JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I have always appreciated threads such as these. Even if you have different ideas about what you'd do it's a learning experience that you can't get anywhere else FOR FREE.
Reverse Engineering...The Display
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
I'll take "Things you never thought you'd hear Smoke say" for $200, Alex.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
It's a reflection. I was trying a new thong for 4th of July.
kakejiku
Chumono
Not trying to be critical, but the deer is an Autumn season element used in most Japanese displays. It is commonly paired with momiji....Japanese maple.
So I am kind of surprised that you would display this in April....
So I am kind of surprised that you would display this in April....
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
She said "Free".
I have to say that I am totally ignorant about the use of scrolls, what is appropriate for what season, etc.
Would it be too much to ask if you could start a thread or two illustrating proper display with scrolls?
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
A few views of all the stuff
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
Al, those are great! What was the event? Is it a regular display?
Brian
Brian
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
That right there is how a bonsai display should look. So striking each to their own space. Whoever designed that space is genius, the rooms (tokonoma?) by themselves are beautiful.
Giga
Masterpiece
I want those displays in my house
jquast
Chumono
Al,
Thanks for posting these. Would you say that the pot to stand ratio is a bit off for juniper display in the 5th photo? The pot is large and heavy and is being held up by a stand that has skinny legs. To me for this display, it should have a longer stand with legs that carry a bit more visual weight to them.
Thanks for posting these. Would you say that the pot to stand ratio is a bit off for juniper display in the 5th photo? The pot is large and heavy and is being held up by a stand that has skinny legs. To me for this display, it should have a longer stand with legs that carry a bit more visual weight to them.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
You mean this one? It's a redwood. Yes this stand is much to small. I had a stand that I gave to him to borrow, but he decided on this one. He wanted the height. Mine was shorter but much stronger looking.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
A little background here. This event was to raise money for the Clark Bonsai collection endowed to the Japanese Garden in Fresno. The collection when it was housed in Hanford, included the Kazari bonsai display competition. This fundraiser at the last minute decided to try and include the Kazari on an experimental basis. The display was not advertised to the public and frankly almost didn't happen due to building the Tokonoma's at the last minute. They were built by a Fresno Bonsai club member, Chris Saldana, whom had little help. Display trees were removed from the collection for the display comp. to be replaced after the weekend. All of the displays were last minute displays put together in a week or less. No one planned for this, and no one had everything they needed. It was a one off, and may be done next year or the year after. I have no idea.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
The rest of the displays.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
and the two you already seen.....
berobinson82
Omono
Wonderful display. I recall this maple on this forum in its juvenile phase. The blue feet of the stand pulls my eye like a purposeful tank top. I've not seen a gradient foot before! Interesting at least. I never look your posts inside the mouth.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
It's not blue feet, it's the reflection of the sky on the curved part of the leg. Trust me, they are silky smooth.
The juvenile...2010
The juvenile...2010
berobinson82
Omono
Yes, sir! That's the picture I envisioned. You move maples faster than anyone I've seen; climate abiding.
On the reflection being the reason for the blue. Hot Damn!
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
I think the blue comes from the flash???
