With his signature sensitive, organic approach to landscape design, Kaz has designed countless beautiful gardens throughout Melbourne and regional Australia. Informed by experience working in prestigious gardens in Europe including ‘Great Dixter’ and ‘Hermannshof’, Kaz creates gardens tailored to local Australian conditions, with a fresh, international perspective.
QUOTES
On balancing accessibility with depth in communication Kaz discusses the skill of simplifying complex ideas to make them accessible to different audiences but also highlights the challenge of feeling that, in doing so, one might dilute the depth of the content. This insight reflects the tension educators and communicators face between clarity and substance.
“You’re sort of making the information so digestible and so relatable that it almost appears like you’re not delivering anything at all.”
On navigating career choices and fulfillment
Kaz shares a personal experience of realizing that certain career paths might not be fulfilling in the long term, even after significant training and effort. His insight underlines the importance of reassessing one’s happiness and alignment with the chosen work, especially when it may become repetitive or limiting.
“As much as I absolutely hated it, because I really wanted to have a career that I could continue on with, I decided that [Alexander Technique] wasn’t going to be my career.”
On the impact of personal setbacks on professional choices
Kaz reveals how an ending personal relationship led him to reconsider his professional path. This insight illustrates the profound effect personal life events can have on career decisions, reminding us that professional journeys are often deeply intertwined with personal experiences.
“It was the end of a relationship… and I think it had become clear to me that Alexander Technique was not going to be something that was going to work for me.”
LINKS
Find Kaz on his website, Instagram or Facebook
IMAGE CREDIT
Alexander Sartor
PODCAST TEAM
Production Support and Audio Engineering by Thomas Grayden
Theme Music Composed by Danna Yun
Theme Music Performed by Jasper Ly
Recorded on 01 November 2024