• Thanistha's artworks bind broken textiles and ceramics through darning, kintsugi and juci techniques
• Her pieces are symbolic of the rupture and healing that occur throughout our lives
• She urges her students to imbue their works with their own stories of repair

When Thanistha Nunthapojn first began her artistic practice, she worked with textiles and silkscreen prints, and darned with thread. She completed her BFA, MFA and PhD at Silpakorn University. "Darning is a domestic wisdom that the women in my family have handed down to me," she says. Over time, her artworks became a vehicle for the metaphor of healing. Torn fabric acted as a symbol for being worn out by life experiences and emotion. In 2010, when a political and ideological conflict fractured Thailand, as well as her own family, Thanistha transitioned to binding broken ceramics with kintsugi and juci, because this time the brokenness was more poignant. Now a lecturer, Thanistha urges her students to imbue their life stories into their work, including the fractures and pains.