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Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 
The Infinity of Bonsai & Viewing Stones; A Cultural Voyage from Canton to the World
 
2015 Bonsai Clubs International Convention and Exhibition
By Tom Elias and Rosemarie Voelker
 
BCI Excellence Awards at Guangzhou
On Exhibit at Infinity of Bonsai and Viewing Stones

    

 Articles

 
The Stone Exhibition at BCI 2015 in Guangzhou; A Judge’s Point of View
By Lindsay Bebb, Australia
 
The Artisans Cup; Advancing the American Bonsai Identity
By Paul Pikel, USA
 
Budi’s Bucida; Creating a Black Olive From Nursery Material
By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
 
Searching for Stones in Puerto Rico
By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
 
Bonsai Care: Bucida sp.
 

 People & Collections

 
Photo Essay; BCI VIP Tour to Inner Mongolia and Ningxia
By Anthony and Malou V. Gedang, Philippines
 
My Bonsai are Getting Older …and so am I
By Lew Buller, USA
 
Mark and Ritta Bring Kokonoe Home; Importing bonsai trees from Japan to Europe
By Kath Hughes, UK
 

 Book Reviews

 
Literati Penjing: Chinese Bonsai Masterworks by Zhao Qingquan
By Michael Collins McIntyre, Canada
 

 News

 
2015 BCI Photo Competition Results

BCI Awards at the 2015 Convention, Guangzhou, China; Canadian bonsai artist Norm Haddrick recognized for his many years of volunteer service; BCI Awards at the 11th Crespi Cup, Italy; A Year in Malaysian Bonsai; Register for Bonsai in the Garden Learning Seminars in Michigan; All India Bonsai Summit Held at Bhopal; Rocknockers of the World Unite at Annual Symposium.

 

 

 

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  Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 Suseok on Center Stage; 20th Annual Korean/American Viewing Stone Exhibition
Interview by Jack L. Dennis, USA

2015 BCI Convention and the 12th Asia-Pacific Bonsai and Viewing Stone Convention and Exhibition, Guangzhou, China

An Exhibit of Art: Bonsai at the Lynden Sculpture Garden
By Jack Douthitt, USA

   

 Articles

Tree in Mind Clay in Hand; Gong Linmin, Master Ceramic Artist
By Tom Elias, USA

il Nibelungo; How a semi-cascade Mugo pine became an informal upright
Interview by Joe Grande, Canada

Sumo Bonsai: A collective work of art.
By Mauro Stemberger, Italy
 
The Chinese Garden at the Mannheim Luisenpark, Germany
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
 
Bougainvillea Re-Born: Phoenix Graft
By Lew Buller, USA
 

 People

 
Puerto Rico: Bonsai in Isla Encanta with Norma Rodriguez
By Kathy Coffman, USA
 
BCI Member Spotlight: A Lover of Mountains, Anthony V Gedang, Philippines
 

 Book Reviews

The Bonsai Beginner’s Course: Teaching a new generation of bonsai enthusiasts

 

 News

The Bonsai Beginner’s Course: Teaching a new generation of bonsai enthusiasts

Update: BCI 2015 Photo Competition & Album

BCI Board Member Nikunj Parekh receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun

BCI Excellence Award at the 30th Arcobonsai in Italy

Making Bonsai History in Vietnam

New BCI Website

Tree and Stone of the Month; New Feature on New BCI Website

 

 

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      Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 
Noelanders Trophy XVI: Bigger, Better, More Diverse
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
 
4th US National Bonsai Exhibition: Appreciating American Bonsai
By William N Valavanis, USA
2015 BCI Convention and the 12th Asia-Pacific Bonsai and Viewing Stone Convention and Exhibition: Guangzhou, China
BCI VIP China Tour: Inner Mongolia & Ningxia

    

 Articles

 
The Wonderboom Style: A South African Inspiration
By Tobie Kleynhans, South Africa
 
