Broken porcelain

Korean artist Yeesookyung masterfully produces imperfect sculptures, bulbous yet elegant works composed from mismatched porcelain. The series, titled “Translated Vase,” was first inspired by the Korean artisan tradition of destroying porcelain works that are not deemed pristine, and she has continued to make the fused pieces since 2001. Intrigued by these tossed aside works and shards, Yee began saving fragmented tea cups and pots rejected by contemporary masters. Honoring the works’…

“I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken - and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived. ”

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Watch your step! Polterabend is a German wedding tradition that creates quite the mess. On a night prior to the wedding, friends and family arrive at the bride’s home and smash ceramics and porcelain on the ground. The broken shards are meant to bring good luck to the couple. Following the “shattering,” many couples have a big party that stretches into the evening.

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