The beginning of the end? Or just a moment’s break with a tradition that’s been well over four years in the making? What I’m trying to say is; we’ve never led a post with a bird (Sand Hill Crane?). In fact you’d be hard presses to find a post that doesn’t start with a bonsai.
Henk Fresen’s bronze sculptures (and his bonsai) have been featured on European bonsai blogs for a while, but he doesn’t seem to be that well known in the U.S. bonsai community. We’ll let you decide if this has been an oversight or if bronze miniatures have any place on a blog that’s solely devoted to the art of bonsai. Meanwhile, here are three excellent blogs that feature Henk’s miniatures: Henk Fresen Bronze Sculptures, Sam & KJ’s Suiseki Blog and Yamadori and Bonsai Material fromTony Tickle.
We can’t drift too far without returning home. This powerful little -looks like a Cedar or a Hinoki- belongs to Henk.
Henk seems to have a penchant for birds.
And a penchant for bonsai. This undulating, barky old tree is a pear.
It’s beautiful and the detail in the wings is beyond outstanding, but don’t fooled. Dragonflies are one of the insect world’s most vicious killers.
A piece of Henk’s bonsai garden.
Beautiful artistry. Unfortunately the U.S. is still these masterful works of art. We need to implicate more cultural and art forms to our new generation. Love the Dragonfly. Where I may buy one?
Hi Hiram,
I guess you can visit his site if you want one. There are 2 links in the post.
-w