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Repair tools and materials are provided, but participants need to bring one clean, dry plate that meets the workshop’s size and breakage limits.
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Participants begin with a small sauce dish supplied for practice, then move on to a plate of their own at the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum’s Nov. 21 Kintsugi Workshop. The trial repair gives beginners a chance to try the process before working on their own piece; choosing a plate that meets the workshop’s rules is part of the preparation.
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum staff guide the hands-on session and assist throughout. Participants can first try the process on a small sauce dish provided by the organizers, then work on their own broken plate. Repair tools and materials are supplied, and no previous experience is required.
The organizers describe kintsugi as a centuries-old Japanese practice of repairing ceramics with gold. Their workshop presents mending as a way to let an object’s past remain part of its story, rather than treating the break as something to erase. The event description names gold as part of the tradition but does not specify whether gold is among the materials supplied for this particular class.
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Bring one clean, dry plate broken into no more than five pieces. It must be no larger than 12 inches long, 12 inches wide and 4 inches high. The organizers say not to bring pieces with sharp shards or a plate with missing fragments.
If you are sensitive to the smell of glue, bring a facemask. The listing gives no age policy; it does say that beginners are welcome and prior experience is not necessary.
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The published schedule lists one workshop at the Education Center. The session combines a practice repair with work on participants’ own plates.
The workshop runs from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum, 2215 Pan American Road East, San Diego, CA 92101.
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Registration is required, and admission to the garden is included in the workshop fee. Check the registration page for current ticket availability.
The organizer says refunds will not be given within seven days of the program.
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Bring one plate broken into no more than five pieces, measuring at most 12 inches long by 12 inches wide by 4 inches high. Do not bring sharp shards or pieces that are missing fragments.
Bring a facemask if you are sensitive to the smell of glue.
Kintsugi Workshop | Balboa Park Events ↗ · Kintsugi BYOP — Japanese Friendship Garden ↗
Participants may practice on a small sauce dish before working on their own plate. Garden and museum staff assist throughout, and no prior experience is necessary.
Kintsugi Workshop | Balboa Park Events ↗ · Kintsugi BYOP — Japanese Friendship Garden ↗
The garden’s visitor guidance notes uneven terrain, steep hills and narrow passageways, and says ADA-accessible pathways are available throughout the area. Closed-toe shoes are recommended.
The guidance does not describe access arrangements inside the Education Center. For room-specific questions, contact [email protected].
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The event is listed at the Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum’s Education Center, 2215 Pan American Road East. The event listing does not provide separate entrance directions for the Education Center; map links can calculate directions to the listed destination from your starting point.
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Balboa Park’s guide says MTS serves the park from Downtown and Mission Valley and identifies Route 120 (Fashion Valley), Route 7 (City College) and Rapid 215 as the main bus routes through the park. Check current schedules for your trip. The guide also says riders 18 and under ride free with the Youth Opportunity Pass.
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For southbound I-5, the park guide directs drivers to the 10th Avenue exit, then left on A Street and left again on Park Boulevard. For northbound I-5, it directs drivers to the Pershing Drive/B Street exit, then along Pershing Drive, left on Florida Drive and Zoo Place, and left on Park Boulevard. From southbound Highway 163, take the Park Boulevard exit and turn left on Park Boulevard.
Balboa Park Cultural District lots are paid daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rates vary by lot and proximity to the district center. Verified City of San Diego residents can receive parking discounts.
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Ride-share and taxi passengers can be dropped off or picked up at the central traffic circle by Pan American Plaza. Bike racks are available throughout the park.
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No. The organizers describe gold as part of traditional kintsugi, but do not specify whether gold is among the materials provided for this session.
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The event information does not state an age policy. It does say that no previous experience is necessary; contact [email protected] with questions about eligibility.
Kintsugi Workshop | Balboa Park Events ↗ · Kintsugi BYOP — Japanese Friendship Garden ↗
Garden admission is included. The organizers also provide repair tools and materials and a small sauce dish for practice; registration is required.
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2215 Pan American Road East, San Diego, CA 92101
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