I found Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, during a difficult time when I was wrestling with a deep sense of otherness and disconnection from myself. During this time I listened to a quiet instinct that told me reach out to old family friends and owners of Lakeside Pottery, a nationally recognized ceramic restoration and Kintsugi studio where I'd taken classes as a child.

Out of this renewed connection, and the sense of community it brought, learning Kintsugi grew naturally. In their studio, I felt seen and connected to something larger than myself.Kintsugi became both a healing practice and a metaphor for my life. It illuminated the truth that what I had seen as brokenness could be transformed into strength and beauty.

Each piece is a small homage to resilience, a gentle reminder that we can give ourselves grace through the cycles of breaking and mending, and trust that through the slow work of repair, we allow our scars become a shimmering part of who we're becoming.

This shop is dedicated to Hanna, my radiant late grandmother whose light uplifted so many. Hana carries beautiful meanings across cultures: in Hebrew it means grace, in Kurdish hope, in Hawaiian it translates to craft. Through her memory and the wisdom of Kintsugi, I create pieces that honor the broken, celebrate resilience, and remind us that our scars are sacred.