I don’t think pottery can be repaired in a way that restores function. There are no epoxies or glues that can repair it and leave it food safe and able to store hot liquids for long periods. It’s just broken now.
I don’t think pottery can be repaired in a way that restores function. There are no epoxies or glues that can repair it and leave it food safe and able to store hot liquids for long periods. It’s just broken now.
Maybe you can repair it potentially, but if you can’t you still put it to good use for years while appreciating it’s unique presence.
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‘The tea cup was always broken’ is a Zen koan, a short teaching on the truth of impermance, and how accepting this truth can helps us to be mindful of our everyday connections to the people and things around us knowing that one day it will change/break/end.