Art Therapy Meets Kintsugi, Internal Family Systems 
& Spiritual Evolution

 

The purpose of this art therapy directive is to honor the process of breaking and reconstruction using Kinstugi, a Japanese technique, along with Internal Family Systems, a theory of therapy. This process of mending and healing promotes your spiritual evolution.

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Materials Needed

Ceramic Bowl (new or used about the size of a cereal bowl, NO GLASS)

Hammer
Paint brushes (1 fine tip, 1 broad flat 1/2-1")
Acrylic Gesso (clear or white)
Mod Podge (Gloss or Matte, or Elmer's Glue with 20% water added)
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks *CAUTION: hot glue gun and glue are burn potentials!
Collage Materials (words and pictures, colored tissue paper, acrylic paints recommended for painting over dried hot glue, etc.)

 

Step 1 Paint bowl completely (inside and out) with gesso (white or clear)

Step 2 Place in a heavy plastic bag, use hammer to gently break bowl (usually one hit to a side will break the bowl in bigger chunks (save all the pieces to glue together)

Step 3 Use hot glue gun and hot glue sticks to re-create bowl, the bowl may be slightly skewed and glue may overlap.

Step 4 From Internal Family Systems, inside the bowl write out the 8 C's to set your intention for your core/soul (calm, clarity, creative, compassion, confidence, courageous, connectedness, curious).

Step 5 Ready to paint and/or collage. You're the artist! Choose any art materials or found materials you'd like to explore!