A good laugh...as my husband attempts to understand bonsai...

[Cadillactaste]

I had posted that my bonsai arrived but the pot arrived broken. So today my husband is looking at the bonsai in question. Turning his head this way and that way...really studying the Bougainvillea. (Which I found quite amusing...he looked like he was really concentrating)

He then looks at me and asks,"Is the pot intentionally cracked like that!?!" Mind you it is in a good 5-6 pieces...being held together with a rubber band. Until the replacement comes...then there until I find a suitable replacement...

I thought...how do I not laugh at his totally serious question!?! As he is attempting to learn a big about what I see in them. But who am I fooling...I laughed so hard my side hurt! Then replied..."Um-mmmm no it broke in shipping...the seller is getting me another one out in the mail."

He looked relieved...no comment...just a look of relief that he didn't have to understand a shattered pot as "the look" I was going for.

 

[GrimLore]

Very Cute indeed - If it were me I would have said that it represents "patina" and adds to the aged look you were shooting for

 

[Cadillactaste]

Very Cute indeed - If it were me I would have said that it represents "patina" and adds to the aged look you were shooting for

Lol good one! Had he not been so reflective trying to understand it. I may have. Because I have a lot of patina and distressed things I love.

One would imagine those at art galories get there fair share of ones contemplating what they think they should see.

 

[GrimLore]

Yes indeed. I had a similar situation in reverse with my wife this year in Spring. We are both involved in the hobby. She hands me a clay pot that HAD a really sharp outer ceramic glaze on it and says "this needs buried" to me as it looked very badly aged. I respond by saying "leave it there I will handle it later".
Three weeks later and she notices I gently cleaned it and Satin Clear finished it to hold what was left of the glazing being careful not to change but preserve the look and as a joke I planted it with "graveyard moss" as I saw the beauty and she did not...
She has never failed to comment every week how beautiful that little planting looks today and is "so happy" I ignored her request to "bury it"
It was her introduction to Wabi-sabi and she now looks at ever plant, shelf, and pot differently - after her close to 20 years experience in Bonsai I am pleased she now sees what others do not

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

Now Grimmy...that IS an amazing story...I am also curious to see this graveyard moss planted planter as well. care to share?

 

[GrimLore]

Weather permitting I will take two pictures tomorrow. The first one will show the plant completely covering the pot as it is a fast grower. In the other pictures I will cut it all back and attempt to show a simple pot with what I consider natural Patina over near a 20 year period. The moss is huge invasive and major cutbacks are no problem. Honest I was just pleased she saw what she thought was trash is now one of her favorite pieces of clay. It is nothing major but a way of thought and respect to nature itself