White House Commissioned Kintsugi Vase for The Japanese Prime Minister

This commissioned project documents the making of a wheel-thrown, chattered stoneware vase and its repair using 23.5K gold Kintsugi. The video also includes brief scenes from the April 10, 2024 White House welcome ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, hosted by President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden.

Transcript / detailed notes - What the video shows

The video documents key stages of the studio process for a wheel-thrown, chattered pottery piece, including mending the breaks, filling and refining the seams, and applying 23.5K gold powder over lacquer to complete the Gold Kintsugi finish.

It also includes brief scenes from the April 10, 2024 White House welcome ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, hosted by President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, linking the commissioned artwork to the official diplomatic event.