Mio Heki

Mio Heki is an artist who graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts. After working in studios involved in the restoration of national treasures, important cultural properties, historical buildings, Buddhist statues, and antique art, she embarked on her own independent creative journey. She engages in jewelry making, designing lacquer decorations for dancers, and pursuing original artistic creations. She has collaborated with renowned international artists on stage productions.

She has held multiple exhibitions both domestically and internationally. Since 2015, she has been conducting workshops on Kintsugi and lacquer in major cities worldwide, including Paris, Amsterdam, Maastricht, and Madrid. She has been featured in various media outlets and magazines such as "Hanatsubaki," "Figaro Japon," NHK WORLD, and more. She has also published the book "Kintsugi in the cycle of nature - a meditation on Japanese lacquer arts".


In Kyoto, she runs the "Atelier hifumi" studio, focusing on the theme of "Transcending Traditional Beauty." She creates tea utensils, conducts Kintsugi repairs on ceramics, engages in lacquer decoration, and designs jewelry. She accepts Kintsugi repair commissions from clients around the world.

Source: Touch Ceramics