tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62592365968929838812024-03-05T01:07:04.116-08:00SUTEKI!A Blog covering the "Cool" things that are happening in my life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-23807229938125262432015-02-16T11:54:00.000-08:002015-02-16T11:54:02.282-08:00I Know it’s only Swindon Show but I like it!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the support band having finally left the stage it will soon be time for UK Bonsai’s Headline Act to open the 2015 season with a “bang”. Paul and his <i>Motley Crew </i>of helpers do a fantastic job year on year and it looks like this year’s edition will be no <i>Accept</i>-tion! I will again be travelling down on our Iron Horse with Stone (<i>Deaf Forever</i>) Monkey along with all the other <i>Twisted Sisters </i>and <i>Bönsai-heads </i>looking for their annual fix of trees, pots and sausage rolls! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Andy and I always enjoy this Show (along with many, many others) and although seen by some as “only” a Club Show it’s fast become the season opener as the <i>Heathrow Show</i> is now seen as the season closer in the UK. The finest of traders will again be plying their wares, some with feet still bleeding after the run back from Noelanders, and I’m sure that there will be something for everyone’s taste and pocket book. From pots to trees, tables to scrolls, stones to books you’ll find everything that you ever want (but were too afraid to ask) all under one roof. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, there is one draw back, I’ve been lucky enough to have be allowed some table space with the Award Winning Stone Monkey Ceramics* although I have been told by the organisers that I might have to sit on the naughty step if I’m not a good boy. Either way, you won’t miss me as I’ll be the chap in the kinky boots and the worst dress sense this side of the 70’s – <i>Party on dude! </i></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-84898276386315601732015-02-12T09:48:00.000-08:002015-02-12T09:48:04.221-08:00Everythang’s Groovy Baby!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buoyed after the taming of “The Walrus” confidence amongst the crew was very high so with the addition of Ensign Royal we set off on another mission to rid the Bonsai Universe of “sticks in pots”. Our next alien encounter was not an alien at all but another native from this part of the galaxy. This tree had been in training since my early Academy days and was heading down a very Japanese route which was pleasing but something just didn’t seem right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whilst various discussions ensued there was a tragic phaser accident. Simon, with his branch cutters set to “stun” – or so he thought, let rip with 2 bursts and the creature immediately had limbs drop to the ground! While the others ran for the nearest polystyrene boulder the shocked rookie examined the devastation and was heard to say “it was getting a bit leggy anyway”! Obviously shocked by what had just happened Ensign Royal asked for an immediate transfer and left the remaining away team to try and save the mission. With the crew depleted by a third a steady hand and sharp mind was needed but as we had neither it was left to the <i>Wiley Will</i> to rescue the tree. As retribution for his hideous actions Simon was left with the delicate task of wiring the apex of the tree to form a new crown, all under the watchful eye of his Sensei. With some light pruning and some minor branch placement the tree came back to life but there is some “pruning homework” to do on the branches before or at re-potting time but this tree is now also on the right path – owner permitting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the dilithium crystals replenished and the trees safely packed in the cargo bay it was time to break orbit and head for Starbase 1 for much needed maintenance. For those of you who may be passing this quadrant of the universe, Will is an excellent, patient teacher* and although facially looks like a bit of a “Tribble” these days, an all-round good egg. If you haven’t been there go, and if you have, go again as you never know what you might come home with from hydroponics! (*he must be he put up with me) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: lime;"><b>FOOTNOTE</b></span><br /> For anyone wondering why with all the Star Trek references it’s in part homage to a band that Will and I enjoy “Gaye Bykers on Acid” and partly because I’m a fruitcake! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-82730931833657718782015-02-02T10:29:00.000-08:002015-02-02T10:31:24.007-08:00Ahead Warp Factor 9 - My Weekend with Will<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There was a mixture of excitement and trepidation when I boarded the <i>SS Zafira</i> and warped my way to the uncharted star system of<i> Suffolk 1</i>, a distant and rarely explored area of the Bonsai Galaxy. Although <i>Ipswich</i> is classed as a type M City, the technology was such that we had to use a space dock rather than the usual transporters. The landing party was greeted with a terrible rain storm (fairly standard I understand for the outer reaches of the planet) but warmth and sustenance were soon supplied to this intrepid traveller although if you want pizza, order it a week in advance! