Oh no! When this package arrived from England the sounds coming from inside as it was unboxed were not hopeful.
Ordered on Etsy, the perfect plant was already envisioned for planting in this pot and a spot on the deck was reserved for its enjoyment.
The seller is shipping a new one, but in the meantime there are all these shards of broken pottery
The first thing that came to mind about repairing broken pottery, is Kintsugi (金継ぎ)—the traditional Japanese art of mending broken ceramics with a lacquer dusted with powdered gold.
Instead of hiding the fractures, Kintsugi treats the breakage and repair as a beautiful, essential part of the object's history, creating something more resilient and unique than the original.
"When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something's suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful."
— Barbara Bloom
In the case of this broken pot, and the lack of gold, Gorilla Epoxy proved to be most helpful.
Following the directions on the package, waiting the appropriate short time for it to dry and soon the pot was functional again.
"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
— Leonard Cohen, Anthem
This sweet little pink minature rose has a lovely new home!
The flaws have not been hidden; but the pot has had its history honored and made strong again. It is a reminder that our broken pieces can be put back together, and we can be made whole again."
"Do not be ashamed of your scars. They mean you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you. Like a vessel repaired with gold, your breaks make you precious."
— Unknown
"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places."
— Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms
This pot has become a reminder of the need to accept change. Everything breaks eventually.
Scars tell a story. When the new pot arrives it wl be a reminder that a flawlessly smooth pot has no narrative. A repaired pot tells a story of survival.
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