Three Little Spruce

About

Yuka Morino, an artist who runs Three Little Spruce, grew up in Kyoto, Japan.Her grandmother played a big role in shaping her appreciation for ceramics by collecting pieces from various artists. When one of her grandmother's prized collections broke, Yuka discovered the art of Kintsugi and started mending broken pottery while studying architectural design at Kyoto University of the Arts.Yuka now lives on Quadra Island, B.C., and offers repair services for ceramics.In her jewelry designs, she applies ancient Japanese craftsmanship, using a combination of 金彩 (Kindami, a gold application technique) and 金継ぎ (Kintsugi, mending broken ceramics).She believes in the spirit of wabi-sabi found in Japanese culture, valuing and cherishing the aging and damage of objects as "scenery" rather than hiding it. Additionally, she hopes to share the charm of treasuring things with those she meets through Japanese traditional culture.