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All I am asking is where you see the artform going? If at all. Or perhaps you dont feel it neccessary for it to go anywhere. That is ok. I can understand that.

As far as disrespecting you and your choices? Never had that in mind when I started the thread. But perhaps, you should have concidered respect for Mr Keppler in his Exhibition thread, and commented on what was presented. Instead of injecting your opinion on certain artists and their ways of expressing it, should have started your own thread about it. My point of this thread.

I am not only interested in what your answers are but everyone responses. It is healthy to debate. I honestly would like to know where you think bonsai is headed.

I am a student of bonsai. It is interesting for me to hear all aspects of bonsai. The practice, the tradition, principles maintenence, history and so on. We all have a view of some sort of another on how we see bonsai.

I was given a book (won it) oddly enough from Andy Rutledge, on the Kokufu 10. I would venture a guess at 80% of the trees I thought were downright beautiful. The other 20 percent were just not to my liking. Either the species, the style, the pot, whatever it may have been, it just didnt capture me like the other 80 percent did. I would also venture a guess at a majority of Walter Pall and say Nick Lenz's collections. About 80 to 90 percent of each of theirs would be on my bench anyday if I could have them. SOme I just didnt enjoy as much. My point? WHo the hell knows anymore.......lol

Peace.

Carl? Is that you?

Paul

4-Nov-2003	#10
pdbbonsai Paul Berish Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: north shore of Lake Superior Country: Minnesota USDA Zone: 3/4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,197	HB All I am asking is where you see the artform going? If at all. Or perhaps you dont feel it neccessary for it to go anywhere. That is ok. I can understand that. As far as disrespecting you and your choices? Never had that in mind when I started the thread. But perhaps, you should have concidered respect for Mr Keppler in his Exhibition thread, and commented on what was presented. Instead of injecting your opinion on certain artists and their ways of expressing it, should have started your own thread about it. My point of this thread. I am not only interested in what your answers are but everyone responses. It is healthy to debate. I honestly would like to know where you think bonsai is headed. I am a student of bonsai. It is interesting for me to hear all aspects of bonsai. The practice, the tradition, principles maintenence, history and so on. We all have a view of some sort of another on how we see bonsai. I was given a book (won it) oddly enough from Andy Rutledge, on the Kokufu 10. I would venture a guess at 80% of the trees I thought were downright beautiful. The other 20 percent were just not to my liking. Either the species, the style, the pot, whatever it may have been, it just didnt capture me like the other 80 percent did. I would also venture a guess at a majority of Walter Pall and say Nick Lenz's collections. About 80 to 90 percent of each of theirs would be on my bench anyday if I could have them. SOme I just didnt enjoy as much. My point? WHo the hell knows anymore.......lol Peace. Carl? Is that you? Paul __________________ It is essential to experience all the times and moods of one good place. (Thomas Merton) BonsaiTalk is one good place. (me)