Category: Bonsai
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Bonsai Ethics
“Ethics – moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity” – Encyclopedia Britannica, online edition, September, 2023 Introduction The main area of ethical concern that comes to mind when I think about bonsai art is that of harming living things. I examine this here in…
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American Bonsai or Bonsai in America?
What is “American Bonsai” and how should the ABS define “Native” in the context of American Bonsai as an art form?” – Susan Daufeldt, ABS Newsletter editor.
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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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Practical Magic
Is there a Tao of Bonsai? The recent article in the New Yorker about Ryan Neil prompted a closer look at the origins of bonsai, “practical magic” and the current relationship of Taoism to both art and bonsai.