Originally posted on Bonsai & Yamadori from Tony Tickle:
At the Bonsai without Borders event in China December 2016, 70 artists each had a juniper to work, there were no egos, artists worked alongside each other Kobayashi worked alongside, Serjio, Nacho, Mauro, Bjorn, Ofer, Leigh, Yannick, Nik and many more artists from across the world it was a leveller, NOT a competition but every brought… Continue reading Bonsai without Borders in China Demo tree
Originally posted on Bonsai Penjing & More:
The Artisans Cup has many powerful and beautiful bonsai. As a visitor, some of them appealed to me more than the others. I enjoyed them all, perhaps some trees related to something I had previously experienced, or the whole composition appealed to me more than just an individual tree. I like Greg Breden’s Southwestern White Pine, it looks rugged, clinging precariously… Continue reading Bonsai, Kusamono and Companion Displays that I like at the Artisans Cup
Originally posted on Bonsai Penjing & More:
A three-point Japanese Black Pine display at the LSBF show. This Japanese black pine (JBP) won the best conifer award in the April 2014 Lone Star State Bonsai Federation (LSBF) show in Houston. Winning the award was a pleasant surprise since I did not expect it; the tree looked somewhat sparse during the show compared to how it looked in the following photo… Continue reading An Informal Upright Japanese Black Pine
Originally posted on Bonsai Penjing & More:
When Tony Tickle, one of the judges, said Bill Valavanis has an energy of four men at the awards banquet, he was right to the point and drew a standing ovation. Bill was the force behind this great event. When you see him directing volunteers, from setting up the displays to measuring dimensions of bonsai for the commemorative album, he is… Continue reading The 5th US National Bonsai Exhibition
Originally posted on Bonsai Penjing & More:
Last weekend, we had our Lone Star (Texas) State Bonsai Federation education seminar, and the topic was literati bonsai. All participating trees must be a bunjin. My wife and I exhibited a small, 24″ x 18″, Japanese toko-kazari display. Display consisted of a mame bujin Chinese Elm grown from root cutting, a dwarf Fiber Optic grass, a distant mountain viewing stone and a two-line… Continue reading Preparing A Small Bonsai Display For Show
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You might not have heard of the artist, Hokusai (1740-1849), but you might recognize the image of his most famous woodblock print, “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa”, which is perhaps one of the best recognized icons of Japanese art work. Hokusai’s “The Great Wave Off Kanagaw” What does a Hokusai print have in common with bonsai? Apparently none! Bonsai was called hachinoki… Continue reading The 5th US National Bonsai Exhibition’s Finest Creative Display and Hokusai, the Iconic Japanese Print Artist
Originally posted on Organikos:
Photo credits: Renjith The national tree of India, the Banyan is one of the most magical and mystical of trees. In Indian culture the Banyan tree is considered to be sacred and leaves of the tree are considered to be the resting place of Lord Krishna. It is also believed that Buddha achieved enlightenment while sitting under a Banyan tree. Each and every… Continue reading Banyan Trees
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