Traditional Kintsugi Intensive Course

Recent reviews of Traditional Kintsugi Intensive Course

• 5/5 from Ray Bailey, attended Mar 2026: Jun sensei and Hitomi sensei were both very knowledgeable about kintsugi and helped everyone one-on-one. We were given a plate to fix, and given detailed instructions step by step! Everyone got to bring home their own kintsugi plate, with an instruction booklet if we want do more kintsugi at home ありがとうございました! レイより
• 5/5 from Cheryl Gardner, attended Mar 2026: I really enjoyed the course and Jun-san is a great teacher very knowledgeable
• 5/5 from Nadiene Stewart, attended Sep 2025: Amazing course, Jun sun was such a wonderful teacher. I feel confident doing my own work, as the instructions were clear, informative and thoroughly enjoyable.
• 5/5 from Franco Greco, attended Sep 2025: It was a great experience being taught the traditional Kintsugi method. Jun and Hitomi (the instructors) were warm and friendly, excellent and thorough and very approachable and open to questions. I have now completed both modern and traditional methods Kintsugi and found this approach more to my liking and needs. I highly recommend Jun and Hitomi’ class.
• 5/5 from Jenny Bennett, attended Jul 2025: I really enjoyed the 2 day workshop, particularly learning about the traditional art and philosophy of kintsugi. Jun-san and Hitomi-san are wonderful instructors who were extremely knowledgeable and patient teaching their craft. Highly recommend this workshop.
• 4/5 from Susan Gysen, attended Mar 2025: Traditional Kintsugi. We learned the traditional Kintsugi method over 2 days 12:45-16:15 day 1 12:45-1415 day 2 The teacher Jun had excellent knowledge and explained techniques well. The venue was bright and suitable for the course. The class size was good and there was time to ask questions and the teacher gave feedback on our progress.
• 5/5 from Jeremy Walters, attended Aug 2024: I received this course as a birthday present. For a long time I've been looking at a Kinstsugi kit I have in my closet, and have been too afraid to start, so this course was a great introduction to this very enjoyable hobby. The teachers are absolutely lovely and very good at explaining and showing how to perform each step in the process. Although there is a modern version of the course, I did the traditional one, which incorporates historically accurate techniques using real, natural lacquer called "urushi". I have since gone back to my original kit and it all makes perfect sense now. This course also provides printed instructions and invites you to take photos along the way. Really REALLY worthwhile. Such a pleasure to take a broken treasured item and to mend it so that its 'scars' become a thing of beauty :)
• 5/5 from Lingzhi Shao, attended Aug 2024: I enjoyed every second of this lesson, and didn’t expect to learn so much and so detailed within two days. Can’t wait to use what I learned to repair my own ceramics.
• 5/5 from Linda Casablanca, attended Aug 2024: Loved it! Such a beautiful art form and I was so privileged to learn from someone who has spent years mastering it in Japan. He clearly has a love for both its practical aspect and its beautiful philosophy. He was so encouraging and patient and provided a piece of crockery to repair which was challenging but appropriately pitched. The teacher demonstrated various techniques but did not overwhelm us. It was a good size class with four in total. Love that we can participate in other workshops in future and bring our own piece to work with. Highly recommend the workshop.
• 5/5 from Sonya Robinson, attended Jul 2024: A thoroughly enjoyable and well organised workshop, friendly and well paced. The small class size allowed for lots of direct feedback and thorough explanation and demonstration of each step.
• 5/5 from Frank Perri, attended Jun 2024: An authentic amazing class, lots of opportunity to practice and get feedback by warm and welcoming teachers
• 5/5 from Penny Sharples, attended Jun 2024: Jun provides clear step by step instructions and tips in a relaxed and engaging way. Great way to learn by doing as you go. Thanks Penny
• 5/5 from James Kaaden, attended Feb 2024: A great class and a highly recommended pastime for those looking for moments of mindfulness in our busy world.
• 5/5 from Joanne Sweeney, attended Feb 2024: Such fun and a beautiful skill to learn. Thanks Jun for teaching us! Engaging, and just the right length!
• 5/5 from Meredith Doyle, attended Feb 2024: I found this course incredibly knowledgeable, as short as it was, we have been given enough information to push forward confidently. But there is support available if you need/want it, well done Jun san, thank you, thank you, thank you.
• 4/5 from Siew Rowe, attended Dec 2023: I attended the Traditional Kintsugi Basic Course recently. My teacher, Jun-San is very knowledgeable and patient in teaching the basics of Kintsugi and goes through every step clearly. I like how he shared the history of Kintsugi before we start the lesson.
• 5/5 from Charlie Soon, attended Sep 2023: Jun-san is a very passionate teacher when it comes to Kintsugi. He was very patient with teaching us all the techniques. Anyone interested in the Kintsugi philosophy or pottery should definitely sign up for this course.
• 5/5 from Ri Veen, attended Jun 2023: A great workshop with step by step instructions making this complex technique possible for beginners
• 5/5 from Caroline Halpern-Gibbs, attended Jun 2023: I really enjoyed this course. Jun-san is very experienced and shares his knowledge freely. Small class is very good, for assistance and asking questions. Also great to know that you can join his Dojo for more learnings. Hitomi-san is also very helpful and organised.