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will and I met at the Academy, Will majoring in “hand-to-hand combat” with a Makita, and I was still in my early years of training trying to master the arts of drinking, talking shite and not falling down! We soon become close friends, not in a “gay” sort of way, and have long debated into the night about<i> “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”</i> in the Bonsai World (but that’s another story). We kept in contact and met at the odd convention (and some were VERY odd!) but I received an interesting sub-space transmission on star date 011020.14 with news of a very interesting upcoming mission. Due to ripples in the space-time continuum it was only now that I had the resources to tackle this overdue challenge. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>“Will’s Walrus”</i> is a tree known by a few, and despised by many, which has been a tree of my dreams and nightmares. Brought for me as a joke at a Club auction by a friend as a Shohin, Will has battled this demon twice before whilst I tried to tame it with scissors. As can be seen from the following transmitted images growth is somewhat rampant but tameable with the correct training. As I struggle with deciduous trees (as well as Evergreens) I decided that I desperately needed help from Ambassador Baddeley “one more time”. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feeling as nervous as a fresh Starfleet Security guard in his nice red top knowing he’s gunna get it before the end of the day from a big green blob, or even worse the local inhabitants, we talked about the way forward. Will, in his soft Vulcan tones, explain the basics and importance of branch selection and pruning that even a rookie like me could understand. Due to years of neglect there was plenty of trimming to do (almost enough for a new Hobbit home) and wiring the entire tree. Whilst Will replicated our rations I went at the task of wiring full of vigour (well, for at least the first half an hour anyway) and upon his return Will started cleaning the deadwood on the front of the tree. We made quite a team with his “whiz, whizzing” and my “puffing and blowing” but finally, under the watchful gaze of Will’s pet “Prant”* the hard work was done. Far from being set “straight” on to the path of inner enlightenment it was time to experience the twisted inner magic of the “Baddeley Branch Meld” making meticulous branches the like that Tim Burton would be more than proud of – the results, as you can see are spectacular! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, with the natural light fading fast, there was just time to examine the interesting “creatures” that reside in Will’s hydroponics area before more refreshment and another adventure before the day was through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maame, my Mame! Last weekend was, so far, probably the proudest moment in my Bonsai journey as I finally ticked one off of the “<i>Bucket List</i>” and won my first ever BSA Award. It came as a real surprise that I scooped any Awards at the UK’s premier Shohin Show let alone 2! As ever the Show was well attended with the quality of the trees getting better and better year on year so to come home with a “gong” is very humbling. To do it in front of “teacher” and many of my far flung Bonsai Chums was the icing on the cake it’s just a shame a mentor Andy “<i>Stone Monkey</i>” couldn’t be there to join in the party. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Competition in both categories was hotly contested and I think that it was a close cut thing between Bill, Fiona and myself for the Mame award and it was great for British Bonsai as both trees in the composition were UK natives – Will Baddeley and the EBF will be proud! So where do I go from here? Well, my Shohin pencil needs sharpening if I want to take them to the next level but I’ll (hopefully) have another couple of years to hone this display as well as improve my Mames. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-72232167924693772322014-02-26T09:56:00.001-08:002014-02-26T10:01:34.556-08:00Swindon Winter Image 2014<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 hours, and no detours, later we arrived and instantly bumped into some Maidstone Club members as well as many of my Bonsai Buds and easily slipped into Bonsai Mode. I don’t really see much point in hosting any pictures of the Show ‘cos (a) I didn’t take a camera and (b) there are plenty of really good ones out there already. For a direct link check out Uncle Fester’s Blog site (aka <span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://welshbonsaitrees.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Dangerous Bry Blog</a></span>) who has taken some cracking photos and is also an all-round good egg – sorry mate, couldn’t resist! Sam and I both had a plan re purchases and I think that we both kept to budget. I must share this little beauty with you though. I brought this pot from my great chum Dave Sampson and although it is damaged it is a little gem made by Youho (I understand that they also make glue!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If this pot had been “mint” I could never have afforded it in a month of Sundays but Dave did me a truly huge favour as it is exactly the size I needed but he still managed to keep it within budget – cheer bud! </span><br />
