“A good bonsai tree will
let you see what's there and not there at the same time.”
- Dick Matthews
Bonsai is an ancient Asian art form that
involves the care and cultivation of living artistic sculpture
of trees and other plants. Bonsai seeks to replicate the beauty
found in nature on a miniature scale. The term bonsai literally
translates as "plant in a tray" and conveys the
sleek, graceful lines of a tree or plant that has been shaped,
pruned, and potted to look as though it were growing in the
wild, rather than in a home garden container. Some specimen
trees in bonsai collections can live for hundreds of years
and are passed on from generation to generation. Due to their
potential long lifespan, bonsai can be an artistic hobby that
evolves with a person for a lifetime.
I have been studying and practicing the art
of bonsai for over 35 years. Some might say that qualifies
me as a "Bonsai Master." However, I believe that
I am a "Bonsai Servant" who attends to the needs
of my trees with the best of my skills in this craft.
Thank you for visiting my site today to learn
more about my work. Please feel free to e-mail
me with questions or comments or for information about
lectures, demonstrations, or personal bonsai lessons.
