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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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American Bonsai History – Keystone Arts
The story of Keystone Arts shows the power of collaboration between bonsai artists.
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Judgement Day
There is no bonsai exhibition judging system that will satisfy everyone. But can we do better?
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Bonsai and the Anthropocene
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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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.
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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…
