Thoughts on the Art of Bonsai
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Bonsai are complex aesthetic objects, how do we appreciate them?
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Trees have been associated with peace for many years. Explore these relationships on World Bonsai Day.
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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 story of Keystone Arts shows the power of collaboration between bonsai artists.
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There is no bonsai exhibition judging system that will satisfy everyone. But can we do better?
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Bonsai practice represents an active and intense human-plant interaction that could, if it were to become more widespread, help to prevent climate change.
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Does the Biophilia Hypothesis explain why bonsai are so awesome?
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Bonsai artists collaborate with nature and natural processes but they harness time.
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Recent articles suggest that Japanese bonsai originated around 200 years ago, and that Western ideas influenced its development.
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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.