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beginnings and opportunities but no resolutions; I’m getting too old for that
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2013 was a bit of a mixed bag for me and my family but all
in all I’m quite happy to see the back of it, well at least the last few months
anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What started off well soon
tailed off into chaos and disappointment caused by a few nameless
individuals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lessons were learned the
hard way in some cases but you really do find out who will stand by you in
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So, it’s time to get “back on the horse” which is quite apt
for 2014 really.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a new kitchen and
ceramics/bonsai workshop up and running in the next few weeks and with Swindon
and Willowbog not too far away plenty to keep me busy if very, very tired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I shouldn’t complain really but why not stick
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Keep well everyone and I look forward to catching up with
many of you in my travels,<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-48528267654142933122013-11-13T00:14:00.003-08:002013-11-13T00:37:08.830-08:00Natural Flux – Novocaine for my Soul!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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I’d really been looking forward to this event since I heard “<i>Rumours</i>” of it happening and I wasn’t to be disappointed. Having seen release pictures on t’internet my interest had been really fired up but it did little to prepare me for what I was about to see. Respected Bonsai Artist Steve Tolley trades under the name “4 dimensional art” with the 4th dimension being time, Natural Flux proved to be a “must see” 3 dimensional exhibition because the photos that I had seen didn’t do the exhibits justice. As many of my trees can easily be flattered by 2D photography to look much better than they really are, the “real life” experience of the exhibition made the photos I’d seen look flat and lifeless! </div>
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Some of the trees themselves were not really of a Show standard but I think that that was sort of the point. The Beech in the “hill” pot by John Pitt was slender and elegant but lacked ramification and structure but still looked delightful. Each composition was thought provoking and elegant in its own way. I was very, very taken with the Rabbit Foot fern that seemed to have “evolved” on a stack of rusty industrial cogs – very natural, very real. My “star” of the Show was the Star Jasmine in its Clare Wakefield pot, totally orgasmic! Now, I hate to single any of the artists out for praise (as some of them are my closest friends) but I’d love to see some of Clare’s pots in a conventional Bonsai Show and see the reaction to them amongst the Bonsai Community. Here's a link - Enjoy! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/naturalfluxbonsai" target="_blank">naturalfluxbonsai</a></div>
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So to close – Peter, you have been very brave and it seems that you have finally “scratched that itch” that has been bugging you for a while and boy have you. What you have brought us is a new, refreshing and thought provoking look at the art that we all love so much. Seen by many as the “quite man of Bonsai" it was fantastic to see you working the room as you were so in <b>YOUR</b> zone. Words of congratulation do not seem enough somehow as your event raised my spirit and my soul after what has been a trying and painful (literally) few weeks. Thank you my friend and may Natural Flux be the start of your star in ascendancy! </div>
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Last weekend it was my first “proper” chance to fly solo since CKB last year and also the first outing for the Shiten Bonsai Society (SBS) and as this was our first assignment, we wanted to make it look good! Although the largest contingent of trees belonged to Sensei Storey I did chip in a couple of previously unseen trees and had free rein as to the layout of the display which was a really buzz. </div>
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You’ll find the trees posted <a href="http://shitenbonsai.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">HERE</a> on the SBS Blog.
