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Oct 31, 2023
"The true life of the bowl began the moment it was dropped." --Ancient Kintsugi quote
Kintsugi the Golden Joinery of Love
Sue Cochrane was a family court judge who sought to bring more love into the practice of law. The forces she battled were not confined to the court room -- among them, poverty, violence, addiction, abuse, a terminal diagnosis and more. In this powerful piece, she explores kintsugi -- a stunning Japanese art form in which broken pottery is repaired by filling the cracks with gold. Kingtsugi, poems, quotes, and books inspire this remarkable individual, "to find healing in a life that for a long time, was not only cracked, but broken apart -- and, in a few places completely shattered." Sue (who passed away in 2021,) tells her story here as a reminder of our shared humanity, our vulnerability, and the capacity we have to heal our brokenness in beautiful ways.
BE THE CHANGE
Join a special conversation this Saturday with Mick Cochrane, Sue's younger brother who helped bring her remarkable posthumous memoir, "The Crystal Gavel," into print this fall. More details and RSVP info here. More ...
