Dragon Bonsai Society Winter Show and workshop

Hi,
Today at our Sunday workshop we had a number of visitors as well as our usual members.
We started the day off by discussing this Larch.


Smithy gives his thoughts.


After hearing everyones thoughts, Chris set to work


The ed result.

We then, as a group, held an alcove workshop.


Terry's pomegramete grown from seed.

Cork bark elm over rock

Paul's Acer

Acer

David's black pine.

Hi Jeremy.

Beautiful trees.

Pavel

During the workshop
Smithy had a great many small box to pot up into a forest.
At the end he still had many left for future workshops

Well done Smithy, for making the effort and keeping it real in this virtual world. Jeremy, Chris and all at Dragon, for your usual high standards and dedication.

To end a very eventful day we held an auction.
Many great bargins and fun for all

Some of the items up for auction.



Chris mid bid.


Finally, we would like to thank everyone attending and supporting our event, you made the day fun and productive.

A special thank you to Terry and Paul.
Your trees and passion are a credit to UK bonsai.

A special thank you to Smithy.
Your donation is overwelming.

Pavel Slovák wrote:Hi Jeremy, Beautiful trees. Pavel

Thank you Pavel, Your encouragement means a lots to us.

will baddeley wrote:Well done Smithy, for making the effort and keeping it real in this virtual world. Jeremy, Chris and all at Dragon, for your usual high standards and dedication.

Will,
Thank you mate.
Looking forwards to JOB and seeing your Blackthorn in bloom.

Jeremy wrote:

will baddeley wrote:Well done Smithy, for making the effort and keeping it real in this virtual world. Jeremy, Chris and all at Dragon, for your usual high standards and dedication.

Will,
Thank you mate.
Looking forwards to JOB and seeing your Blackthorn in bloom.

Do'nt get your hopes up too much. If my Blackthorn was just to sit in my garden for the year, I'm sure it would be covered in flower bud. Being that it was chosen for Bath, you can count the flowers on one finger

Being that it was chosen for Bath, you can count the flowers on one finger

Could be the height of restraint, reserve and refinement, a single flower.

Gorgeous trees Jeremy. Nice pictures as well. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

Faisal

Very nice work. Good to see the camaraderie evident there.

One critique of the displays - center the trees on the stands and use a tape measure to get them dead on center.

That Black Pine has nice small needles. Is it P. thunbergii of P. Nigra?

Very nice bonsai presented
And so good to see some praticing the art of displaying, trying different accents and tables i.e. and the expression of the display. This brings bonsai to another level. You surely looks like you have a good time at Dragons.

Best regards
Morten

Rob Kempinski wrote:Very nice work.One critique of the displays - center the trees on the stands and use a tape measure to get them dead on center.

Hi Rob,
Thank you for your comments.
I have for a while had a "thing" about centering of trees on stands. I agree with you.
I have tried recently to show some restraint in my critiques.
If I were to try and use a tape measure, likely my fellow members would do me harm with it.

re the black pine, I'll ask David, the owner.

morten albek wrote:Very nice bonsai presented
And so good to see some praticing the art of displaying, trying different accents and tables i.e. and the expression of the display. This brings bonsai to another level. You surely looks like you have a good time at Dragons

Hi Morton,
My personal bonsai joy is display.
Chris Thomas and I spend many hours exploring our ideas and feelings within our displays.
Not all our displays are to everyone's taste and often when we look back at our past efforts we can see a progression of our taste by further refinement and restraint.
Capturing these moments makes me happy and that's why I practice bonsai.

Wonderful trees and displays Jeremy. I especially like Pauls acer. A very tree-like bonsai. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Jerry, Chis et all.
Another thought envoking display and what looks like a wonderful day. I will get down to visit you guys, hopefully in the not too distant, but thanks again for sharing and carrying on your excellent work!!!

L,P&B,
Simon

Jeremy wrote: My personal bonsai joy is display.
Chris Thomas and I spend many hours exploring our ideas and feelings within our displays ... often when we look back at our past efforts we can see a progression of our taste by further refinement and restraint. Capturing these moments makes me happy and that's why I practice bonsai.

Well said Jerry. I find myself more and more drawn to the display side as well (possibly because I'm not as crap at that as I am at bonsai.) I just wish there were more people up here whom I could explore a bit more just like you and Chris and the boys. Groups like yours and top quality shows help to push these things to the fore. Maybe what I need to do is be a bit more of an evangelist up here so we can move on from the garden show type display that is being currently foisted upon us.

fiona wrote:

Jeremy wrote: My personal bonsai joy is display.
Chris Thomas and I spend many hours exploring our ideas and feelings within our displays ... often when we look back at our past efforts we can see a progression of our taste by further refinement and restraint. Capturing these moments makes me happy and that's why I practice bonsai.

Well said Jerry. I find myself more and more drawn to the display side as well (possibly because I'm not as crap at that as I am at bonsai.) I just wish there were more people up here whom I could explore a bit more just like you and Chris and the boys. Groups like yours and top quality shows help to push these things to the fore. Maybe what I need to do is be a bit more of an evangelist up here so we can move on from the garden show type display that is being currently foisted upon us.

A little birdie told me you won the styling contest at Willowbog over the weekend. Noy so crap at bonsai afterall

I must say it was an absolute pleasure to go to the Dragon bonsai workshop and show. They are very welcoming and it was so good to around such hight standards. That was the first time i have done any bonsai work around any body else who has any interest in bonsai. I know can see how you can learn so much. You get so many ideas off so many people in a short space of time.

Smithy,
The pleasure was all ours. Dragon bonsai thrives on the passion of our bonsai buddies for the art of bonsai.
You sir fitted right in. We all hope to see you again soon.
Did you get to try the cow pie? It's kinda a tradition to initiate new friend.
Oh and bring Neil with you.