This is how the Project Bonsai class was first introduced when it started in January 2006.
PROJECT BONSAI-In the West bonsai enthusiasts are impatient, we want everything now…today…it is our general way of life. When we create bonsai we want an instant finished image. This criteria has set the trend for demonstrations and workshops. This is not the Japanese way. Their approach is simplified, perhaps less dramatic, but has total respect for the tree, and is ultimately more effective. I have experienced this first-hand in my classes with Japanese Bonsai MasterTakeo Kawabe. Project Bonsai is for 8-10 students who want to start a new tree. This needs to be an impressive piece of material that we can take to a high level using the Japanese approach. Each tree should be significant so that the learning experience for the group as a whole will be both exciting and rewarding.
This is a series of articles to give you an insight into how some of the trees are progressing.
Click here to view the progress of Henry’s Juniper Chinensis>>