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Finding the Tree Within

Co-authored by Rudi Julianto   Celitc chinensis There comes a time in the design of every bonsai where the artist must decide on a path to follow, a path that will bring out the full artistic potential of the tree, … Continue reading

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A Brief Exploration of the Literati Style

Five Needle Pine by Qingquan Zhao Like the style itself, the name used to describe it takes on many forms and the usage changes from region to region. The word Literati is used by many practitioners and is a Latin name … Continue reading

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The Future of Bonsai, The Third Dimension

I have been involved in numerous discussions over the course of the last few years as to what the future holds for the art of bonsai both in America and elsewhere. I have given this a great deal of thought, viewed a … Continue reading

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‘The Growing Tree’ by Brayton F. Wilson

‘The Growing Tree’ Revised Edition by Brayton F. Wilson The University of Massachusetts Press: 138 pp., $30.00     Brayton Wilson Ph. D. is a Professor of Forestry at the University of California, Berkeley. His book, reviewed here, is often … Continue reading

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Toledo Aikido Dojo Workshop

The participants with their bonsai after the first styling I had the honor of being invited to the Toledo Aikido Dojo to do a workshop with Ficus Retusa. Recently it was suggested to the students of this Dojo that they take … Continue reading

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Confessions Of A Tree Thief

I don’t have a lot of time tonight as I have a prior appointment, but I wanted to go back to the beginning and explain how this whole turn of events evolved. It all started innocently enough one-day when I … Continue reading

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Defining Bonsai

Bonsai and photograph by Vance Hanna What is Bonsai?The question above seems easy enough, yet this very question has led to many great and heated debates in the world of bonsai, both on and off line. The word bonsai, being … Continue reading

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