ABOUT ME
MY NAME IS ELISABETTA ZINI: WIFE, MOTHER, NURSE, AND TATTOO ARTIST—AND WHEN I PAINT, I FIND MYSELF.
ALONG MY JOURNEY, I DISCOVERED THAT ART CAN BECOME HEALING, AND THAT SKIN, LIKE A CANVAS, CAN TURN INTO A SPACE OF EXPRESSION AND IDENTITY.
BY COMBINING THIS REALIZATION WITH MY EXPERIENCE, I DECIDED TO GIVE LIFE TO THIS PROJECT.
THE INSPIRATION COMES FROM THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE PHILOSOPHY OF KINTSUGI AND AN EVENT THAT MARKED MY LIFE AT THE AGE OF 17, LEAVING A DEEP WOUND—INSIDE AND OUT.
WE CANNOT CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS TO US, BUT WE CAN CHOOSE HOW TO TRANSFORM IT.
KINTSUGI AS ART THERAPY
KINTSUGI, THE ANCIENT JAPANESE ART FORM FROM THE 15TH–16TH CENTURIES, TRANSFORMS CRACKS AND FRACTURES INTO PRECIOUS LINES, CELEBRATING IMPERFECTION INSTEAD OF HIDING IT. THROUGH LACQUER AND GOLD POWDER, BROKEN CERAMIC PIECES ARE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE, BECOMING UNIQUE OBJECTS MARKED BY THEIR OWN STORY.
THIS PRACTICE BECOMES A PHILOSOPHY: IT TEACHES THAT EVERY FRACTURE CAN BECOME BEAUTY, EVERY SCAR A SIGN OF RESILIENCE AND REBIRTH.
NOW MORE THAN EVER, IN A WORLD THAT IDEALIZES PERFECTION, KINTSUGI REMINDS US OF THE STRENGTH OF THOSE WHO ACCEPT, HONOR, AND TRANSFORM THEIR IMPERFECTIONS AND WOUNDS INTO VALUE AND POSSIBILITY.
WORDS FROM THOSE WHO HAVE TRUSTED ME
ELISA
“I asked Betty for a painting that could narrate a fragile part of my story. From that artwork, the tattoo that now covers my scar was also born. Every detail of the painting came from deep listening. It moved me to see my story take shape—and then find it again within the tattoo".
SABRINA
“She transformed my postpartum scar into a precious symbol. Now I look at it with gratitude—no longer with pain.”
ROBERTA
“ Betty created a design that tells the story of a meaningful bond for me, enriched by a golden touch placed on a vulnerable point. It feels as though she stitched memory and beauty together. It is not just a tattoo—it is a journey with oneself."
SUSANNA
“With her, I went through a profound journey: a painting that spoke about me and a photo session that helped me see myself with new eyes. The work she created is an honest reflection of who I truly am. It was a kind of emotional and transformative therapy that I will never forget.”