European Bonsai Congress 2009

This post is going the same way as the as the ‘is bonsai art’ debate.

Here are a few ‘home truths’

I believe it was John Naka introduced the concept of the live demo
Audiences want to see results
A bonsai artist’s reputation is way too important to screw up by wrecking an important tree for the sake of a demo.
Bonsai is a long term activity, if the first styling is creates a pleasing image all well and good.
I am personally aware that the tree was prepared over a period of 4 years prior to the demo.

Let this post get back on track and consider how vitriolic the responses would have been if these comments were made about Sensei Naka.

I don't yet have the experience or knowledge to agree or disagree with all of this..All I see is an Amazing creation done by an Amazing artist to an Amazing piece of Yamadori........I live a simple life !

Surely this tree is ART

Lee Kennedy wrote:Surely this tree is ART

Shhhht Lee, you want to heat things up eeeh

Cheers
Peter

Thank you for showing this,very inspiring stuff
I look at this film on youtube,because you can see the details from the bonsai's better in a bigger size.
Greetings Ed

Matsu & Peter, my comments where not intended to offend or to cast doubt on the integrity of Kevin, I have followed his work for many years and I am a great admirer. If I did so I apologise.
This writing business is a tricky one and accordingly the tone of a message can easily be misconstrued.
Tony - you have put an issue to bed... this tree has in essence been styled over the course of 4 years.
...And I reiterate - The styled tree is spectacular.
Kind regards
Justin

I spent a lot of time with Kevin at the Noelanders show and up
until then he told me had done nothing with Bonsai for six months, what a way to get
going again the massive pine at Noelanders and now this yew, truly [adjective!!!!] AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!
the SUN, SEA SANGRIA and the Spanish appreciation of him are working
wonders our loss Spains gain eh!,

Alex e

ps, nice carving Lee did the makita slip

Hi!

Tony !

By the way, Carlos won a prize again this Year with the same Olive from Viena, a prize given by Mr. Takeo refering the inovative away of Carlos Shohin composition.

Best regards,

Mário Eusébio

Mário Eusébio wrote:Hi!

Tony !

By the way, Carlos won a prize again this Year with the same Olive from Viena, a prize given by Mr. Takeo refering the inovative away of Carlos Shohin composition.

Best regards,

Mário Eusébio

The Tree from Carlos is particularly good... deserving of a prize he will be even more impossible to live with

justin. no offence taken dude!
i am a tad quick to defend kevin a times so if you felt my response was aggressive my apologies!

but the essence of my waffle was about the statements that demos should not produce an end result.
if i pay money to see anything on stage i want to see something i cannot yet do, or will never be able to do!
i also want to be inspired to go home and bloody well try harder!
and as anyone who has seen the "el bitcho" in person will verify that altho the canopy is in place there is a lot of real tree structure.and it will only get better as the next few years will show
that is the true genius of kev!
but i am obviously biased!

matsu

Hi Tony,

Thank you for your words, Here she is.



By the way, Carlos won a prize again this Year with the same Olive from Viena, a prize given by Mr. Takeo refering the inovative away of Carlos Shohin composition.

The Tree from Carlos is particularly good... deserving of a prize he will be even more impossible to live with

dragaosai wrote:Hi Tony,

Thank you for your words, Here she is.

Very innovative display. I love the cantilevered shelves. I wouldn't have used an asian piece of art but hey, it works.
Do you have a close up of the tree?

Tony wrote:Hi Vetro. do you have photos of the Demos... particularly Kevin Willsons yew?

Hi Tony, I let you aqeí photographs demonstrating Kevin, posted on the same link: http://www.bonsaime.com/ficha/catalogo/1973/EBA%202009%20Lorca

Thanks Vetro... I would have loved to have been at the event... your photos makes it come alive.

Hello all,
This convention it’s been the biggest bonsai event that I never seen, even bigger that Ginkgo, not only in the number of trees, because the quality of the bonsai too.
I just upload the photographs in my webpage (it’s a shame that to add pictures here is so difficult)

EBA Bonsai Congress Lorca 2009 Spain

Regards

Hello, DVD movie, Lorca 2009 - bonsai exhibit (80 bonsai, 105 min.) is finished.

Who has an interest - atelier.knihy@post.sk

thanks


short version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJgn-DRqXQs&feature=channel

Hey Matsu, you lucky man just being part of it!, don,t apologise for
jumping to Kev,s defence Kevin does,nt need to justify what he does,
it speaks for its self!!!!!!!!,the man has what most would give there
right nether region to have but will never god given talent!!,
but above all "BONSAI SOUL" it cant be TAUGHT, BOUGHT or otherwise .
"Talk "!!!! well anyone can do that cant they


Alex e

Many and very beautifull bonsai! Congratulations to all artists!
regards,
Fabiano