Gilding Cracks

This is an image of the artist Elizabeth Porter's work http://www.elizabethporter.co.uk/ Like me, Elizabeth first trained at Titian Studios as a decorative artist and gilder. Now she is a wonderful fine artist, and I love that she's using gilding in her installations and drawing on the Japanese restoration technique called Kintsugi. When Japanese restorers use Kintsugi, they make a feature of cracks by covering them in gold leaf (see the photograph of the black bowl below) Collectors especially prize objects that have been restored this way. The flaws make the piece more beautiful and valuable. I am so inspired by Elizabeth referencing that tradition.