Can beauty heal us?
Cities are the most tangible proof of our collective values. Art, literature, theater, science, religion and technology manifest on…
Cities are the most tangible proof of our collective values. Art, literature, theater, science, religion and technology manifest on streets we must walk daily. Buildings are symbols of what we value. They tell stories about us. They tell the story of us.
But I don’t like the ending.
We have purposely rejected beauty. In favor of function, in favor of technology, in favor of politics and in favor of fear. Our cities have withered. They are broken.
Beauty is much more than just an expression or a manifestation of values. Beauty becomes when there is meaning and attachment to Place and history and legend.
I believe beauty can heal the deep scars we’re showing. Just as the able hands of the Kintsugi master carefully clean and prime the broken pieces of pottery before melting the gold and pouring it to fix the pieces together. A beautiful and timeless ritual. Beauty heals.
Kintsugi pieces have weight from the stories attached to them. Their value is increased by the care with which they are handled and by the beauty of the mended object.
Be the gold that heals your community.
I will try to remember to post the mood in which these posts are written. Nothing works best than posting the music I listen while I do. Thus, behold:
Home Sweet Home by Chad Lawson
Song · 6:25 · 2018 · Available with an Apple Music subscription. Try it free.music.apple.com