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Walter,
You have taken Bonsai to a new level for me. I don't know why I hadn't seen it in this way before. I now understand the need for showing and judging of Bonsai. Before, I was awestruck with recreating the beauty of a tree in minature form and the symbiotic relationship between bonsai enthusiast and nature. Two words in that lesson hit me on the head and validated it all for me, "living sculpture." I received much from everything you said, but that short phrase really makes one think of Bonsai as an artform -- even more so the translation of the word "Bonsai" (tree in pot).
thanks,
Freakwent

3-Jan-2003	#26
freakwent bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: chicago Country: usa Posts: 98	<> Walter, You have taken Bonsai to a new level for me. I don't know why I hadn't seen it in this way before. I now understand the need for showing and judging of Bonsai. Before, I was awestruck with recreating the beauty of a tree in minature form and the symbiotic relationship between bonsai enthusiast and nature. Two words in that lesson hit me on the head and validated it all for me, "living sculpture." I received much from everything you said, but that short phrase really makes one think of Bonsai as an artform -- even more so the translation of the word "Bonsai" (tree in pot). thanks, Freakwent