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Monday, September 10, 2007
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Information About Gold
Bonsai Masters? Bonsai
This is just a thought aloud, done among friends ... ..
What do you think? 
for days, or weeks or even months, an idea going around in my head. Like any other company in which the human being shipped, bonsai has its facets, and every amateur or professional, a preference for one of them. I am a lover of bonsai dissemination, education, and that is why I created this blog to share, not to "prove" or to downplay the work of others, but to show the way I work, and feel the bonsai, in short: MY EXPERIENCE. I am a regular at
several forums, and thanks to them that many people from different geographies can connect and engage. Many are those who benefit from this exchange. But not everything that glitters is gold! Many forget that the bonsai is a "word" an "action."
know many people who talk about bonsai, but can not demonstrate knowledge of how these should be shown, with their plants, their bonsai, his work. This seems so simple, often the common denominator in the Argentine bonsai. Many think, debate, discuss, critique, but never show a work of authorship ...... Gensho WAEMU, a Bonsai Master of the City of Cordoba, called these people "think of bonsai." Alejandro Sartori, another Master of Bonsai, the City of Buenos Aires, said that the DNI (National Identity Document) of a bonsai are plants. Well, I think so! Many pseudo-bonsai teachers speak but never show a bonsai!
Unfortunately, information technology, mail, forums, are tools that people use to display an image of what not to deceive, using just words. As if just talking about building a bonsai! Bonsai can only be learned through constant repetition of the techniques (work), then when we joined them and do not need to "think" about them, it's born art and creativity. How many people speak of natural bonsai! Most of these pseudo-teachers, it is ...... But there is a natural bonsai? If the bonsai is an art, and art involved in any man's hand, then we will talk about natural bonsai. I think this is an excuse for not doing what you DO NOT KNOW.
If our art is limited only to keep potted plants, without any technical or intent applied, because we talk about the art of Bonsai? Would not just be mere farmers?
This is just a thought aloud, done among friends ... ..
What do you think?
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Pink U And Ur Hand Red Hair
, against nature?
"The bonsai born of the desire to take home a small part of nature, to bring home to the bosom of our peace and respect emanating from the old trees." Martin
Erculiani
The art of bonsai is one of the most controversial, are those who love nature and see in them the greatness of the vegetable world, on the other side are the critics, the who consider bonsai as something artificial, unnatural, and even compared to trees with the Chinese girls that they leave small shoes to not grow their feet, while many are those who doubt and wonder Is not remove freedom? Do not suffer? Is not it torture?.
Let us reflect for a moment and : Why a gorse than 20 years of age reached approximately 6 meters in fertile soil and mild climate such as Buenos Aires, while another of the same age, growing in a crack in Cordoba hills does not exceed the metro? Trees, unlike animals, are adapted to the environment in which they live and why not some suffer more than others.
The wood of the same species carry in their genes more or less the same growth parameters: height, shape feature development, size of leaves, etc. But all these parameters are modified based on the growing medium, weather and many other external factors. Thanks to the adaptability that can grow trees in small pots, simply adapt the confined space of a bin.
Going a little further and if we look at trees in nature, we see that they tell us their story, stories of wind, storms, droughts, fires or quiet and calm. These stories are the lifeblood of the tree and that is what we who do bonsai, we must look at our plants.
We are not going against nature, it does work, we only the head.
Let us reflect for a moment and : Why a gorse than 20 years of age reached approximately 6 meters in fertile soil and mild climate such as Buenos Aires, while another of the same age, growing in a crack in Cordoba hills does not exceed the metro? Trees, unlike animals, are adapted to the environment in which they live and why not some suffer more than others.
The wood of the same species carry in their genes more or less the same growth parameters: height, shape feature development, size of leaves, etc. But all these parameters are modified based on the growing medium, weather and many other external factors. Thanks to the adaptability that can grow trees in small pots, simply adapt the confined space of a bin.
Going a little further and if we look at trees in nature, we see that they tell us their story, stories of wind, storms, droughts, fires or quiet and calm. These stories are the lifeblood of the tree and that is what we who do bonsai, we must look at our plants.
We are not going against nature, it does work, we only the head.
"The bonsai born of the desire to take home a small part of nature, to bring home to the bosom of our peace and respect emanating from the old trees." Martin
Erculiani
Single Seat Dune Buggy Plans
The soul of a tree, Bonsai
Martin Erculiani 
When we look at trees in nature, we might draw attention to those special characteristics that stand out on his brothers. This feature may be distinctive shape of its trunk, scars from wounds caused by weather, age or simply the aura they project.
This is the soul of the tree, character, and that is what we who do bonsai, we must imitate in our work. If you look closely
these individuals 'special', we note consistency in all its parts, which are not always able to project into our work. The crown, the crown and roots are part of a harmonious whole. We often see bonsai
inconsistent with twisted trunks, lots of dry wood and leafy tops with branches and green masses seem to be so spoiled that the merger of two trees. That is, in most cases, the result of an incorrect application of techniques of artificial aging or use collected trees ( yamadori ) and modeling as a plant nursery in question. If any kind of inclement printed a twisted way to the trunk, so did its branches. Nature does not work selectively and only in a part of the tree, modifies it as a whole.
With this in mind, we reflect on our own creations coherent Are my plants?, "Tell a story?, Do you have? Character.
not want to be misunderstood , do not say that all our bonsai should show an aspect of survivor may also emanate a sweet and soft, like of trees growing in a valley sheltered by the mountains. What I suggest is an approach more rational, more coherent design and modeling of our bonsai.
