Shohin Off 2011
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Les S
Khaimraj Seepersad
Dan Barton
Paul B (Scotland)
John Brocklehurst
Alex
Hans Vleugels
Bob Bailey
landerloos
ybonsai
fiona
bobby little
Dale Cochoy
Ian Young
chris
Stone Monkey
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Re: Shohin Off 2011
Looking forward to updates. I was meant to be there this year but had to pull out for personal reasons a few weeks ago. I'm itching to see what I missed.
Ian Young- Member
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Sounds interesting. For non-Euros could you explain what it is?
D.
D.
Dale Cochoy- Member
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Dale Cochoy wrote:Sounds interesting. For non-Euros could you explain what it is?
D.
never been there, but trust me, it's in god's country, right where the romans built their wall.
bobby little- Member
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Aye right. That piddly wee thing! fat lot of good THAT did! We still were able to stroll across. We were going to steal your sheep, but mysteriously they all seemed to be otherwise occupied.bobby little wrote: trust me, it's in god's country, right where the romans built their wall.
fiona- Member
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Anyway. Shohin Off 2011
The Shohin Off event was not an exhibition (although a smaller scale non-competitive display area was set up) but a very necessary development event. Shohin is a very specialised branch (sorrry!) of the already specialised area of bonsai and at present there is only a small pool of shohin trees in the UK. Although partly to avoid the staleness that comes of the same trees being shown year on year, the weekend was mostly about members and non-members attending workshops and seminars to help furnish them with the knowledge and skills that will bring about the development of the next generation of Shohin and Mame trees. Sub-events included workshops with Marco Invernizzi and Peter Warren, pottery workshops with Andy Pearson and David Jones, and two very informative, enlightening and inspirational talks by Mark and Ritta Cooper on how they have developed their own shohin trees and Ritta's wonderful accent plantings. As usual, the weekend was conducted in an atmosphere of friendliness and fun while getting on with the more serious business of working with trees. Although the event attracted a smaller number than the conventional exhibition, I am sure everyone who attended will have gone away with new knowledge, skill and moreover the enthusiasm to drive forward this delightful sub-section of bonsai.
And if that happens, as it surely will, then we will push the bar of quality and excellence even further up - which is the BSA's principal constitutional aim and well in keeping with what is happening in British bonsai as a whole.
No doubt there will be many pictures to follow. I'll try to get some of mine on soon as possible. I'll also be posting in Announcements some very advanced advance details of next year's event. Don't switch off your set.
The Shohin Off event was not an exhibition (although a smaller scale non-competitive display area was set up) but a very necessary development event. Shohin is a very specialised branch (sorrry!) of the already specialised area of bonsai and at present there is only a small pool of shohin trees in the UK. Although partly to avoid the staleness that comes of the same trees being shown year on year, the weekend was mostly about members and non-members attending workshops and seminars to help furnish them with the knowledge and skills that will bring about the development of the next generation of Shohin and Mame trees. Sub-events included workshops with Marco Invernizzi and Peter Warren, pottery workshops with Andy Pearson and David Jones, and two very informative, enlightening and inspirational talks by Mark and Ritta Cooper on how they have developed their own shohin trees and Ritta's wonderful accent plantings. As usual, the weekend was conducted in an atmosphere of friendliness and fun while getting on with the more serious business of working with trees. Although the event attracted a smaller number than the conventional exhibition, I am sure everyone who attended will have gone away with new knowledge, skill and moreover the enthusiasm to drive forward this delightful sub-section of bonsai.
And if that happens, as it surely will, then we will push the bar of quality and excellence even further up - which is the BSA's principal constitutional aim and well in keeping with what is happening in British bonsai as a whole.
No doubt there will be many pictures to follow. I'll try to get some of mine on soon as possible. I'll also be posting in Announcements some very advanced advance details of next year's event. Don't switch off your set.
Last edited by fiona on Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:34 pm; edited 2 times in total
fiona- Member
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Just a event in my spirit. No competition, lots of learning and friendly atmosphere.
Sound as the perfect place to be
Regards
Morten
Sound as the perfect place to be
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Regards
Morten
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Doing some Photoshoppping on the tree pics but here are some general ones:
Old dogs, new tricks? Roger would say it doesn't matter how old you are, it's never too late to learn (and he should know - he's nearly 80)
![Shohin Off 2011 110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/110.jpg)
John Brocklehurst gets up close and personal with his tree
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Going potty with Pearson
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See what I mean?
![Shohin Off 2011 1210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/1210.jpg)
Paul B (Scotland) gets "wired in"
![Shohin Off 2011 2010](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/2010.jpg)
Mark and Ritta outlining their visits to Japan and how these influenced them
![Shohin Off 2011 Dscf0213](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/dscf0213.jpg)
Rob Atkinson and his lunch!
