Portland Japanese Garden’s final new exhibition of 2024, Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru, is now on show in our Pavilion and Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Galleries through January 27, 2025. Kintsugi is an ancient method of mending damaged ceramics using urushi (natural lacquer) dusted with powdered gold. This type of mending highlights the beauty of imperfections, rather than trying to hide them. KGW-TV visited to report on this timely exhibition and explored its universally resonant themes of healing in conversation with exhibiting artist Naoko Fukumaru. You can watch the segment below!