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Carl (OMC), I just reread most of this thread, and the comment that really stood out for me was your's about carving bones. The sense that I have about Western Bonsai that I find off-putting is exactly what you state: the sense that it is all about ME and MY self expression. What I most loved about Bonsai from the start was the sense of being put in touch with something BIGGER than myself. Altough some of our Western artists have awesome ability to create high quality Bonsai, I don't sense them as being somehow bigger or even more important than myself.

Thanks, Fred

17-Jul-2003	#56
FredL Banned 08JUN2005 Join Date: Dec-2001 Location: Benton County Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,099	Carl (OMC), I just reread most of this thread, and the comment that really stood out for me was your's about carving bones. The sense that I have about Western Bonsai that I find off-putting is exactly what you state: the sense that it is all about ME and MY self expression. What I most loved about Bonsai from the start was the sense of being put in touch with something BIGGER than myself. Altough some of our Western artists have awesome ability to create high quality Bonsai, I don't sense them as being somehow bigger or even more important than myself. Thanks, Fred