![Shohin Off 2011 2210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/2210.jpg)
Old dogs, new tricks? Roger would say it doesn't matter how old you are, it's never too late to learn (and he should know - he's nearly 80)
![Shohin Off 2011 110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/110.jpg)
John Brocklehurst gets up close and personal with his tree
![Shohin Off 2011 210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/210.jpg)
Going potty with Pearson
![Shohin Off 2011 1110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/1110.jpg)
See what I mean?
![Shohin Off 2011 1210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/1210.jpg)
Paul B (Scotland) gets "wired in"
![Shohin Off 2011 2010](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/2010.jpg)
Mark and Ritta outlining their visits to Japan and how these influenced them
![Shohin Off 2011 Dscf0213](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/dscf0213.jpg)
Rob Atkinson and his lunch!
![Shohin Off 2011 2210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f64/13/64/32/21/2210.jpg)
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fiona- Member
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Looks like a fun and instructive event!
Would like to see more pictures!
That's a beautiful shohin set up , i like it!
Best regards,
Yannick
Would like to see more pictures!
That's a beautiful shohin set up , i like it!
Best regards,
Yannick
ybonsai- Member
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I see some familier faces in the pictures.
Looks like fun, but hell the few events I visited in England where fun.
Peter
Looks like fun, but hell the few events I visited in England where fun.
Peter
landerloos- Member
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Seems like a lack of hair was the order of the day. Would have slipped straight in there myself. Look forward to some further pics.
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Just got home so I will try and get some pictures up for your viewing pleasure tomorrow, but for now this monkey is tired and needs some long awaited sleep. Oh and yes it was a great weekend
Night night
Andy
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Night night
Andy
Stone Monkey- Member
shohin off
Thanks to Peter and Jean for their warmth and hospitality and the wonderful catering staff who made a great weekend even better,with special thanks to their two little helpers!
Bob and Sandra
Bob and Sandra
Bob Bailey- Member
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That's a very nice shohin display by Mark & Ritta. The broomstyle Zelkova and the cascade pine are just magnificent...
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Hans Vleugels- Member
MORE PICTURES FROM SHOHIN OFF
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John Brocklehurst- Member
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We were given an insight duirng Mark's talk of how these trees have been developed over the years by Mark and Ritta. It was amazing just how much difference they had made to what were good trees to start with. As I said earlier, it's all about meticulous attention to detail - that's what takes even what we'd consider great "start" material and turns them into top quality trees.Alex wrote:Maybe, trees from Japan. Very nice,
Alex
fiona- Member
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![Shohin Off 2011 Dsc00934](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/13/52/97/64/dsc00934.jpg)
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My personal favorite Shohin
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Well done Mr Storey at 2nd Place. Well deserved my friend, and very stiff competition
![Shohin Off 2011 Dsc00943](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/13/52/97/64/dsc00943.jpg)
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Pots for Auction
![Shohin Off 2011 Dsc00949](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/13/52/97/64/dsc00949.jpg)
![Shohin Off 2011 Dsc00950](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/13/52/97/64/dsc00950.jpg)
BSA's special, unique and very funny auction hosted by the one and only Mr Invernizzi
![Shohin Off 2011 Dsc00951](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/13/52/97/64/dsc00951.jpg)
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![Shohin Off 2011 Dsc00953](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/13/52/97/64/dsc00953.jpg)
The Public Choice Award went to Mark and Ritta for their outstanding, would not look out of place at Gafuten, mind blowing display
![Shohin Off 2011 Dsc01010](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/13/52/97/64/dsc01010.jpg)
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More to come, this was only Saturday, sheesh. Fi I have been told by a reliable source that you have a few of my pot workshop. Please feel free to display the good, the bad and the ugly
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Last edited by Stone Monkey on Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:21 pm; edited 1 time in total
Stone Monkey- Member
shohin off
I am lucky to consider Mark and Ritta very good friends and know for a fact the trees you see in their recent displays are yes Japanese trees,but the results you see today are the result of a combination of hard work ,patience and last but not least a very high level of skill . The displays again are not just putting trees on stands,but the result of countless hours of preparation working out different combinations untill they are satisfied they have the right combination of tree,pot stand,to give the most harmonious display. Even then they are not satisfiedand and are consantly seeking advice from other bonsai artists both here and in Japan.
Congratulations Mark/Ritta on your well deserved award at Shohin Off this weekend
Bob
Congratulations Mark/Ritta on your well deserved award at Shohin Off this weekend
Bob
Bob Bailey- Member
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