The fusion of thread painting and the Japanese art of Kintsugi on vintage plates by artists Katerina Marchenko and Artashes Sardarian is a testament to the transformative power of collaboration. The artists seamlessly blend Marchenko’s delicate embroidery on tulle with Sardarian’s expertise in Kintsugi, creating enchanting mixed-media pieces. Using vintage plates as their canvas, the duo employs a combination of materials, including embroidery thread and gold, to produce intricate works of art. In these creations, Marchenko’s embroidered eyes and hands emerge through punctured holes in the ceramic, forming a delicate dance between fragility and resilience. Sardarian skilfully applies the ancient technique of Kintsugi, fusing the shattered pieces together with gold, and turning the brokenness into a beautiful mosaic.

The artistic collaboration extends beyond the physical realm, as Sardarian poetically expresses, “From brokenness to beauty: just like these plates, even shattered souls can be mended with the gold of kindness.” Marchenko adds depth to the narrative on her Instagram, interpreting the collection as a metaphor for rejuvenating the old and forgotten. Her thread painting not only breathes new life into the vintage plates but also serves as a portal into a world of change and new possibilities. The branches surrounding the fragmented ceramics symbolize the transformative power of breaking through the boundaries of time, embodying a narrative of resilience, beauty, and the potential for renewal.