The technique allows us to do almost anything, like a willow in the formal upright style, but this is not the essence of our art. Imitate nature does not weakened our trees, just guiémoslos gently, showing her character, her soul.
This is the soul of the tree, character, and that is what we who do bonsai, we must imitate in our work. If you look closely
these individuals 'special', we note consistency in all its parts, which are not always able to project into our work. The crown, the crown and roots are part of a harmonious whole. We often see bonsai
inconsistent with twisted trunks, lots of dry wood and leafy tops with branches and green masses seem to be so spoiled that the merger of two trees. That is, in most cases, the result of an incorrect application of techniques of artificial aging or use collected trees ( yamadori ) and modeling as a plant nursery in question. If any kind of inclement printed a twisted way to the trunk, so did its branches. Nature does not work selectively and only in a part of the tree, modifies it as a whole.
With this in mind, we reflect on our own creations coherent Are my plants?, "Tell a story?, Do you have? Character.
not want to be misunderstood , do not say that all our bonsai should show an aspect of survivor may also emanate a sweet and soft, like of trees growing in a valley sheltered by the mountains. What I suggest is an approach more rational, more coherent design and modeling of our bonsai.
The technique allows us to do almost anything, like a willow in the formal upright style, but this is not the essence of our art. Imitate nature does not weakened our trees, just guiémoslos gently, showing her character, her soul.
Martin Erculiani
How Make A Cake Minnie Mouse
character issue, a personal opinion
Defining "Bonsai" is not an easy task. In the literature we can find: Japanese word whose literal translation is potted tree. But this is not enough to explain. As I saw, bonsai is a very different meaning for countless people.
Some see it as a hobby closer to gardening, and they are right. They worry about the crop. His enthusiasm goes for having a varied collection of different species and their biggest challenge is to maintain healthy different types of trees, the more exotic the better. This kind of "bonsai" cares more for variety than quality.
Others see bonsai as a way art, and also right. Found in plant material an excellent medium through which to express. Come on the tree without working the same as a painter in front of a blank canvas or a sculptor in front of a stone block. For them there is variety important, but the shape, volume, balance, etc. Believe it is better to have 100 trees of the same species and artwork than 100 different varieties and exotic. They believe that bonsai is not synonymous with collecting. They are artists, but not neglect the cultivation, since his work never ends and the tree health should batter. I think this sort of "bonsai" is more complete, and who can see the artwork in nature and express.
But there is one last class, less frequent than before, but are those that leave their mark. They see in the bonsai a way, a way of life. For them, potted trees are an expression of eternity, of change, of evolution, represent the union of man with the divine. Do not fight nature, imitate. In a small tree, see the grandeur of the cosmos. Considered observers see the seasons pass and therefore the change occurring in their small-old trees and learning. Come winter, the strength of its supporting naked bonsai and learn the bitter cold. Come get the heat that these trees come to life again and learn, and live well and understand cycles of nature and life. For this kind of "bonsai" is not easy to explain that means BONSAI, since it is impossible to put into words, for them is something you feel in the spirit, is something that transcends man.
I think this last is the end we seek, consciously or unconsciously, all we do bonsai. We can begin the road to culture or art, but the ultimate goal is always the same: the union of man with nature, with the divine.
Some see it as a hobby closer to gardening, and they are right. They worry about the crop. His enthusiasm goes for having a varied collection of different species and their biggest challenge is to maintain healthy different types of trees, the more exotic the better. This kind of "bonsai" cares more for variety than quality.
Others see bonsai as a way art, and also right. Found in plant material an excellent medium through which to express. Come on the tree without working the same as a painter in front of a blank canvas or a sculptor in front of a stone block. For them there is variety important, but the shape, volume, balance, etc. Believe it is better to have 100 trees of the same species and artwork than 100 different varieties and exotic. They believe that bonsai is not synonymous with collecting. They are artists, but not neglect the cultivation, since his work never ends and the tree health should batter. I think this sort of "bonsai" is more complete, and who can see the artwork in nature and express.
But there is one last class, less frequent than before, but are those that leave their mark. They see in the bonsai a way, a way of life. For them, potted trees are an expression of eternity, of change, of evolution, represent the union of man with the divine. Do not fight nature, imitate. In a small tree, see the grandeur of the cosmos. Considered observers see the seasons pass and therefore the change occurring in their small-old trees and learning. Come winter, the strength of its supporting naked bonsai and learn the bitter cold. Come get the heat that these trees come to life again and learn, and live well and understand cycles of nature and life. For this kind of "bonsai" is not easy to explain that means BONSAI, since it is impossible to put into words, for them is something you feel in the spirit, is something that transcends man.
I think this last is the end we seek, consciously or unconsciously, all we do bonsai. We can begin the road to culture or art, but the ultimate goal is always the same: the union of man with nature, with the divine.
Martin Erculiani
"The demonstration is not important, the fence is not the first, daily care is what gives value" "Do not meddle too much, not force, laissez-faire nature, hope and love" Mr. Hamano
(nursery Tohu-in)
(nursery Tohu-in)
"Bonsai is constructed by removing, simplifying. Must be allowed as only the essence of what we show. The essence of bonsai is "Bonsai trees is to love. If you love your tree, your tree will die," Mr. Kunio Kobayashi
(Shunka bonsai museum-in)
(Shunka bonsai museum-in)
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