Thank you for the kind words! I've not even scratched the surface of kintsugi of course, but the little I've learned agrees very much with what you say. It's a true test of patience.
Are you entirely self-taught then, or did you find a mentor?
Almost entirely self taught. I've got a few other practitioners I've asked for advice over the years but no one who really had guidance over my learning the way a mentor would.
Early on I got most of my info from the newberry library. It had a collection of illustrations and manuals donated from a defunct lacquerworks museum in japan, for some reason. They had someone around who even helped with a lot of translation for free which was a major help. All this stuff is available and better explained on youtube now though.
Are you entirely self-taught then, or did you find a mentor?