'This Financial Times article profiles Japanese ceramicist Kaori Tatebayashi and her intricate, lifelike ceramic flowers, which mimic real plants like iris, foxglove, and bindweed in striking detail. Working from her south London studio, Tatebayashi handcrafts each element—leaves, stems, and petals—from pale clay using only her hands and a single metal tool, completing one flower head per day. Her studio is a serene, plant-filled space where pieces are arranged into poetic compositions that resemble natural growth. She exhibited her latest work at the PAD design fair in London in October through Tristan Hoare Gallery. Known for her commitment to capturing fleeting botanical moments in permanent form, Tatebayashi views her ceramics as frozen in time, aiming to preserve the fragile beauty of plants in a way no other medium can.'
