sir.
I had read about the art of Kintsugi once, and it had left me in deep thought about it. This video has kind of bloomed that bud of thought. One of my favourite videos I can say. Would love to be involved in deeper discussions!
You're videos always lift me up, it's amazing how much learning helps me feel better
objectively your best video, still come back to it after years
Dude, you are insanely awesome. I have a newer, deeper appreciation of cinema thanks to you. I even "analize" your own videos and understand what you want to transmit trough music, dialogue and images. Love you channel, keep up that good work
My girlfriend mentioned this to me when I was talking to her about how broken I felt. She melted my heart with this story and now I am working to try to accept the bad but move on to the good.