BONSAI FOCUS 2016-2 EN PREVIEW

Bonsai Focus
EDITORIAL
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The studio of Michael Hagedorn and the three demo artists. From left
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Bonsai Focus has a co-operation with
Kinbon magazine, Kyoto, Japan
Three in a row
So here I am, once again writing my
introduction to the latest edition of our
magazine. I have just returned from the
Nöelanders Trophy XVII, which proved
to be a mega event. Our large stand was
sited in the main hall, just across from
the entrance – the perfect place for the
wonderful meet and greet we had with
many of our readers. The smile on my
face just got bigger and bigger as we were
showered with wonderful compliments
for the last issue which was received
enthusiastically. The Nöelanders Trophy
show is really the opening event of the
new bonsai season and this edition was
even bigger than before; it has become
the largest show in Europe. You will find
the full report in this issue.
During our visit to the US last year for
the Artisans Cup in September, we made
a stopover at Michael Hagedorn's studio.
He very kindly hosted the day of demos
we planned with Boon Manakitivipart,
Matt Reel and Bobby Curttright, Michael's
apprentice. Michael has a great collection
and garden and also a huge studio with
white walls, just perfect for photography.
So I ended up with three demonstrating
artists in a row, which is a kind of record
for me taking the shots and a video. Boon
Manakitivipart is the first of the artists
to be featured in this new series. See him
working on a Rocky Mountain juniper.
We had featured him some time ago in
2009. He is an admirable man, always up
for some jokes to lighten the atmosphere.
This really helped to smooth the way and
made the photo shoot so much easier for
me to manage.
Another impressive item which came
about from our Portland adventure is the
group of bonsai images by photographer,
Chris Hornbecker. These were printed
poster size and hung in the exhibition
hall of the Artisans Cup. I was fascinated
by those images and got to talk to Chris,
asking about his motivation. Further on in
the magazine he shares his thoughts and
we show you some of these prints.
Enjoy the read.
Translations:
Peter Warren
Farrand Bloch
Chief editor