Hunter chuckles lightly at the question. He grabs two pottery aprons, throwing his on untied. And then handing Jim the second one.

"Here let me show you..."

"We are going to use a gold liquid to create a new piece of pottery, from these broken pieces. These new pottery pieces are going to become more beautiful... having been broken." Hunter explains.

He is able to start the process one-handed, though it is difficult and slow-going. But since he wants to show Jim the process, going slow is fine with him.

"The story is... there was a bowl that was much loved by a military ruler. One day during a gathering, a servant accidentally dropped the bowl, which broke into five pieces. Everyone paused, fearing for the young man as the military leader was known to possess a quick, harsh temper. Then one of the guests improvised a comic poem about the incident, provoking laughter all around and restoring the leader to good spirits. This story goes on to say that instead of the break diminishing the bowl's appeal, a new sense of its vitality and resilience raised appreciation to even greater heights. The true life of the bowl began the moment it was dropped."