November 2015 – IBA Newsletter
In the context of Japan’s rich history of art, the Yoshida family is notable for having created a sustained and diverse range of fine art that combines the best Japanese aesthetic instincts with a clear modern international appeal. Two in particular, Toshi and Tsukasa, father and son woodblock artists, produced prints with bonsai as the […]
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October 2015 – IBA Newsletter
The final IBA meeting of the year is a banquet event, November 17. Following the meal various activities are scheduled, including this year an auction of bonsai materials donated to the Iowa Bonsai Association. Fred Truck has thinned his collection of pots and given the culls to us for sale. Monty Redinius has decided to […]
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September 2015 – IBA Newsletter
Lilian May Miller was born in 1895 in Seoul, Korea, where her father, Ransford Stevens Miller, was the American Consul General. She spent much of her life in Korea and Japan. She was trained in classical Japanese woodblock printing technique by Shimada Bokusen. September -15 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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June 2015 – IBA Newsletter
After the tree was completely wired, it still did not look like much. Then in about 10 minutes of setting the branches into place, the tree exploded to life as a beautiful, exciting bonsai. The guy is a marvel. The scruffy looking tree was transformed into a specimen. You could hear audible sounds of amazement […]
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May 2015 – IBA Newsletter
The caption indicates that this installation is in the Hotel Daitokan of Sladzuoka. The modern spelling of the prefecture is Shizuoka, a very popular and historical area of Japan, where the Hotel Daitokan is still present. It provides natural hot spring baths as part of the services in booking a traditional Japanese style room. […]
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April 2015 – IBA Newsletter
A bonsai tree has been launched into space – really. Here are the details. Azuma Makoto, a 38-year-old artist based in Tokyo, launched two botanical arrangements into orbit: “Shiki 1,” a Japanese white pine bonsai tree suspended from a metal frame, and an untitled arrangement of orchids, lilies, hydrangeas, and irises. April -15 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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