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Ron, Jim, Tony, Jay, Chris, and any others that have been doing bonsai for more then 2 years. Each of you knows darn good and well just what limits can be put on material and still expect it to live. I would bet each of you that if this were your own personal stock, that the techniques would not be applied in the rapid fire succesion that must be applied at a demo.

People that come to the demo want to see the tree finished and in the pot. I don't know why but that is the concensus. If the tree is left in a state of unfinished, the audiance is left wondering if the artist just did not know what to do with it, like "maybe if it grew for 5 more years I could do something with it"

People have grown acustomed to seeing guys like Kimura, Walter, Marc, get this wild stock and turn it into magic before our eyes. Anything less diminishes the artistic ability of the demo artist. Wow, "I wonder if Kimura would have been able to make something out of that, this guy said we need to stop here because the health of the tree may in danger."

Watch what they do in the styling and designing arena, take it home with you, apply slowly to your own stock, and watch the tree come alive. Key word: alive.

Bonsai-al

19-Apr-2003	#29
bonsaial1 Bonsai Doer Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 13SH Posts: 5,465	Ron, Jim, Tony, Jay, Chris, and any others that have been doing bonsai for more then 2 years. Each of you knows darn good and well just what limits can be put on material and still expect it to live. I would bet each of you that if this were your own personal stock, that the techniques would not be applied in the rapid fire succesion that must be applied at a demo. People that come to the demo want to see the tree finished and in the pot. I don't know why but that is the concensus. If the tree is left in a state of unfinished, the audiance is left wondering if the artist just did not know what to do with it, like "maybe if it grew for 5 more years I could do something with it" People have grown acustomed to seeing guys like Kimura, Walter, Marc, get this wild stock and turn it into magic before our eyes. Anything less diminishes the artistic ability of the demo artist. Wow, "I wonder if Kimura would have been able to make something out of that, this guy said we need to stop here because the health of the tree may in danger." Watch what they do in the styling and designing arena, take it home with you, apply slowly to your own stock, and watch the tree come alive. Key word: alive. Bonsai-al __________________ I been kidding the last seven years. no.... really!