It’s no <i>Accent-dent</i> that I’m using this post to share some of the plantings that caught my eye. It has been expressed in some circles that the quality of the companion plantings/compositions have really risen in the last few years and I would agree - well mostly, as we did have a wee giggle at on Accent displayed behind a very, very large tree.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-79280535506103804502013-11-05T05:42:00.000-08:002013-11-05T05:45:03.708-08:00Appetite for Destruction<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may have noticed that I’ve (again) been off of the radar but this time for a good reason – Mass Destruction!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <i>Suteki</i> “Shed” is no more and makes way for our new “Glass Extension” - posh way of saying a Conservatory. This will house our new kitchen and dining room allowing us a proper grown up Lounge and Utility room/new Workshop. No more out in the cold and dark to pot my trees or to make my pots and it will still have a fridge (as it is the “old” Kitchen) for m’beer. Mmmmmm, beer good! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here’s an artist’s impression of the extension which will have some of our new “toys” including my set of <i>Bugatti</i> kitchen scales, a <i>Porsche</i> designed sink (hopefully) and some of our funky new furniture. Progress photos will be uploaded as and when. Enjoy!
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-36004854861653848212013-10-18T06:12:00.001-07:002013-10-18T06:12:13.756-07:00Shiten Bonsai Society: 2 become 1<a href="http://shitenbonsai.blogspot.com/2013/10/2-become-1.html?spref=bl"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shiten Bonsai Society: 2 become 1</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This could explain a lot!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-76801327921453636342013-10-18T01:53:00.002-07:002013-10-18T01:53:42.663-07:00Times, they are a’changing<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, free of my shackles of Club leadership I’m now free to do what I want any ol’time and get down on it! Since my “strings have been cut” from the evil grown up baby* it’s time to stand by for action and put myself, and family, in pole position for a change. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don’t get me wrong, I truly LOVED my time at the helm of the Maidstone Bonsai Society but I need a break from the Club scene to help re-charge my batteries and work on my Shiten trees and accent plantings. With the Magical Bonsai Accents Show happening again in 2014 I really need to up my game both in plantings and my SUTEKI pots and hopefully once our extension I’ll get some “Si Time” (nothing like Hammer time!) and get this party started! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(*very much like the Evil Monkey that lives in Chris’s wardrobe in Family Guy) </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-86857992868035744562013-09-17T11:32:00.005-07:002013-09-17T11:32:58.964-07:00Bonsai is about the Journey, not just the destination!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">During my <i>Bonsai Journey</i>, I've been lucky enough to have met, and studied, under some Bonsai Folk. Here's a few early photos of some of the one's I've met - can you guess who's who?</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-28129044363228460552013-08-15T06:03:00.003-07:002013-08-15T06:03:59.018-07:00You ain’t seen me right? (or “Where’s (the) Wally!)<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last night I was allowed out to play by Mrs Wife so Les and I attended Kent Bonsai Club’s August meeting as I’ve been interested for a while to see how “the other half” live. Quite surprised, and then playfully abusive, the members that I know made me feel quite welcome in their own way – most it seemed to involve me parting with money! Once the shock had worn off I had a chance to catch up as I’d not seen many of them since CKB last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I must admit that it was fairly “odd” to be, as Andy put it on the MBS Blog about Crawley, the other side of the fence but I had a great evening coming home with some good memories and some late 1990′s “Bonsai Porn”. It’s really funny looking at some of the magazines as I’ve now either worked or met many of the “artists” featured, a bit spooky – God they look so young!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was “allowed” to get my hands dirty and create a “bloody Maidstone tree” (or at least set it on the right path) from a Field Maple with a stunning trunk. Many years work ahead but with the right care and styling this could be one of the better Field Maples on the “circuit”. Let’s hope that the owner is still talking to me next time I see her! So where will I “pop-up” next, who knows, it could be at your place!! SUTEKI Squirrel, over and out. