Cup and saucer

This cup and saucer were damaged when Liana bought them as part of a set of six; they were kept in a cupboard for many years. Now they are objects used in the series To Mend My Broken Heart, which is inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi. Using silver or gold chain, the aim is to embrace the damaged and the imperfect by highlighting the cracks and missing pieces. The mended flaws become part of the design, offering the object a new identity. Healing the scars of the flawed and the unwanted, the object becomes purposeful and desirable again.