Maria spent weeks crafting a ceramic vase—shaping it, sanding it, painting it with care. It was her favorite piece she’d made so far.
And then it slipped.
One small accident… and the vase shattered across the tile floor.
She froze, disappointment rising fast. She wanted to give up, throw away the pieces, pretend it never existed.
But instead, she knelt down and gathered each shard quietly.
Maybe, she thought, this wasn’t the end.
Later that night, she found a technique called kintsugi—the art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Instead of hiding cracks, it celebrates them.
So she sat at her table, filling each fracture with shimmering gold, watching the vase take on a new form—more unique, more striking, more hers.
When she was done, Maria realized she hadn’t just repaired an object.
She’d honored her own resilience.
Every crack held a story.
Every fracture held proof that she moved forward, even when things fell apart.
Note: This is a fictional, illustrative story written to show the heart of the brand and is not based on real people or events.