This year’s US National Bonsai Exhibition included a special treat for suiseki enthusiasts – the Invitational Suiseki Exhibition. Fifty stones from around the world were displayed with accents and bonsai. Suiseki Suiseki It was quite a bonus to see such great stones so well displayed. Three-point suiseki display The stone Daiza by John Naka Formal display […]
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Yusen display at the US National Bonsai Exhibition
A very special small-sized bonsai display at the 4th US National Bonsai Exhibition featured the work of Tsukinowa Yusen. Yusen pots are precious – a display comprised solely of trees in Yusen pots is a rare thing. The composition was beautiful. Shohin bonsai display in Yusen pots Porcelain berry and accent From the top – […]
Shohin bonsai at the 4th US National Bonsai Exhibition
Shohin bonsai were well represented at the 4th US National Bonsai Exhibition. Black pine In all, 120 shohin appeared in 40 displays. Shimpaku Trident maple To fully appreciate these trees as they were displayed, I recommend getting a copy of the Exhibition Album. Joe Noga does a fantastic job with the photography, and you’re not […]
The people you meet at the US National Bonsai Exhibition
It would be difficult to visit the US National Bonsai Exhibition without bumping into, or at least spotting, the man who made it all happen, William N. Valavanis. William N. Valavanis Valavanis’ contributions to bonsai in the US are beyond impressive. In addition to birthing the US National Exhibition, Valavanis established the International Bonsai Arboretum, […]
Highlights from the 4th US National Bonsai Exhibition
At long last, I made it to a US National Bonsai Exhibition last month. The exhibit is held every other year in Rochester, NY, home to William N. Valavanis, the driving force behind the event. I wish I had gone sooner! Valavanis has done the impossible four times now, bringing together many of the best trees in […]