I set up 'The Wildest One' in August 2020. I first started making Kintsugi art pieces as a hobby during the pandemic lockdown as I found it a lovely way to relax and take my mind off things. Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of Golden Repair. It is symbolic of embracing flaws and imperfections and, of course, it is a great way of saving things from landfill. 

 

I was attracted to Kintsugi as I've always been a creative person. I studied at Art School in Edinburgh and have had a great career in Architecture, which I still maintain. However, Kintsugi has allowed me to be a bit more free flowing with my creativity. After producing a number of pieces I decided to create DIY Kintsugi kits and grow my hobby into a business. I now produce various DIY Kintsugi kits as well as Kintsugi art pieces which I sell on various platforms but primarily via Etsy. 

 

My kits have been really popular and these became Etsy Best Sellers within a couple of months of starting out. The popularity of these has grown steadilyover the year with a number of shops now selling these and my work being featured in various publications. 

 

Kintsugi has quickly grown from a beautiful relaxing hobby to a great little business which I aim to continue to expand over the next few years.