ABOUT WABI SABI

WABI-SABI is a Buddhist term, specifically Japanese, a view centred on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.

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Wabi now (in more modern times) connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. 

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Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs.

– Mark Honore