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-4695438937692814402013-05-20T08:30:00.003-07:002013-05-21T00:32:13.069-07:00Oh Behave!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it appears to be back and not a moment too soon – shame I’m off to sunnier shores in the not too distant future!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that my lack of <em>Mojo</em> was mainly down to the long Winter and my trees being late pushing on that my mind became to wandering to everything apart from Bonsai and Ceramics!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyho, batteries soon to be recharged (I hope) and then full speed ahead on the pot frot as I will be losing my Workshop in August until the end of the year so I’d best get busy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</b>My friend Adrian is one of the few disabled bonsai hobbyists that I
know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like me, he enjoys making things
from scratch (mainly, in my case model cars) and he really surprised me, and it
seems many within the Bonsai community, with his revolving and tilting workbench.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are not too many times that things come
onto the market that are a “must have” but I feel that what he has produced
falls into this bracket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seen being used
by UK professionals, at the UK New Bonsai Talent contest and now being used in
Europe after successful sales at Burrs this little gem is a joy to work with.</div>
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Although originally aimed at the Shohin market this stand
will hold up to 6kg so also ideal for smaller Chuhin trees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s what Peter Warren had to say on
Adrian’s gadget:-</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I found it to be a
great little table, much better than the one I had previously which had a
similar design but the ball joint and the clamp was too slack so I never used
it. This one has a very secure and stable feel to it, and especially
combined with the turntable it makes for easy work and easy work
makes for good work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will be for
sale at the Shohin UK show next year no doubt, but for any Shohin enthusiast, I
would recommend it.”</i></div>
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Adrian is working on a larger floor standing model and I’m sure that it will be
as popular as his table top version.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
can order yours by visiting Adrian's new website <a href="http://ukbonsaitables.weebly.com/" style="color: lime;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="color: lime;"> </span>or keep an
eye out for him at a Bonsai Show near you!</div>
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Whilst looking back on my personal Bonsai year I spent some time looking at
what has inspired me and areas where I need to improve on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One area that separates the pros form us mere
morals is that use of design sketches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One of my Bonsai heroes, Will Baddeley,* has produced (and encourages us
to embrace) some stunning designs for members on his Forum (the European Bonsai
Forum) as well as at the many Workshops he attends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although “art” might not be everyone’s strong
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Whilst at the Burrs Workshop in November many of the
professional artists used this medium to help explain their design “vision” for
the material but it also helps the owner to refine the overall design over the
following years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s what I mean………….</div>
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I know that myself, along with many other novices, benefit
from having a blueprint for future work and it also provides an excellent part
of a trees progression, just ask anyone lucky enough to be the owner of an
original Slovak or a Baddeley!</div>
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*Check out Will’s Blog <a href="http://wildwoodbonsai.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: lime;" target="_blank">here</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-62984116979852066482013-01-01T02:11:00.000-08:002013-01-01T02:11:01.392-08:00Happy New Year from Suteki!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
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</b>Apologies for my lack of recent “posts” but this is due to <i>a)</i> I’m totally
erratic at posting at the best of times, <i>b)</i> lack of, or extremely intermittent,
broadband and <i>c)</i> having to babysit 2 unwell children over the Christmas
period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not having a landline
“jelly-bone” was quite interesting (just goes to show how often it got used!)
