Wabi Sabi is a way of life, design and style that embraces and highlights the passage of time with the accidents, scars and aging involved. It is a Japanese philosophy that has been around since the 15th century, depicting something more than a design trend. The terms “Wabi” and “Sabi” stand for “rustic simplicity” and “enjoying the imperfect” in Japanese. The main principle is a connection to earth and natural materials, but with a priority of authenticity. Wabi-sabi design is not clean, modern, shiny, or new.  It’s a thrifted find, an antique, or family hand-me-down. This design style consists of authentic colors, asymmetry, imbalance, organic shapes, handcrafted, reclaimed, repaired and recycled items. This Japanese philosophy embraces a way of living deeply rooted in nature, finding beauty and purpose in natural imperfections and in life’s cycle with “flaws” due to use. I chose to utilize this philosophy in my work to allow the forgiveness of flaws and free myself from the suffocating standards of perfection.