• 5/5 from Natasha Chant, attended Mar 2023: What a fantastic workshop! Jun-san was so professional and warm, everything was explained clearly and simply, and was thoroughly enjoyable. I was impressed with the way everything was prepared and laid out professionally, which made it so straightforward and easy to find the correct tools to use. Jun-san ensured we understood all aspects of the process of traditional Kintsugi, and how much time is needed to do it properly. He is an excellent teacher and practitioner, I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to learn from him. I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in the art of traditional Kintsugi.
• 5/5 from Barry Denham, attended Mar 2023: Great course delivered in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere by experienced teachers who are passionate about what they teach. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Caroline Lambert, attended Feb 2023: This two-day process was a wonderful way to be introduced to the practice of kintsugi. I really appreciated the insights I gained and the experience to try out everything myself.
• 5/5 from Sarah Dammers, attended Dec 2022: Jun and Hitomi are so lovely and it was a pleasure to meet them. A very enjoyable and informative class to learn traditional Kintsugi.
• 5/5 from Linda Black, attended Dec 2022: Jun san was a clear and patient teacher. All materials were provided and he consistently checked our understanding. It was good value and the venue was comfortable and accessible. Wilson parking is available in Queens Lne, a short walk away. If you needed to drive, as I did.
• 5/5 from Samriddhi Thakur, attended Nov 2022: This was a really nice course to get as close to the traditional kintsugi method as possible. Jun-san and Hitomi-san were really nice, with Jun-san giving plenty of one-to-one attention to each student. Moreover, he described the actual process to follow that needed to be shortened into two days for this course, but the materials and knowledge provided were highly detailed. Would definitely recommend this to interested people.
• 5/5 from Nataly Khazzouh, attended Sep 2022: The class was wonderful. We learned the basics of kintsugi using the traditional method. The teacher was very attentive to details, paying attention to our individual steps with good advice tailored to each student based on what they were doing. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Hussein Naim, attended Sep 2022: Great course. Enough information and instructions to get you started. Instructor was very helpful and pleasant. Good experience overall.
• 5/5 from Akit Fong, attended Aug 2022: It was a great experience to learn traditional kintsugi. Jun and Hitomi planned the workshop very well, to allow us learning the techniques within two days.
• 5/5 from Raymond Su, attended Apr 2022: Jun is a very knowledgeable and friendly teacher, and we had a great time learning from him!
• 5/5 from Lisa Luu, attended Apr 2022: Thank you Jun for teaching my partner and I how to learn how to do Kintsugi traditionally! Jun is very friendly and patient, I would highly recommend how to learn to fix your ceramics with him.
• 5/5 from Trevor Lawson, attended Mar 2022: Absolutely top notch workshop. Jun and Hitomi were wonderful hosts and teaches of this fantastic Art. Materials, manner of teaching, venue; Basically everything was done to a very high standard. Being an instructor/trainer myself, I place Kintsugi Australia right up there with the best. Thank you so much for your time, patience and wisdom. We are both excited to try and keep this beautiful, ancient art alive. Trevor and Faye Lawson.
• 5/5 from Jeremy Drake, attended Mar 2022: This class was exactly what I was after. The class was a small group (on purpose) so the instructor could give demonstrations, watch each of us and give ongoing feedback. The lessons were logically structured and well paced. I thought it was good value for money (a work book and all the materials were provided) and we even got afternoon tea. The two day course felt like a proper cultural experience and I left feeling like I had a new skill that I could develop. I'd really recommend the course to other people wanting to learn the traditional Japanese kintsugi method.
• 5/5 from Tresna Lee, attended Mar 2022: A brilliant workshop! I was initially hesitant to book a two days workshop but really enjoyed the in-depth class and I soon realised why it was necessary to have it over two seperate days. I thought the mix of learning, hands on activity and the review at the end of each stage of the process really helped me to understand the process in more depth. It was obvious that different learning styles had been considered and I really appreciated that aspect. I'm excited to have a new mindful hobby that I can continue to develop over the coming years and I can't wait to attend the dojo sessions!
• 5/5 from Shima Ibuki, attended Feb 2022: Excellent introduction to the art of Kintsugi! All the materials were provided, including a broken plate, and we were taught the traditional method, compressed into one weekend (it usually takes weeks). Looking forward to doing more with Kintsugi Australia and improving my technique!
• 4/5 from Barbara Semler, attended Feb 2020: I really enjoyed today. Jun was friendly a good teacher and very helpful A very easy location to get to
• 4/5 from Karen Grant, attended Feb 2020: Venue was a bit too hot. It was a very warm weekend but an electric fan would have made the experience more comfortable. The class content was very good and the tea break a very nice idea.
• 5/5 from Anita Hustas, attended Sep 2019: The Kintsugi class run by Jun and Hitomi was a great introduction to this artform. Thanks for the teaching and inspiration, I look forwards to next time.