Some photos from GSBF Convention 20122 "California Dreaming"

[Smoke]

Thanks for the link, Al. I'll post the photo here to show the tree in its prime. Sadly, it is not looking so healthy now...
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On consideration, Mr. Kinoshita did tell me that the tree was given to him by a friend and I inferred that it had been collected. I wonder about the Spain connection though.

Regardless, this tree and the black pine in the Lake Merritt collection that belonged to my teacher, Mas Imazumi, may be, in my opinion, two of the finest pine bonsai in America.

Then possibly you have not seen this pine from Katsumi Kinoshita. I feel possibly this one may be finer than both you mention since I have seen all three. This tree is as large and has a trunk twice as large. The pot is very old and probably worth a years salary for me.

 

[PaulH]

Then possibly you have not seen this pine from Katsumi Kinoshita. I feel possibly this one may be finer than both you mention since I have seen all three. This tree is as large and has a trunk twice as large. The pot is very old and probably worth a years salary for me.

You're right. I haven't seen it though I've been in his garden...
Does he still have it?
But.... WOW!!!! I'd love to see it up close.

 

[Smoke]

Yes he does....that photo is from our exhibit last April.......

 

[Attila Soos]

Then possibly you have not seen this pine from Katsumi Kinoshita.

My gosh, I've never seen a trunk like this.That's just sick....

 

[Smoke]

Kinda close up

 

[Attila Soos]

Kinda close up

What is all that stuff on the trunk? Looks like tangled roots fused together? I've seen that on a ficus, but not on a black pine. It looks good, but very strange and unusual.

 

[bob shimon]

Thanks Paul for your idea of the native show along with Gregg McDonald, and to Scott Chadd who co-chaired the event with you. I don't think that there is any question that this was the best GSBF exhibit, at least in the 25 years that I have attended the convention. Also, it was my first time seeing Kevin Wilson, and was a bit nervous about him working on the large redwood that we had provided. The outcome exceeded my expectations, and everyone was quite excited about it. He is also a very unique and entertaining individual. He had an all day carving workshop outside in a tent, and when I walked over there, I could hear music blaring from a boom box and they were smoking and drinking beer along with carving.

 

[PaulH]

Thanks Bob.
Greg and Jay did an amazing job on the exhibit.
As far as Kevin's carving workshop, It was a wild and crazy event. I think most participants either loved it or hated it. I think most had a good time but I know two hated it. What can I say, that's what Kevin is. A runaway freight train of bonsai genius.
Thank you, Bob, for chairing the vendor bazaar. It too was the best I remember. I especially enjoyed all the suiseki and pot vendors.
Paul

 

[Attila Soos]

....when I walked over there, I could hear music blaring from a boom box and they were smoking and drinking beer along with carving.

Those bloody Europeans, they are having too much fun with bonsai. Drinking, smoking, parties, long vacations, visiting friends......I hate that...

We, Americans, just work work work....and die rich.

 

[Attila Soos]

I think most had a good time but I know two hated it.

They are either puritans, or methodists...not much you can do about it.They love to suffer, anyway.

 

[art-rodriguez]

kevin wilson carved redwood

Thanks Paul for your idea of the native show along with Gregg McDonald, and to Scott Chadd who co-chaired the event with you. I don't think that there is any question that this was the best GSBF exhibit, at least in the 25 years that I have attended the convention. Also, it was my first time seeing Kevin Wilson, and was a bit nervous about him working on the large redwood that we had provided. The outcome exceeded my expectations, and everyone was quite excited about it. He is also a very unique and entertaining individual. He had an all day carving workshop outside in a tent, and when I walked over there, I could hear music blaring from a boom box and they were smoking and drinking beer along with carving.

hi Bob
any more pics available of the Kevin Wilson carved redwood ?
that's a heck of a tree !

 

[bob shimon]

Art- I failed to get a "before" picture prior to them starting on the tree. It had 2 large trunks that were cut down and the secondary trunks and growth was used to create the tree. Being vendor chair and a vendor, I was in and out of the room and didn't see a lot of the work. Also, the pictures aren't very clear.

 

[bob shimon]

Prepping Albatros

I thought that you might enjoy the following pictures. Ryan and I hadn't met since June and didn't get a chance to prep my big sierra for the exhibit. He told me to bring it along, and we'll work on it prior to the show being set up. So we worked in my room for two hours Thurs morning to get it ready. He said that this was a "first" for him.

 

[Ris]

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Bob Shimon's "Albatross" You've seen this tree develop on Bonsai Nut.
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California Nutmeg, Torrya. This is the only bonsai of this native species I've ever seen!
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Another gorgeous coast live oak1
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Huge Pygmy cypress. (Is that an oxymoron?)
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The dancing redwood!

More to come tomorrow. This convention wore me out!

Paul

What is the name of this first tree or juniper?

 

[bob shimon]

Ris - It is a sierra juniper, and it is the same one that I posted showing Ryan working on in my room prior to the exhibit. If you go to junipers in the forums section and find a post titled "Ryan Neil and Sierra Juniper," dated July 26, 2011, you will see the initial styling that was done by Ryan

 

[gergwebber]

Ris - It is a sierra juniper, and it is the same one that I posted showing Ryan working on in my room prior to the exhibit. If you go to junipers in the forums section and find a post titled "Ryan Neil and Sierra Juniper," dated July 26, 2011, you will see the initial styling that was done by Ryan

http://bonsainut.com/forums/showthread.php?5861-Ryan-Neil-and-Sierra-Juniper
did that tree originally have fire damage?

 

[bob shimon]

No, it was buried up to where it forks into two 2 trunks. As a result, much of the base was rotted, and when the rot was cleaned out, it left a very interesting base. If you go back to the original post, you will see Ryan cleaning it out with a grinding tool. You can never duplicate what "mother Nature" does.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I thought that you might enjoy the following pictures. Ryan and I hadn't met since June and didn't get a chance to prep my big sierra for the exhibit. He told me to bring it along, and we'll work on it prior to the show being set up. So we worked in my room for two hours Thurs morning to get it ready. He said that this was a "first" for him.

Thats hilarious, you always hear of rock stars trashing their hotel room. Can you hear the maid now? What's this plastic sheet? Are those tire tracks? Is that sap on the bedspread? Why are these branches hanging from the lampshade?

 

[CorinneL]

Inspiring!

Thanks for the beautiful photos! Would love to go!

 

[timhanson81]

Tim, thanks for the great photos! I almost put you in my "Gentleman & Scholar" category until you made the comment about the Giants - too bad! I will admit they do have great pitching.

You can redeem yourself by doing one of two things, retract the Giants comment or post more pics of the convention.

JC

Hahaha. Someone sounds suspiciously like a jealous Dodgers fan! Don't worry, I won't hold it against you.

I refuse to retract my Giants comment but in an effort to make it onto your "Gentleman & Scholar" list, here are a few more photos.


Little juniper in the judged competition

Boxwood in the judged comp

Kifu? redwood

The Sierra juniper with dense foliage

Cool trunk on the sumo California nutmeg (Torreya californica)