Scored some one of a kind pots

[Wilson]

I headed out to my local bonsai spot, and lucked out finding custom made pots. A lady who had been doing ceramics since the 80's was liquidating here collection. I picked up 6 of her personal pots, and 4 that are japanese/chinese. I absolutely love the colours and textures she used, and was super stoked when I realized that a couple were the same size as some of my training pots. The big red one is by far my favourite, and it reminds me of the crackled burnt red pots I have seen from John Cannon.

 

[Wilson]

This blue one got put to use as soon as I got home! It is almost exactly the same size as the plastic bonsai pot I had been using. I think it will work wonderfully with the pieris that I have. With the multiple changes of colours throughthe seasons, this deep blueshould look great!

 

[Sansui]

Good morning Wilson, Very nice find!!! Just curious, what kind of stone is pictured here? It looks very much like the quartzite I my area including the iron stains.

 

[Wilson]

Good morning Wilson, Very nice find!!! Just curious, what kind of stone is pictured here? It looks very much like the quartzite I my area including the iron stains.

Yes quartzite and slate in my garden, good eye! I am a rock hound, I am always loading up my big backpack with new discoveries.

 

[Sansui]

Me too! My (this old) house foundation is made with it. There is a large band of quartzite in my area of Pennsylvania. There was once an open quartzite mine pit in my neighborhood. Beautiful material, especially when used to display bonsai! Thank you!

 

[Wilson]

Me too! My (this old) house foundation is made with it. There is a large band of quartzite in my area of Pennsylvania. There was once an open quartzite mine pit in my neighborhood. Beautiful material, especially when used to display bonsai! Thank you!

Here is one section of benches, and a lot of local rock.

 

[Sansui]

Here is one section of benches, and a lot of local rock.View attachment 259075

This is really nice!!! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Wilson]

I started messin around with some cheap portland concrete, made a few test pots. I was really using whatever scraps I could find for forms, and colouring. Some pots I added small particle/fines of crushed brick, others with haydite.