Innovative Saikei: featuring Tropical & True Indoor Bonsai™
By David W. Fukumoto, Hawaii, USA
 
Heavy Bend: Improving a California Juniper with David Nguy
By Jason Chan, USA
 
Casuarina Equisetifolia: A tropical alternative for pine lovers
By Archana Gupta, Sujata Bhat, Nikunj Parekh and Jyoti Parekh, India
 
Dreaming of Pines: Casuarina Equisetifolia From the Wild
By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
 
How-To: Making A Bonsai Table
By Barry Walker, UK. Presented by Kath Hughes, UK
 

 People & Collections

 
Tiny Giants: The Beauty of Small Stones
By Sam Edge, USA
 

  News

 

Grand Bonsai Exhibition Enthralls Lucknowites By Avadh Bonsai Association, India

The Artisans Cup, Fall 2015, Portland, Oregon
 
Kofu Bonsai Kai at the Bowers Museum By Manuel Martinez, USA

 

 

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 Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 
Grand Indonesian Bonsai & Suiseki Exhibition
By Tom Elias, USA
 
2015 BCI Convention and the 12th Asia-Pacific Bonsai and Viewing Stone Convention and Exhibition: Guangzhou, China  National Bonsai and Suiseki Exhibition 2014 in Germany
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
 
2nd Annual Winter Silhouette Bonsai Expo, North Carolina, USA
By Owen Reich, USA
      

 Articles

 
Continuum A Year in the Japanese Bonsai World, Directed by Bjorn Bjorholm
Interview by Joe Grande, Canada
 
Our Fascination with Forests: Creating a bonsai forest with the Genotti method
By Danilo Scursatone, Italy
 
A Comparison of Mojave Desert and Gobi Desert Viewing Stones
By Tom Elias & Hanne Povlsen, USA
 
 

 People & Collections

 

Bonsai Art of Bjorn Bjorholm

my friend François Jeker: a multifaceted artist
By Solita D.T. Rosade, USA
 
 

  Book Reviews

 

Botany for Gardeners: Third Edition written and illustrated by Brian Capon
By Lew Buller, USA
 
 
 
 

  News

 

Hua Fong Bonsai Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan by Malcolm Hughes, UK

2014 Orchid and Bonsai Competition & Exhibition: Malaysia by IS Ng, Malaysia

 

 

 

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Inside 2014-Q4 

 Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 
BCI 2014: Sunrise on Australian Bonsai, A Visit to a Very Large Island
By Glenis Bebb, Australia and Kath Hughes, UK
 
An Array of Asian and Australian Viewing Stones at the 2014 BCI Convention.
By Tom Elias, USA 
 
Sunrise on Australian Bonsai: BCI 2014 Exhibit
 
1st Philippine National Bonsai Exhibition & Competition
By Tom Elias, USA and Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
 
Bonsai Triennale 2014: Three nations One passion
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
     

 

 Articles

 
Judging Bonsai Part Three: The Criteria
By Kath and Malcolm Hughes, UK
 
Elegance & Grace: Bamboo Bonsai
By Kunfang Su, Taiwan.
 
Hard Wood, Easy Bonsai: Carpinus orientalis
By Danilo Scursatone, Italy
 
 

 People & Collections

 
Daniel Robinson: A Unique American Artist
By Victrinia Ridgeway, USA
 
Less is More: Cryptomeria sp.
By Francesco Damini, Italy, Introduction by Massimo Bandera, Italy
 
 

 A Spotlight on BCI Members

 
 

The Bougie Man from Koloa, Kauai: Sam Lee, Hawaii, USA

Pauline Muth,USA, Recipient of 2014 BCI Distinguished Service Award

A Strong Supporter of Bonsai: Soeroso Soemopawiro, Indonesia

 

  Book Reviews

 
An Invitation to Discover Viewing Stones of North America
By Michael Collins McIntyre, Canada

  

  News

 

New Venue for the Noelanders Trophy XVI, in 2015