Spotted in the Wild
Historical Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and RSS posts previously curated by the club (2017–present). Not authored by the club — preserved here since the original source feeds no longer carry this history.
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP: Our first-ever bonsai art
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP: Our first-ever bonsai art workshop, "Drawing on Bonsai: Sketching in the National Collection," takes place Friday (that's tomorrow!) at 9 am. Don't miss this opportunity to create beautiful images…
More Impressive Works of Imagination & Skill
More Impressive Works of Imagination & Skill bonsaibark.com stone lantern.com (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Stone Lantern & Bonsai Bark added a new photo.
Stone Lantern & Bonsai Bark added a new photo. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
More Impressive Works of Imagination & Skill | Bonsai Bark
More Impressive Works of Imagination & Skill 6/14/18 This Penjing landscape features exceptionally rugged terrain and no immediately visible sign of humans. Or are there one or two tiny almost indistinguishable specks…
Bittersweet to be wrapping up our collaboration
Bittersweet to be wrapping up our collaboration with Jonathan Cross and The Future Perfect in L.A. this week. Take a look at the trees that were on display and enjoy. http://www.jonathancrossstudio.com/…
Attention to Detail, Skill and Precision | Bonsai Bark
Attention to Detail, Skill and Precision 6/13/18 Part of large Penjing scene. The full construction is just below. The photo is from Hong Kong Bonsai Pots I’ve long been fascinated by Penjing tray plantings The best…
Multi-flush pines will forever be a cornerstone of
Multi-flush pines will forever be a cornerstone of the bonsai practice. However, their methods of branch development are rarely discussed. Join us live tonight to understand the approach of developing a raw, field-grown…
Summer Yoga Series at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
Come get your Downward Dog on in one of D.C.'s most tranquil and beautiful spaces. Our first yoga class of the summer is this Saturday, click below to reserve your space now! (Source Facebook) www.eventbrite.com
Forest Bonsai – Focal Point, Balance, Scale, Age & That Elusive Quality… | Bonsai Bark
Forest Bonsai – Focal Point, Balance, Scale, Age & That Elusive Quality… 6/12/18 I stumbled across the European hornbeam (Carpinus betulas) by Walter Pall on his Bonsai Adventures blog. The shot looks like spring with…
Oscar Eisenschmidt
Ryan sits down with talented fabricator and friend of Mirai, Oscar Eisenschmidt. Oscar is the designer/fabricator behind the monumental structures present in many of Ryan''s exhibitions such as: the Artisans Cup,…
Bonsai Mirai updated their cover photo.
Bonsai Mirai updated their cover photo. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Clump Style Bonsai – Multiple Trunks with a Single Root Stystem | Bonsai Bark
Clump Style Bonsai – Multiple Trunks with a Single Root Stystem 6/11/18 We found this extraordinary clump style Japanese maple on Bonsai Nakayoshi (sorry the link is no longer active). You can imagine that all the…
the exhibit, some glimpses into an amateure show
the exhibit, some glimpses into an amateure show in Germany. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
more happenings
more happenings (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Drawing on Bonsai: Sketching in the National Collection
This Friday: Don't miss your chance to learn how to draw the historic trees of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. Spots still available but going fast, click below to sign up! (Source Facebook) www.eventbrite.com
Day one of the BFF Summer festival. BFF = Bonsai
Day one of the BFF Summer festival. BFF = Bonsai Fachforum, the largest German speaking bonsai forum. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Under Appreciated Bonsai? | Bonsai Bark
Under Appreciated Bonsai? 6/10/18 This single tree with five trunks is an Rough bark Japanese maple (Acer palmatum Arakawa). It was imported from Japan by Akina Bonsai, Poland and redesigned by Walter Pall last month.…
Bonsai Mystery Solved | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Mystery Solved 6/9/18 If your short term memory is still functioning, then you might remember this tree from yesterday. Or from March, 2014, when we first featured it. If you forgot it from four years ago, join…
Four Before & After Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Four Before & After Bonsai 6/7/18 Before & after (antes y depues) Shimpaku juniper by Salvador de los Reyes. Four for the price of one. Still sorting our from vacation (no vacation goes unpunished) so it’s back to our…
An Exceptional Bonsai – Before & After | Bonsai Bark
An Exceptional Bonsai – Before & After 6/6/18 Here's an excellent example of a before and after with an already established tree. It just needed a talented bonsai artist and some free time to bring it back to its…
Discover the art and sculpture behind bonsai trees at Elvis Presley’s former home in LA
Just got word of some additional press of our collaborative exhibition with Jonathan Cross at Casa Perfect in LA. Check it out! https://www.wallpaper.com/design/bonsai-art-the-future-perfect-los-angeles (Source…
Some of the most amazing native tree species we
Some of the most amazing native tree species we have for bonsai in North America are Junipers. Their ability to tell a story about the environment in which they grow is unsurpassed by other species. That said, junipers…
Back Savers – Suthin’s Shohin | Bonsai Bark
Back Savers – Suthin’s Shohin 6/5/18 Bonsai in hand. This little masterpice by Suthin Sukosolvisit looks like a Chinzan Azalea. But that's just a guess. Suthin doesn't say. Still recovering from vacation and a serious…
Summer Yoga Series at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
Our first yoga class of the summer is just over a week away! Have you signed up? Click below to join us for one of the most beautiful yoga classes in D.C. (Source Facebook) www.eventbrite.com