Sandpainting is a fun and colorful way to add life to your bonsai garden. With sandpainting, you can draw different patterns, shapes, and figures on any surface. Whether you have…
If bonsai is the Japanese art of growing miniature trees, bonseki is another Japanese art form that creates miniature items. Bonseki is an ancient art form that recreates natural landscapes…
For those who are fascinated by the magic of bonsai, though, it is no secret that a miniature tree makes one of the most wonderful companions. Furthermore, displaying a bonsai…
Newbie bonsai practitioners tend to believe that it is through re-potting how bonsai trees are kept small. But this is not the true purpose of re-potting. Instead, the major goal…
As a bonsai grower, you also want to showcase your best bonsai styles and masterpieces indoors. Bonsai can be grown indoors in pots or containers. While many bonsai species weaken…
When you're growing bonsai trees, it's crucial to use the right tools and equipment. By doing so, you're able to execute bonsai cleaning, training, and styling accurately. If you're a…
The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation is a reconnaissance into the artistry of suiseki – meager, unrefined shaped stones chosen for their equilibrium, serenity, figure, and directness. Emanating from China,…
Traditionally, bonsai tree masterpieces are displayed with the use of tables or stands. Nowadays, however, the Japanese tradition and aesthetics embedded in bonsai have developed tremendously, marked by the Western…
It was in the post-war period when Koyama Fujio developed a category known as the Six Ancient Kilns. The Six Ancient Kilns, namely Echizen, Seto, Tokoname, Shigaraki, Tanba, and Bizen…
One of the more distinct features of a bonsai tree is the motion. This attributes to bends, twists, and shapes occurring in the trunk of the tree. If you're engaging…
Bonsai is an ancient Japanese plant art technique that makes normal tree seedlings and turns them into miniature art pieces of nature. The art of bonsai is only achieved by…
It might be surprising to find out that oak trees were not part of the traditional plants introduced to the art of bonsai for quite a long time. Keeping in…