One of the highlights of attending regional bonsai events is the opportunity to meet and get to know artists from around the world. Back in September, I was looking forward to meeting Roy Minarai of Kawauso Pottery at the US National Bonsai Exhibition. I’d seen photos of his work online and was curious to see his […]
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Identifying slipcast bonsai pots
Whether you’ve realized it or not, you’ve likely seen slipcast bonsai pots. Slipcasting is a technique for creating ceramics that involves pouring liquid clay into plaster molds. Once the clay body has been formed, it can be glazed or left unglazed. Here’s a glazed example. Blue glazed pot What’s the giveaway? Although it is sometimes hard to […]
General exhibit at GSBF’s 39th convention
As the larger of the convention’s two shows, the general exhibit at GSBF’s 39th convention in Sacramento featured a broader range of sizes and varieties of trees. This included a number of California’s native junipers. California juniper planted on a rock California juniper California juniper Shimpaku grafted on Sierra juniper My favorite of the native […]
Judged Bonsai Show at GSBF Convention 39
The Golden State Bonsai Federation hosted its 39th convention this past weekend in Sacramento, California. The event drew attendees from across the state and across the country who came to see demos, take workshops, and catch up with friends. The volunteers who ran the convention did a fantastic job. Thanks to everyone who helped make […]
Exhibit displays at the 2016 PNBCA Convention
The bonsai on display at the 2016 Pacific Northwest Bonsai Clubs Association exhibit were shown on stands and with accent plants. Each was healthy and well-prepared for exhibit. The black pine below reveals good technique in the arrangement of branches into pads. The visual weight of the foliage is bordering on heavy given the thin trunk. […]