Summary
A short clip from Let's Go Luna! The kids discover kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold so the cracks become beautiful. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
In this Let's Go Luna! segment, the kids explore the people, places and traditions of the world. Use these questions to talk about “The Art of Kintsugi.”
- What is kintsugi, and which country is it from?
- What do artists use to fix the broken pottery?
- Why might someone think a mended bowl is even more special?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: kintsugi, Japan, pottery, mend, art.
Try it: Draw a "mended" bowl with golden cracks. Tell why you think it looks special.