djm4243
Sapling
Simple....spend 400k and do what you want. SMDH.
Artisans Cup selections
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barrosinc
Masterpiece
It is debatable if he is one of the best, but is considered so by many... so this was what I was gonna say too, chances are hight to see a good pine or juniper styled by him.
Cadillactaste,
I saw a post on Facebook by the guy who placed second. And he was forthright in saying that while he was the owner, he gave all the credit to the people who had performed all the work on the tree. And those people were: Randy Knight, who collected it; Boon, who did the first styling; and Ryan Neil, who did the latest styling.
So, there you have it. Randy collected many of the trees in the show. Boon was one of the judges. Ryan worked on many of the trees in the show. The bonsai world is indeed a small one.
I saw a post on Facebook by the guy who placed second. And he was forthright in saying that while he was the owner, he gave all the credit to the people who had performed all the work on the tree. And those people were: Randy Knight, who collected it; Boon, who did the first styling; and Ryan Neil, who did the latest styling.
So, there you have it. Randy collected many of the trees in the show. Boon was one of the judges. Ryan worked on many of the trees in the show. The bonsai world is indeed a small one.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
An all expenses paid trip to Japan. Where he will trek to the base of Mt. Fuji to study at the feet of the great bonsai master Yamaha Honda. Mr Honda it's rumored hasn't bathed in 56 years. He has also been known to eat dirt and poop out akadama.
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
I just saw that post. In addition to the above (but note that Randy did not collect this one), he said that he has never even seen the tree in person, which I found...strange. I guess he purchased it based on photos, then left it for the past 3 years with Ryan to care for and style it.
OK...to each his own.
Sounds like those of us on the east coast will get a chance to see it next September. Looking forward to that.
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
Enough about Ryan, Randy, Chelsea and the lot. Eric Schrader's tree was looking so good it was on fire. Damn it looked good. Well done Eric!
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Jason
Chumono
Politics be damned...One of my favorite lines from the whole show was from David DeGroot during a panel discussion. The discussion was about judging and staying objective as a judge (1 of 5 Judges with scores posted after the show). People were asking whether the lighting affected objectivity and about whether staying objective was difficult , etc. His response was (paraphrasing) something like...Yes it's difficult to be objective...this is not science...art is subjective.. I pick the pieces that move me as an individual...How do you objectively judge a painting? It's about evoking a response.,.
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
If your gonna make up a name at least end it with a real bonsai guy: Mr Yamaha Honda Suzuki
barrosinc
Masterpiece
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
Mr. Yama-kaka Hondookie has a nice ring to it.
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
Eric's tree is nice. He showed it last January at the BIB show. It's a California Juniper trunk, with Kishu grafted foliage.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Was his the one in the vacuum?
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Program uploaded by Ryan yesterday. Tree details, other stuff.
http://static1.squarespace.com/stat...dc1/1443585394563/TAC_EventProgram_092915.pdf
http://static1.squarespace.com/stat...dc1/1443585394563/TAC_EventProgram_092915.pdf
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
No, it wasn't.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Yeah, guess I don't know which tree that one was. I'm sure all the trees there were worthy of viewing. Each in their own right spectacular.
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
I really fancy those curvy junipers in all their glorious deadwood, and I'm still surprised at how little years a good number of the trees have been in training. No doubt about them being very good years of love and labor. These trees are going to be world treasures as they get refined and the marks of human hands mature. They ought to be national treasures already.
On related topic, can someone say how few year might a bonsai at the Kokufu bonsai exhibition be when they are first displayed? It would make sense for many to have been in training for decades as the show has been around so long, but have there been bonsai that get their in as little as 5 years?
William Valavanis, what a guy. I admire his beautiful bonsai and the many years of good work that he's devoted to them and other people. Hope he gets stronger and has many more healthy years of bonsai ahead of him.
On related topic, can someone say how few year might a bonsai at the Kokufu bonsai exhibition be when they are first displayed? It would make sense for many to have been in training for decades as the show has been around so long, but have there been bonsai that get their in as little as 5 years?
William Valavanis, what a guy. I admire his beautiful bonsai and the many years of good work that he's devoted to them and other people. Hope he gets stronger and has many more healthy years of bonsai ahead of him.
brewmeister83
Chumono
Excerpt:
"THE FUTURE OF THE ARTISANS CUP
This is only the beginning. By 2025,
The Artisans Cup will be held at one of
New York’s finest art museums."
You hear that East-Coasters?
10 Years and counting - let's get crackin'!!!
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