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You are not broken, you are boundless.
- Winnie.W
Founder of Gold & Behold & Life Cheerleader (Certified Life Coach)
Our Founder, Winnie is Singapore’s 1st Modern Kintsugi & Yobitsugi artist, a certified Life Coach and a mental wellness and neurodiversity advocate.
Practising the Healing Art of Kintsugi helped Winnie overcome her depression and anxiety relapse in early 2021. Winnie uses Modern Kintsugi to advocate for mental wellness, healing, and upcycling.
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A Safe Space for Collective Healing
Winnie believes that personal healing leads to collective healing. She guides individuals to incorporate the Kintsugi philosophy into their daily lives, transcending its role beyond an art form.
She creates a safe space for introspection, creativity and self-discovery through her workshops.
Aesthetic Artistry
Winnie is an award-winning Art Director who holds a BA(HONS) in Graphic Communication.
With over a decade of experience in the creative field, she has designed for META, Warner Media, and Uber, and did commercial styling for KFC, Carte D'Or, Lee Hwa Jewellery, and more.
She became a Creative Lead at 25 years old!
Wisdom from Japanese Artisans
Winnie, Singapore's First Modern Kintsugi Artist, has been practicing Kintsugi since 2021. She is also a Traditional Kintsugi and Yobitsugi practitioner who trained under Japanese artisans since 2022.
Modern Kintsugi and Yobitsugi Workshops
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3800 +
workshop attendees experienced
The Healing Art of Modern Kintsugi globally
Singapore 🇸🇬, Japan 🇯🇵, Korea 🇰🇷, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Hong Kong 🇭🇰, Philippines 🇵🇭, Malaysia 🇲🇾, UK🇬🇧, USA 🇺🇸 , Pakistan 🇵🇰, Australia 🇦🇺, China 🇨🇳 and counting
*Some workshop attendees flew to Singapore specially for our workshops!
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70 +
corporate workshops held
Google, The LEGO Group, Procter & Gamble, META Singapore, National Gallery Singapore, Hilton, MOE HQ, Fresh, Suntory, LOEWE, SPACE Furniture, NinjaVan, NKF, Intellect, Tiong Bahru CC, counselling centres, hospitals, primary & secondary schools and counting
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3 years +
of Kintsugi & Yobitsugi experience
First Modern Kintsugi & Yobitsugi artist who is primarily self-taught in 2021
Winnie is a Traditional Kintsugi and Yobitsugi practitioner trained under Japanese artisans since 2022
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4800 +
wares upcycled to date
We curate defective and broken wares from factories, restaurants, shops and various sources to breathe the often thrown away wares a new lease of life
Trusted by 70+ brands worldwide
485 planted to date
As part of our sustainability initiative, we plant a tree with every order you make. This is made possible with Ecologi.