The Work of Michael Hagedorn

This week I'd like to feature some posts that were written by Michael Hagedorn, a bonsai (and other) artist with a ton of talent and just as much skill. Not only can he style the trees - having been apprenticed for seven years in Japan under the bonsai master Shinji Suzuki, he had first spent nine years as a potter. (something I tried my hand at and would love to have the time and the talent to really pursue making bonsai pots)

Here's an article by Michael on a very important subject when to remove bonsai wire> If you've ever left wire on too long (and I expect that almost everyone with more than one tree will be caught by this at least once) this is something you should read.
Again on the cultural- practical side comes this very important piece of advice on when NOT to bend a branch

Here's an interesting progression on a rocky mountain juniper restying I'm not sure if I don't get super enthusiastic about this level of styling because to my eye it's crossed a line and no longer looks natural or if I'm simply totally intimidated by anyone with the eye and the talent and the skill to accomplish this. What do you think?

If you're very new to bonsai, or you're researching because you just got a new tree this post (not one of Michael's) on your new bonsai might be of interest and some use.

Have a great week

Lorraine Craymer

The Work of Michael Hagedorn

This week I'd like to feature some posts that were written by Michael Hagedorn, a bonsai (and other) artist with a ton of talent and just as much skill. Not only can he style the trees - having been apprenticed for seven years in Japan under the bonsai master Shinji Suzuki, he had first spent nine years as a potter. (something I tried my hand at and would love to have the time and the talent to really pursue making bonsai pots)

Here's an article by Michael on a very important subject when to remove bonsai wire> If you've ever left wire on too long (and I expect that almost everyone with more than one tree will be caught by this at least once) this is something you should read.
Again on the cultural- practical side comes this very important piece of advice on when NOT to bend a branch

Here's an interesting progression on a rocky mountain juniper restying I'm not sure if I don't get super enthusiastic about this level of styling because to my eye it's crossed a line and no longer looks natural or if I'm simply totally intimidated by anyone with the eye and the talent and the skill to accomplish this. What do you think?

If you're very new to bonsai, or you're researching because you just got a new tree this post (not one of Michael's) on your new bonsai might be of interest and some use.

Have a great week

Lorraine Craymer

Meet the Bonsai Eijit

Yes, the name is funny, but I can assure you from his work that this guy ain't no ordinary eijit!

I personally am something of a newbie when it comes to bonsai and I'm also somewhat intimidated by the stying process so I've decided to use this post - and those in the forseeable future to focus on what I've seen in other blogs and articles - usually featuring the work of bonsai growers/artists/stylists ( hey what are they called anyway) whose work I admire. It also helps if I like their writing too!



author focus - Bonsai Eijit https://plus.google.com/101679388773708503290/posts

One of the problems with looking at bonsai sites from around the world is that I often cannot really relate well when they work with material this will simply never be available to me. Bonsai growers are held captive to a certain degree by their location. So this series on restyling a larch bonsai works for me because it is a tree I can grow too.

Here's a quick post that only has three pictures in it, but I really like these trees because to be they're really well styled but not over styled as you'll see quite frequently. take a look

Here's a great post from Bonsai Eijit where he identifies favorite posts from 2012

I'm not a great stylist, but I'm a pretty good grower and my personal passion is to find the easiest bonsai trees and material so that more people can confidently approach this great hobby, without inevitably killing their first trees Growing beginner Bonsai

That's it for this week.

Bonsai Eijit