Brightside Bonsai Pots

[ForrestW]

Nice pots, and very cool metal sculpture

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Thank you! Hold your phone sideways and you will see that it is also the shape of an eye! I’m glad to have some of my Brightside pots in your collection! It means a lot!

Definity more of your pots in my future. I use my laptop, but I saw the eye without flipping anything.

 

[snowman04]

I appreciate it! My heart and soul went into my work.

It looks like that's the only way you do things from here...

 

[BrightsideB]

Nice pots, and very cool metal sculpture

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

 

[snowman04]

Getting better at the slabs. It really is my favorite style. I can see the styles I want to create once I get more comfortable with making them.

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Let me know when you will have some more of these on your site...

 

[BrightsideB]

It looks like that's the only way you do things from here...

I appreciate it! As I get more comfortable working with the clay I do with bonsai as well.

 

[Kievnstavick]

I didn't know you already had experience in the arts. Seeing your metal sculptures makes Mr appreciate your pots all the more

I'm sure you will be glad to know that you are one of my main pot dealers ;P

 

[BrightsideB]

I didn't know you already had experience in the arts. Seeing your metal sculptures makes Mr appreciate your pots all the more

I'm sure you will be glad to know that you are one of my main pot dealers ;P

Thanks! And it’s an honor to be one of your primary pot dealers! I keep my product fresh with freshly baked pots regularly

 

[gooeytek]

I started practicing bonsai in 2018. I wanted this post to share a little of my background and starting this ceramic endeavor. I started Brightside Bonsai January 1st 2023.

My name Brightside Bonsai is a manifestation I have with my vessel’s giving the bonsai a home as the sun shines down on them. It’s a vision that my name represents. To me this is larger than me and feels good.

It is very inspirational to create work for others to use in their creative endeavors with bonsai. I have many idea’s still to create. As far as I’m concerned Brightside hasn’t even started making vessels. As my feel for the clay material is starting to register with my past as a metal sculptor.

I really thought my fellow bonsai practitioners and professionals would appreciate a couple of the sculptures I created in the past.

This is called “The Vessel.” It is a gnarly battered tree that hosts life within it living as a vessel. I also forged a blood vessel that is at the base of the tree. It’s the connection of life.



This is called “within the blink of an eye.” It encompasses the beauty in a forest as you look up at the night sky. The top and bottom is cut out but has a pumpkin vine creeping up the wall and the roots creeping down the wall. It’s like 4ft. There’s well over 10,000 hammer strikes in this piece.



The two railings were inspired by whimsical and botanical life. Plus the dragonfly in the first garden rail.

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For all who actually read this it means a lot.

I want to put these rails in my garden even though I don't have any stairs that need them

 

[BrightsideB]

I want to put these rails in my garden even though I don't have any stairs that need them

Me too! Lol

 

[BrightsideB]

I am really getting into geometric style pots. I plan to do a series. This is the first one I’ve made so far! Was a big learning experience. Very pleased with how it came out! It was improvised without a drawing just went for what I envisioned.

 

[BrightsideB]

This new calendar year my goals with my pottery are to make larger pots! This one will be roughly 16x11x2 3/4 inches. Right now working on custom pots for people for spring time. Want to make sure they are done in time.

 

[Paradox]

This new calendar year my goals with my pottery are to make larger pots! This one will be roughly 16x11x2 3/4 inches. Right now working on custom pots for people for spring time. Want to make sure they are done in time.
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Thats going to be a nice one if it comes through the firing

 

[BrightsideB]

Thats going to be a nice one if it comes through the firing

I think it’ll do good. My firing schedule is fine tuned for this clay.

 

[Kievnstavick]

I can't wait to see what you offer for sale once the custom orders are finished

 

[August44]

This new calendar year my goals with my pottery are to make larger pots! This one will be roughly 16x11x2 3/4 inches. Right now working on custom pots for people for spring time. Want to make sure they are done in time.
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Yaaa for bigger pots! Nice going.

 

[W3rk]

What do you think about some of the new pots?
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This glaze here is a winner

 

[August44]

This glaze here is a winner
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That Glaze looks pretty flat which is good for conifers. Is that an underglaze or a stain? Nice looking pot by the way.

 

[BrightsideB]

This glaze here is a winner
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Thanks! I plan to do more like it. It was an experiment that went right.

 

[BrightsideB]

That Glaze looks pretty flat which is good for conifers. Is that an underglaze or a stain? Nice looking pot by the way.

It is a matte glaze and doesn’t reflect much light. It is very flat.