Shitakusa, Kusamono

[rockm]

Interesting blog post from Mirai on Young Choe, a specialist in Shitakusa and Kusamono (the difference is explained in the footnote at the bottom of the post). Young Choe is one of the unsung heroes of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. She creates beautiful compositions with native U.S. plants.

Interesting there is no forum category for Kusamono/shitakusa here...composing those can take as much, or more, thought and talent than bonsai.

Hand-Sized Gardens

Part-time kusamono master, part-time seed protector, Young Choe gives us a glimpse into the art and science behind bonsai accents.We’ve all had that moment walking through a forest - feeling tiny beneath Doug firs, yet gigantic amongst baby ferns. This suspension between massive and miniature...

bonsaimirai.com

 

[Cajunrider]

Interesting blog post from Mirai on Young Choe, a specialist in Shitakusa and Kusamono (the difference is explained in the footnote at the bottom of the post). Young Choe is one of the unsung heroes of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. She creates beautiful compositions with native U.S. plants.

Interesting there is no forum category for Kusamono/shitakusa here...composing those can take as much, or more, thought and talent than bonsai.

Hand-Sized Gardens

Part-time kusamono master, part-time seed protector, Young Choe gives us a glimpse into the art and science behind bonsai accents.We’ve all had that moment walking through a forest - feeling tiny beneath Doug firs, yet gigantic amongst baby ferns. This suspension between massive and miniature...

bonsaimirai.com

Thanks for the link. I enjoyed the article.

 

[rockm]

Here's her website:

Kusamono

www.kusamonochoe.com

 

[Shogun610]

Yup , I’m glad I have a great native plant nursery to create Kusamono and Shitakusa that would be appropriate to where the tree originated from … deep forest, farm land , riparian, mountain too , bog.. etc. examples for mountain shitakusa (sedum) and marsh / riparian (grasses and foam flower)

 

[dbonsaiw]

Great stuff, thanks for sharing. With all the bonsai work/study I have been up to, I really haven't given kusamano much thought. I will definitely work on this way before I ever take up photography for bonsai.

 

[RJG2]

Good timing. I watched the Mirai video with her demo yesterday, and threw some yard weeds in a kintsugi @sorce pot today. It's missing a little something, but not a bad start:

 

[sorce]

Good timing. I watched the Mirai video with her demo yesterday, and threw some yard weeds in a kintsugi @sorce pot today. It's missing a little something, but not a bad start:

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Thank you!

I think, in fall, when a couple stems may yellow and fall forward, lining them up "appropriately" with that wonderful gold work, could prove quite complimentary to the right tree, or stand alone!
Or whatever shitakuku we aiming for!

I was in the Asia Hut studying Mud Men and $60 dead junipers, crystals and such for the last half hour.

This should go in the mudman thread but....
The protruding parts, beard , thumb, pipe ends, all protected from regular size fingers by the rest of the design.


I'm just in here making excuses to buy my daughter something so I can buy shit!lol!


Really just killing time before picking up the first suit I've ever bought in life! Here's to growing up and staying........Young!

Sorce

 

[ShadyStump]

Interesting there is no forum category for Kusamono/shitakusa here...composing those can take as much, or more, thought and talent than bonsai.

There is a sub forum titled Accent Plants with a description that includes kusamono. It's not been particularly active, but there's some fun stuff in there.

 

[Wulfskaar]

All you bonsainuts have inspired me with all your cool stuff.