Kintsugi Community

Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that involves repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or platinum lacquer, transforming the once-shattered pieces into beautiful and unique works of art.  

CCC Kintsugi is a community of wounded healers dedicated to resilience, restoration, and renewal. We equip ministers, clinicians, and pastoral caregivers with tools to help individuals navigate crisis and growth through the philosophy of Kintsugi—finding strength and beauty in brokenness. Our mission is to create a space where both healers and seekers thrive together.

In a Kintsugi session, participants engage in a healing process inspired by the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, symbolizing the beauty found in mending life’s fractures. Central to these sessions are the seven companion booklets from Unshakeable by Geof Tio, which guide participants through a transformative journey of resilience. Each session focuses on acknowledging personal challenges—symbolic “cracks”—and using them as pathways to growth. The booklets provide reflective exercises and group discussions, allowing participants to share their experiences and support one another in a safe space. This group process fosters emotional healing, as individuals learn to embrace their brokenness and transform it into sources of strength and beauty, much like the Kintsugi process itself.