Category: Sundries

Free by FarrandMay 3, 201917:26

Kanuma crazy

Janine Droste revisits the Mecca of satsuki bonsai If you say Kanuma you at once think of satsuki. Satsuki, or Rhododendron indium, is one of the most popular bonsai varieties cultivated in Japan. Needless to […]

Free by FarrandApr 17, 201909:00

Ice-age suiseki

The stone hunter of Britain Here Alan Harriman reveals the various aspects of suiseki in a way that will encourage you to regard it as a hobby. Hunting for stones yourself will provide you with...

Free by FarrandApr 12, 201911:02

Keep ideas flowing…

Everything beautiful inspires Walter Venne For Walter Venne every bonsai exhibition is like a gallery where an artist can exhibit their work. Through such exhibitions Walter’s pots have found their way into the hands of […]

Free by FarrandApr 3, 201915:12

Part-time ‘deshi’

Paolo Nastasi travelled to the land of the rising sun to deepen his knowledge Years ago there was no tradition of going to Japan to improve one’s knowledge. However, times have changed… Taisho-en, run by...

Garden visit by FarrandFeb 1, 201921:17

The home of display,

The essence of bonsai display. By Masahiro Tokuo Through the gate one enters into another world of bonsaiDisplay in a traditional setting, the esoteric mysteries of Japanese beauty.Throughout the world the word ‘Bonsai’ is used...

Pots by FarrandJan 7, 201910:52

Make the most of it

The ceramic journey of Victor Harris. Victor just dropped by a local bonsai show and was fascinated by it. From that moment things moved fast and when his bonsai became more mature, making pots was...

Report by RoyDec 3, 201812:19

The 6th US National show

The US National Bonsai Exhibition is the creation of Bonsai Master William Valavanis, supported by a vast team of volunteers. The first exhibition was held back in October 2008 and has continued bi-annually since then....

Report by RoyDec 2, 201815:46

Samurai & Bonsai

On the 150th anniversary of the restoration of Imperial rule, bonsai is displayed at the former capital. An outdoor exhibition is quite rare, even when it’s at a scenic site like the Nijo-jo castle, where...

Report by RoyDec 1, 201811:21

The call for bonsai art criticism

The first experiment of Pacific Bonsai Museum’s two-year-long project, the LAB (Living Art of Bonsai), has been run and the results are the unnerving of the artists. Pacific Bonsai Museum’s Curator Aarin Packard asked three,...

Free by FarrandNov 27, 201816:26

A large Scots

One of the amazing bonsai from the collection of Mauro Stemberger, the Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). A massive tree with such refined branch setting and small needles. Maybe soon on one of the Big Events...

Report by FarrandOct 23, 201810:47

Peter in Sweden

This year the Swedish Bonsai Society’s annual Bonsai Event took place in the Culture Centre in Västra Frölunda, between 27-28 of May. The society is not very big, comprising about 100 members, but we are...

Report by FarrandOct 18, 201811:39

The ‘all in one’ show

An unique event at the Folie Fleur Mulhouse, France. Held during October 12 tru 14, 2018. It was a spectacular show were many bonsai events came together in the town of Mulhouse in the north...

Report by RoySep 28, 201813:36

Northwest Rendezvous

The Bonsai Society of Portland and Pacific Northwest Bonsai Clubs Association presented the 2018 Northwest Bonsai Rendezvous this month in Milwaukie, Oregon. The event was a big success! Three days of workshops, critiques, and demonstrations made the time...

Suiseki by FarrandSep 24, 201814:42

Stones and paint

The Suiseki Art of Mas Nakajima

Report by FarrandSep 8, 201814:23

The emperor of Bonsai

The 21st HWA Bonsai exhibition in Taiwan Farrand Bloch was invited by Sae Won Kim, Korean bonsai promoter in Asia, to attend the big national bonsai show in Taiwan. It was a full programme with...

Pots by RoySep 7, 201813:03

That’s no ‘Mame’

Making Big Pots In Jingdezhen – Zhenshang Ceramics Discover how the giant pots of Jingdezhen are made. Zhenshang is well known for working with International and Chinese artists to manufacture unique custom designed porcelain and...

Travel by FarrandAug 28, 201814:14

Cheng Mei Garden in Taiwan

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Pots by RoyAug 25, 201818:08

Tokoname potter

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Report by RoyAug 10, 201813:52

Bonsai Namaste

Three women from India began dreaming about a huge bonsai event with more than 1000 bonsai on display. This dream started more than 8 years ago. February 22-26 2018 it was finally realized. After much...

Free by RoyAug 9, 201816:05

Bonsai down under

Tony Tickle visits the National Bonsai & Penjing Collection in Canberra, Australia and hopes it will inspire other countries to consider their own collections. If you visit the website Trip Advisor and search ‘Things to do...

Pots by dvanoirbeekJan 15, 201809:00

The aim for perfection led José to Japan

José Guerao Navarro’s own pottery didn’t satisfy him and so he went to Japan to become an apprentice at the studio of famous potter Youkizou Nakano who lives in Tokoname. When I started with bonsai,...

Travel by FarrandJan 6, 201821:06

Five days in Shikoku

Patric Bosc went on a Japanese tour of discovery. Patrick: ‘On the invitation of Mr Kohei Kubota from Anabuki Travel Agency and Mr Takahiro Miyazaki of the Japanese Transports Administration, I visited Shikoku last October....

Garden visit by RoyDec 21, 201708:30

Rock climbing in a bonsai garden

David Benavente lives his dream with a garden full of bonsai. Hidden in the mountains just a few minutes’ drive from Madrid, David Benavente has his dream bonsai garden. It’s a well laid out garden...

Profile by RoyJul 27, 201715:23

Never fix a screw into a bonsai

Viet Luan Tran (40) went to Germany in 1979, son of a high ranking army officer at West Point. He and his family had arrived as Vietnam War refugees. ‘I feel neither Vietnamese nor German. What I can say is I wear Vietnamese roots and Germany is my home.’ Bonsai is his passion, his guide for life....

Profile by RoyJul 12, 201716:51

On being a deshi in Shunka-en

A professional gardener, German Valentin Brose’s love of bonsai drew him to Japan to learn more about this fascinating art. So he
decided to quit his job and went to work for famous Master, Kunio Kobayashi. He soon found out that life as a student is somewhat
different ...