Two lights per tree – that was the sum of the lighting at the Artisans Cup. The effect was dramatic. My first view of the exhibit To better convey the shape of the tables and backdrops, here’s a shot that’s slightly over-exposed. Yew flanked by hemlock, Eastern cedar and Rocky Mountain juniper Many of the […]
Exhibits
Exhibits are where we can see bonsai at their best. Explore posts from Bonsai Exhibits in the U.S. including the U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition and Japanese events including the world-famous Kokufu and Taikan-ten exhibits.
Judging the Artisans Cup by categories
The Artisans Cup featured several panels throughout the weekend that gave visitors a chance to learn from the team that put the event together, from the Neils, and from the judges. During the judges’ panel, time was devoted to the different approaches of recognizing excellence in an exhibit. The Artisans Cup recognized the 1st, 2nd […]
Analysis of Results from the 2015 Artisans Cup
Assigning scores to trees is one thing – selecting a winner based on these scores is another matter altogether. By publishing the judges’ scores from the 2015 Artisans Cup, Ryan Neil shed light on a process that doesn’t get as much notice as it deserves – the process by which exhibited trees are recognized as […]
Artisans Cup judging rubric
It’s hard to know where to begin. From the concept, to the outreach, to the staging and execution of the event, Ryan Neil did a great job with the Artisans Cup. For all of your effort, thank you very much! Thanks too to the exhibitors, vendors, volunteers and visitors without whom the event could not […]
Conifers at REBS 32nd annual show
It’s when I see good material that I most think about what lies ahead for a tree. This year’s REBS exhibit featured some pretty fine conifer bonsai. In time these trees will only get better. Recently collected material will develop refined branching while deciduous trees will continue to ramify and develop more fine branches. For example, […]