Pavel Slovak in Wales!!!

Pavel Slovak is with us this weekend and people are arriving with their trees today













More to follow

I am waiting for the more to follow. I love Pavel's work and can't wait to see what he does next.

Pavel is one of my hero's!! You are a lucky group!!
Tona

That was a good day. Thanks Chris for organizing ,great job.
Pavel is a joy to watch and be around and work rate is incredible . Anything is possible to Pavels designs. It opens up endless possiblities when you bonsai like Pavel.

Smithy wrote:That was a good day. Thanks Chris for organizing ,great job.
Pavel is a joy to watch and be around and work rate is incredible . Anything is possible to Pavels designs. It opens up endless possiblities when you bonsai like Pavel.

So----Let's see some photos. I hear you guys praising Pavel's work, something I don't doubt, but you think we are going to be happy to hear you just talk about it??????

I didn't take any photos i just went and had a good day.

Smithy wrote:I didn't  take any photos i just went and had a good day.

Did any body?  I don't mean to get on your case, or anyone else's for that matter, but how can you go to a program featuring one of the best artistic minds in bonsai today and not document the affair for your own edification?

How about Chris? Did he take any pictures? Good grief this is like someone telling us about a Big Foot sighting and not having any pictures----as usual, makes you wonder did it actually happen?

As far as I know the event is going on all weekend and I have no doubt there will have been some "evening entertainment". Give them a chance - Chris has always furnished us with photo records of events.

Vance Wood wrote:

Smithy wrote:I didn't  take any photos i just went and had a good day.

Did any body?  I don't mean to get on your case, or anyone else's for that matter, but how can you go to a program featuring one of the best artistic minds in bonsai today and not document the affair for your own edification?

How about Chris?  Did he take any pictures?  Good grief this is like someone telling us about a Big Foot sighting and not having any pictures----as usual, makes you wonder did it actually happen?

Patience grasshopper. I would say you are getting on the case.
When i left to drive home they were all going to eat after a long day and then start again this morning at 7 am. People are being in the moment and enjoying the experience and not rushing off to upload photos on to social media. Everyone wants everything instant, in this case before the event has even finished.
Chris is taking loads of photos in between organising the two days.I'm sure when he has had time to rest he will be adding to the thread.

Smithy wrote:

Vance Wood wrote:

Smithy wrote:I didn't  take any photos i just went and had a good day.

Did any body?  I don't mean to get on your case, or anyone else's for that matter, but how can you go to a program featuring one of the best artistic minds in bonsai today and not document the affair for your own edification?

How about Chris?  Did he take any pictures?  Good grief this is like someone telling us about a Big Foot sighting and not having any pictures----as usual, makes you wonder did it actually happen?

Patience grasshopper. I would say you are getting on the case.
When i left to drive home they were all going to eat after a long day and then start again this morning at 7 am. People are being in the moment and enjoying the experience and not rushing off to upload photos on to social media. Everyone wants everything instant, in this case before the event has even finished.
Chris is taking loads of photos in between organising the two days.I'm sure when he has had time to rest he will be adding to the thread.

You mentioned that you did not take any pictures, you did not mention that anyone else did either. As you have mentioned we now know we cannot expect any from you because they do not exist. I am just wondering if any one at all documented anything that maybe we can expect something in the future?

chris wrote:
More to follow

I reckon he is a man of his word.

Smithy wrote:

chris wrote:
More to follow

I reckon he is a man of his word.

Thanks

Chris took many pics of the trees. A few shots of the workshop, no finished trees, but a taste to the atmosphere. With thanks to Anthony for the images.









and finally, a special picture just for John Pitt.     

P1000109 by urobeam, on Flickr

Sorry about the delay but we were having fun.
Vance, the best things are worth waiting for.
Smithy, thanks for your kind words, the weekend was made possible because of everyone Paul Spearman and Keith for picking up Pavel from Bristol airport on Friday night to the girls, Jackie, Leana and Stella for the food, to Glen for taking Pavel back to the airport on Sunday, and to everyone who took part and supported the event.

The weekend was fantastic, Pavel and Jacob worked all day on Saturday until 6.15, and then 16 of us went for a meal at the Scot's Pine on the top of the mountain it was a great night.
Pavel asked if we would like an early start the next morning, I said I am sure that would be fine, OK he said we will start at 7am!!!.
Amazingly People were waiting outside the nursery from 6.30am the next morning including Andy from Pembroke over an hour away! I dont think he slept.
Everyone was there by 8.30. Pavel worked non stop making drawings and giving advice and styling the trees, here are some of the finished trees.

Well there we are, what a weekend,
Pavel and Jacob my heart felt thanks for making possible one of the best event that Dragon Bonsai Society has ever held

Regards Chris

Another brilliant weekend organised by Chris and members of Dragon Bonsai. Pavel and Jacob hardly stopped from the minute they arrived to the minute they left - They must have been worn out by the end!

Thanks for posting. What a wonderful asset you guys have in Pavel. I don't know what else to say, his work is a wonderment.

Tona wrote:Pavel is one of my hero's!! You are a lucky group!!
Tona

Pavel is my hero, too! I feel so happy for you over there, even though I do not know anyone of you in person. You are very lucky to have among you people organizing such events with such visitors. Pavel is so gentle and modest!

Thanks to all the friends in Dragon club for a wonderful weekend. It is a pleasure to work with you.     

Greetings Pavel

Hi Jason and Alexandra and thanks for the reply

Hi Vance, maybe you could come over for the next one?

Hi Pavel thanks for the reply hope you had a good trip back.

Regards Chris

Thanks Chris, there's nothing I would like more and nothing I could afford less.

Thank you Chris for an absolutely wonderful weekend. I feel privileged to be part of such a talented club. The talent and experience from Pavel is amazing an he never stopped all weekend. I am sure everyone gained something from the workshop my head is still buzzing from all the techniques that was demonstrated and all the trees that were brought in, also a big thankyou to Julie as she ran around after us all weekend. Oh and could you get some wire in for Sunday I seem to have run out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!