Shadow dance. Here’s one that we didn’t show on our now vanished post (see below). The tree was on display at the Noelanders Trophy Exhibition and the image is courtesy Crataegus Bonsai, as are all the images in this post. I don’t know who the artist is.
One more time. A week or so ago I accidentally deleted a post on the Noelander Trophy Exhibit. I had borrowed the images from Crataegus Bonsai, so I thought I’d go through and post some again, including one that was posted before.
Speaking of Crataegus Bonsai, I just finished studying wiring with Mr. Crataegus, Michael Hagedorn. There’s a bit of a story around that, but I won’t bore you right now. Except to say that trying to learn to do something the right way after doing it the other way for so many years, is a bit of a challenge. The good news is that my Sensei is in possession of a kind disposition with a matching sense of humor.
Gnarly little Cork elm. Great pot deserves a great tree.
Cascading Shimpaku. Most shimpakus have dense lush foliage, but here the foliage is open and somewhat spare, in keeping with the ‘struggling to stay alive on the edge of a cliff’ effect.
Great balance, great ramification, great tree. I’m not so good at identifying trees from photos, but the color suggests Japanese beech.
I live that little elm Wayne. Mark and Rita are without doubt some of
The best shohin collectors and artists in the West. The pot, btw, is Ishida Shoseki, one of few female bonsai potters. Her painting style reflects her gender, it’s graceful and feminine.
First juniper is from Mauro Stemberger…
Last tree is indeed a japanse beech, fagus crenata. Incredible tree, it’s around 1.2m high.
David
Thanks David,
Interesting how many great trees belong to Mauro. No doubt he has a great eye for bonsai combined with some talent too.
Oh and BTW, just discovered that the Japanese beech belongs to Luis Vallejo.
Thanks Ryan,
That would be Mark and Rita Cooper. Morten Albek has been featuring their bonsai on Shohin Bonsai-Europe.