The Art of Beauty from Brokenness

There is an entire philosophy built around the idea that what breaks you can also make you more beautiful. In Japan, they made it into an art form. When pottery shatters, some artists repair it with gold. The cracks become the most luminous part of the object. The break is the story.

That's kintsugi. And this Wednesday, June 17 at 6:30 PM, the Vero Beach Art Club is hosting a kintsugi workshop benefitting The Sheepdog Program, which lives that philosophy every single day.

Adrian Marquez

The Sheepdog Program was founded by Adrian Marquez, a Marine Special Operations veteran and Purple Heart recipient who came home and became a licensed mental health counselor. He built it specifically for veterans, active duty military, law enforcement, and first responders, treating PTSD, TBI, addiction, and behavioral health as the connected, layered human experiences they are, rather than something to overcome.

The philosophy is pure kintsugi: don't erase what happened. Work with what's there. The cracks are part of the work. The goal is the gold.

All skill levels welcome. More details here.

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