but the lack of internet did prove frustrating!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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I’m extremely proud of what I achieved with <i style="color: lime;">Suteki Accent
Pots</i> during 2012 whether it was the fantastic sales (especially at CKB) or
seeing my pots or plantings being used in formal displays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My thanks go to all my customers and friends
that have given me encouragement to continue with what I enjoy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks again for your support, next stop my
pots at a “Top” Show!</div>
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Talking of <i>Celebrating Kent Bonsai</i>, I think that that had to
be right at the top of my “proud moments of the year” list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OK, I’m gunna toot my own horn here but I
think that the Show was one of the best events this part of the country has
ever had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The feedback was tremendous
(no pun intended) and bearing in mind it was my first large scale
organisational event I’m very, very pleased with the outcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The help and support that I received from
Kent’s Club members and traders alike was fantastic and I couldn’t have
organised the event without their input, but I’m pleased for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of stress, plenty of sleepless nights
but an overall feeling of a “job well done” outweighed everything.</div>
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So what does 2013 hold for the <i>Fiendish Frog</i>?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well I’m gunna be continuing to explore new
avenues on the pot front, new glazes, designs etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My last batch, available <a href="http://sutekiaccents.weebly.com/" style="color: lime;" target="_blank">here</a>, went down a
storm along with a couple of new colours that I managed to “sell” to one of the
UK’s best Shohin pot makers – sorry bud could resist it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I’m gunna miss Noelanders I’m really
looking forward to the <i>Swindon Winter Image</i> and <i>Shohin UK</i> Shows along with
<i>Bonsai World </i>later in the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Best of
British Bonsai – the jury’s still out for me I’m afraid!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lastly, but probably most importantly, it’s
another year back at school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2012, plus
the trees in my garden, proved to me that although I’m on the right path I
still need to improve some of my basic skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ve mentally planned my curriculum for the year but will have to see
how the pennies, and pots, go.</div>
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Earlier this year I was interviewed by Tony Tickle, as part of his Bonsai
Potters Showcase, and this has now gone live <a href="http://yamadoriforsale.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Tony has been a friend and Bonsai mentor of mine for a quite a while
now and I was very surprised to say the least when he asked me to take part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although it took part at Willowbog in early
2012 to be posted at all is a great honour indeed considering that he has
interviewed some of the best Bonsai potters in Europe. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kicked off by by my best bud Andy “Stone Monkey”
Pearson after Swindon last year this series has grown into an interesting
insight into European Bonsai ceramics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> My latest creations can be found on my <a href="http://sutekiaccents.weebly.com/" target="_blank">website</a></span></div>
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<span></span>If you get
a chance do checkout some of the previous interviews and please don’t laugh too
much at my <i>story</i>. Still a way to go but “almost famous”!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-7515579332734014652012-11-20T12:51:00.000-08:002012-11-20T12:51:03.316-08:00Burrs- the Trees Pt.1<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b style="color: #6aa84f;">Will &
the Walrus</b><br />
I decided to work on this tree first as I was also hoping that Capt’n Sawdust
would have a look at the deadwood for me and I knew that he would be busy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So Friday evening Will gave the tree the once
over and commented on its good growth so I was well pleased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not so when he told me I had to strip all the
leaves off as the tree had been stubbornly hanging onto them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pluck, pluck, pluck went the fingers but at
least I can say that I was the first person to make a big mess at Burrs this
year!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So,
Saturday morning dawned and after bacon butties and
lashings of rosy-lea I was ready to rumble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As anticipated I had to wait my turn before Mr B could cast his eye over
my tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He kindly showed me where to cut the branch structure back to the primary lines.</span></div>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Capt'n hard at work</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finer detail that I need to extend</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bottom left area will be made to look like a old rotten stump</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US">As expected
the Capt’n was flat out carving most, if not all, of the weekend but he kindly
found the time to make some inroads into the deadwood on the trunk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He told me that I had “soft wood”* so I’ll
have to watch that carefully in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’d like to think that this tree has a good future and look forward to
the next stage – mainly clip’n’grow so I’m told.</span></div>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished for now!</td></tr>
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<span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(*not too sure if that’s a
trip to Ann Summers or B&Q)</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></div>
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TV is a funny medium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I dropped off to
sleep listening to a report from the US about a murderer who stole a jet plane
from an airport to make his getaway (CCTV footage was unreal) and woke to an
Aussie bride to be trying to drop umpteen ponds to fit into her dream wedding
dress just 6 weeks before the big day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Silly o’clock TV does make you wonder!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Any-ho,
breakfast was to be at Tony’s place at 9.30am but Will and I were on the road
