Maybe a redesign and update is what it will take to truly make this a "Joanie"
tree.
Reading through the previous posts I kept thinking "What about Joanie?" What about her influence on the tree. Bonsai is a fluid artform, and the tree will inevitably change based on the current owners care and vision for the tree. I think a redesign can be an honour to the previous owner if it shows the tree in a new, and hopefully better light.
This raises a question for me. Will this new tree (to Joanie) always be someone elses design... or will this someday become a "Joanie" tree? Does it take a redesign to make a tree your own? or is there a time frame when you can call a tree your own? When is an inherited and/ or bought tree truly yours?
Matt