Hayashi is the japanese word for woodland. This work is made from green grass that Kazuhito Takadoi grew in his back garden. He waits until the grass is tender to manipulate and embroider the paper. Each circle in gold leaf is also embroidered with grass. The grass eventually matures and becomes a golden, natural colour. The contrast with the gold leaf becomes more evident.
Height 62 cm
Width 51 cm
© Courtesy jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
© Courtesy jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
© Courtesy jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
© Courtesy jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
Kazuhito Takadoi
- Multimedia sculptor
- Birkenhead, United Kingdom
- Master Artisan
© Courtesy jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
Learning from the land
- • Kazuhito trained in Agriculture and Horticulture
- • His creations are inspired by natural forms
- • He was awarded a Special Mention at the Loewe Craft Prize 2019
Nature is his biggest inspiration and horticulture is his passion. From a very young age, Kazuhito Takadoi loved helping his grandfather in the garden but his real interest in plants, started when his aunt bought him a book on herbs for his 12th birthday. Hooked on the beauty of nature, he trained at the Hokkaido Agriculture and Horticulture College in Sapporo, Japan, the Royal Horticultural Society in Wisley, England, and the Leeds Metropolitan University. While his first creations were greeting cards decorated with leaves, he now forms delicate structures harvesting grass, leaves and twigs from what he cultivates in his garden. Each element is dried in his studio and then sown onto the paper. As the grasses dry and mature, they embark on a subtle colour shift, comparable to seasonal change.
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Photo: © jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
Hayashi 5
Photo: © jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
Kika
Kika is the japanese word for vapourise. This work is made from green grass that Kazuhito Takadoi grew in his back garden. He waits until the grass is tender to manipulate and embroider the paper. Each circle in gold leaf is also embroidered with grass. The grass eventually matures and becomes a golden, natural colour. The contrast with the gold leaf becomes more evident.
Height 66 cm
Width 86.5 cm
Photo: © jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
Mure 2
Mure is the japanese word for flock. This work is made from hawthorn twigs that Kazuhito harvests, cleans, de-thorns and leaves to dry for over a year. The twigs are then patiently tied one by one using waxed linen twine.
Diameter 90 cm
Photo: © jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
Su
Su is the japanese word for nest. This work is made from hawthorn twigs that Kazuhito harvests, cleans, de-thorns and leaves to dry for over a year. The twigs are then patiently tied one by one using waxed linen twine. The green grass Kazuhito grew in his back garden. He waits until the grass is tender to manipulate and embroider the paper. Each circle in gold leaf is also embroidered with grass. The grass eventually matures and becomes a golden, natural colour. The contrast with the gold leaf becomes more evident.
Height 51 cm
Width 62 cm
Photo: © jaggedart London and Kazuhito Takadoi
Hinode
Hinode is the japanese word for sunrise. This work is made from green grass that Kazuhito Takadoi grew in his back garden. He waits until the grass is tender to manipulate and embroider the paper. Each circle in gold leaf is also embroidered with grass. The grass eventually matures and becomes a golden, natural colour. The contrast with the gold leaf becomes more evident.
Height 51 cm
Width 62 cm
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