by 8.00am which in hindsight proved a bit of a mistake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Firstly, being half asleep, I nearly lost the
parking permit and then got shafted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tony asked “Si, can you help with breakfast?”, showed me the kitchen and
then promptly disappeared – could sell snow to Eskimos that guy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So with my trusty Italian “toaster”, the
Lovely Rita, we cooked up some rather splendid <i>Suffolk Black Bacon</i> sarnies.</span></div>
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large Yew to be styled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, Han’s
Will, Mikey and I “hid” in the greenhouse to escape the cold but ended up
stripping a White Pine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were regularly
visited by <i>Tony Trump-pants</i> (his arse was still no better!) and in the end we finally
admitted defeat – the smell was rancid – and sort the safety of the house.</span></div>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hans & I give the start of the event the "thumbs up"</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Before we
knew it we were at the venue greeting our chums along with the new faces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whilst everyone went to the <i>Brown Cow</i> for
dinner Mikey suggested that we get a curry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cracking idea so Will, myself and Mikey ordered one up and shot the
breeze until the drunkards returned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
to say that we didn’t partake in any of the falling down water but we were in a
better state than some!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some work, but
plenty of drinking, was done late into the evening with the “serious” work to
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<span lang="EN-US">Sleep-o-meter
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091826849026386298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236596892983881.post-76788466555344476762012-11-13T06:37:00.003-08:002012-11-13T06:37:35.116-08:00Belissimo Burrs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 wonderful days in the company of Enrico (<em>I need good coffee</em>) Savini, Hans (<em>vibrating eggs</em>) van Meer, Pavel (<em>Pine God</em>) Slovak, Terry (<em>too humble</em>) Foster, Will (<em>Capt’n Sawdust</em>) Baddeley and the Ticklemeister himself – who could ask for more?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Burrs 2012 was just awesome, a weekend filled with wine, women and song but above all else terrific trees!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s my sideways slant on the weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday – I’ve had better days!</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was to be the chauffer of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Makita Magician</i> (aka Mr B) for the weekend so off to sunny Suffolk I went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After an unexpected “falling out” with Mrs Sat-Nav<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(she didn’t talk to me all weekend!) and getting a wee bit lost I arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much to Will’s relief </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't drive like in a pursuit from a video game like <i>Need for Speed</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> but </span>although I might not kill him on the journey throughout the rest of the day <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>severely tested the sanity of him agreeing to the lift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thursday, for me, was a catalogue of disaster including leaving my bag at the services where Will kindly treated me to lunch, non-working key cards at the hotel, accidently turning all the instrument lights off in the car, the list is endless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That said we did make light of the situation and found it rather funny all in all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The evening for me was, well, heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sitting down to have drinks, then dinner, then more drinks with some of the leading lights in European Bonsai was something money can’t buy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ok, there were bumps in the road on the way (never, ever ask Tickle for a postcode – he’ll get you sooooo lost!) but a fantastic experience all the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the time we were booted out of Tony’s place it was already Friday and as his arse had moved up to Defcon 1 on the toxic scale the trip back to the hotel was a relief to our poor eyes & noses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problem is that when you are wired sleep don’t come easy so at 2.20am Will and I are still talking!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>A 21hour day – time for some shut eye. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sleep-o-meter</span></strong> – 4.5hrs<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They say that time seems to speed up as you get older and this seems to be the case for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Blog has taken a back seat recently due to family commitments (school visits for Wednesday, holidays etc) but I didn’t realise that it had been that long!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time to make amends me thinks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you start a new journey the learning curve can be very steep and this was the case with <em>SUTEKI</em> Accent pots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year for the business has been fantastic, for a number of reasons, but I now find myself at a crossroads in my “mudslinging” adventure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I’m no spring chicken, in pottery terms I’m just out of nappies but this doesn’t stop me aspiring to something better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They say that “children are the future” and I hope that I will be part of this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gone are the days of throwing glazes at my pots to see what sticks (well sort of!) as I feel I need to find a more measured approach to the art as my inspiration and imagination may be boundless, my pockets are not as deep as my dreams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deep stuff for a wee little froggie eh? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did had a minor “eureka” moment at Willowbog earlier in the year in understanding what the end user looks for in a good pot which lead me to try and “lift” the pot base from the deck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Foot designs is now taking up a lot of my mental capacity and as my understanding of clay and the improvements in my (primitive) techniques have allowed me to explore more avenues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am hoping that my next release of pots will lift them to the next level of refinement and appeal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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