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Yes, it would seem so.Well here we go again.
Okay, I'll bite, please point out the artisry in Al's stand for us and could you explain what makes it so?There is a great deal of artistry in fine woodworking.....
Yes, I have always said so and I have done much more than simply talk about it....and there is a greatdeal of artistry in fine bonsai.
Really? To make such a insultive statement, you must know what my idea of what art is, could you please inform us on what it is? Do you even know or are you basing this opinion, like others, on nothing.Your idea of what art is, is nonsense.
You are the only one who claimed to be able to define art and yet you refused to do so when challenged. I define bonsai and I also play a small part in deciding what is artistic enough to be called art on AoB, like it or not.Your definitions are amorphous at best, refusing ever to define art. So you speak in circles about art and talent being some mystical numenous something that you get to decide who has it and who doesn't.
As an orginal founder on the only on-line forum dealing exclusively with the artistic aspects of bonsai, I have seen many attempts at art in bonsai, many failures, and some successes as well. I think we do an excellent job of featuring art in bonsai and to date I think we have successfully presented such. Not bad at all for someone you claim has no clue, huh?
What do you have to based your claims on?
As far as who does have talent in creating artistically sound bonsai and who doesn't, well I actively search them out every day of the week to be featured at AoB, I'll never get them all of course, but the ones we do get have real talent, our galleries prove it. Stay tuned for some of Dan Barton's work coming soon!
Those that do not have talent will never be featured. It takes far more than a single tree or a good teacher to prove talent. I am proud to say that I have helped to compile galleries of such talent, in which the standards are so high that I myself may never be featured. Talk about raising the bar higher than you can reach...well okay I did one photo essay, but not for trees.
When you can define in a simple sentence or two what you believe is the proper definition of art, then you may have the chance to actually teach someone something. Until then, just keep posting one out of every three posts on AoB. Someone other than the other 5 top posters may someday listen.
Your insulting attitude is the same as always Chris, it is refreshing to know that you never change. Let me explain (again) a few things to you, I could care less if you listen to me, I am not here to teach you or to learn from you, honestly your past history of personal attacks color anything you say and I have never felt you had anything of value to offer me, sorry.
I am a top poster at AoB, after all I am one of the editors. I also have quite a few articles there as well. However, as you failed to mention, some of the best artists in bonsai also contribute and post there, it is not however a discussion forum, although some of the articles there have recieved more hits than any other on any other forum, just the same. Record breaking contests, articles, and collaberations, I guess if I was going to be a top poster anywhere, that would be the place to do it, huh? Besides, since when is contributing to a forum a bad thing? How many posts can one make Chris before they are critized for posting too much? Considering that you are about even with me on this forum (both 400 posts ahead of anyone else), we are the top one and two posters here and you are the top poster on your own small forum and your blog, isn't your insult like the pot calling the kettle black?
Lastly, with articles published in Bonsai Today, American Bonsai Society's Journal, BCI's Bonsai Magazine, and in the next Issue of Bonsai Focus, I am almost certain that someone other than the top five posters at AoB listen.
Your breath smells of sour grapes Chris, give it a rest.
Back to the subject....
One would be very hard pressed to find stands of this quality in America, Al certainly knows his stuff, His stand that I have sits on display in my den all year long except for when it is at a show. Great work!
Will
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