Category: bonsai exhibits
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Scale and Bonsai (Not that kind of scale…)
An awareness of not just the size of a bonsai but also of the relationship of bonsai size to the viewer significantly enhances our appreciation of bonsai art.
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A Guide to Seeing Bonsai
The article emphasizes the importance of observing bonsai art with focused attention to enhance appreciation and understanding. It suggests taking time to engage with individual trees at exhibitions, rather than comparing them. Practical tips are provided, including analyzing proportions, lines, materials, color, and unity to fully appreciate the artistry in…
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The Influence of the West on the Development of Japanese Bonsai
Recent articles suggest that Japanese bonsai originated around 200 years ago, and that Western ideas influenced its development.
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Bonsai De-constructed
The Bonsai Vision of Aarin Packard “A thousand years from now, what will Bonsai be? I guess I would say if it looked the same as it does today, I’ll be very disappointed.”- Aarin Packard I spoke with Aarin Packard at the inaugural Pacific Bonsai Exhibition held at the Bridgeyard…
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Trade Zone
I am reposting this Review of the 2022 Pacific Bonsai Expo in honor of this weekends PBE 2024 at the Henry J. Kaiser convention center in Oakland California. The inaugural Pacific Bonsai Expo was held at the Bridgeyard, an industrial site adjacent to the Port of Oakland, on a strip…
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How Big Was Naka’s Bird?
Pacific Bonsai Expo 2022 Special exhibit There were two special exhibits included in this show that underscore the exchange of ideas and perhaps the creative tensions regarding the future of bonsai between East and West. The central area of the exhibit space featured an original art installation by Eric Shrader…