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Ayomi Yoshida is the youngest artist in a widely recognized Japanese family of Yoshida artists. A fourth-generation Japanese printmaker, Yoshida combines art and design to create her astounding work. Her approach has drastically broadened the already varied artistic tradition of the Yoshida way.
Yoshida is passionate about creating simple, striking work that requires no translation. Known for bold colors, handcrafted touches and geometric shapes, her pieces are often minimal in style, yet powerful in effect. She believes that, "timeless design is always a treasured gift."
Yoshida is most recognized for her room-sized installations of woodchips and carved woodblocks created for museums and galleries in Japan and the United States. For 16 years prior to this display, she was widely recognized for her woodblock prints. She has exhibited her work in the College Women’s Association of Japan, the British Museum and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts among other venues.
Her creativity is expressed through woodblock prints cut into the surface of plywood and by mixing colors on paper to achieve different color effects and repetition. Her latest inspiration is founded in 12
th century floral crests (kamon) originally worn by warriors and aristocratesa centuries-old art form that still feels refreshingly modern.
Yoshida’s latest work of art is an exquisite stationery collection that is anything but ordinary. Available exclusively at Target this May, the assortment highlights her latest inspiration of kamon designs in bold colors and geometric shapes. Yoshida’s collection ranges from gift boxes and wrap to photo albums, scrapbooks, photo boxes and note cards.
Yoshida was born in Tokyo, Japan, and graduated from Wako University.