Tree of the Month- July

Bill's White pine was chosen as this months ToTM -nice tree & picture!

Bonsai Site of the Month -July

This months site is one constructed for Mario from Poland. He seems to be into wabi sabi.

-some nice trees in the portfolio.

http://www.bonsaiwabisabi.com/ang.html

`wabi` is the kind of beauty that is caused by the right kind of imperfection.
`sabi` is the kind of beauty that can come only with age.

if an object or expression can bring about, within us, a sense of serene melancholy and a spiritual longing, then that object could be said to be wabi-sabi."

"It (wabi-sabi) nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect."

definitons nicked of tinternet

Gordale fun days

Do you think it is worth putting 12 and 13th july on the blog to let folks know the Gordale Funs Days are on and that we can do a 2 day workshop on those days........... Les
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.........Yes!
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Marco's Workshop 3

Sometimes you have to grit your teeth and go for it.

Marco's Workshop 2

next time put the glasses in front of your eyes!......

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I really prefer trees in pots...

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Lee's transformation -formidable

Marco's Workshop 1

Well...............

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Les sees how wiring should be done!

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Marco considering the options for Ian's Itoigawa

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A little curt (bearing in mind my location) but please find above some pictures of an excellent workshop with Marco.

More to follow....

Japan Society Show

Click picture to enlarge

As most of you will know the club has been asked to put on a display for the Japan society's Japan day. It's going to be a high profile event with many dignitaries attending including the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and the Japanese Ambassador to the UK.

Click the link below for more details- whether your showing or visiting.

http://www.jsnw.org.uk/events.htm