About this episode
Andrew Robson joins Ryan to discuss the future of bonsai displays and their shared passion for suiseki.
On a recent cold rainy morning prior to the start of the 100th Kokufu exhibition fellow bonsai professional Andrew Robson joined us to discuss the potential for expansion of display opportunities at the next Pacific Bonsai Expo. This show has rapidly risen as the premier exhibition of bonsai in North America, and the efforts of Eric Shrader, Jonas Dupuich, and Andrew Robson to create a destination to display bonsai at the highest level, opening the door to ideas that might allow people to think outside the box and do something special. Without any context for the discussion, Andrew and Ryan sat down to discuss the possibilities of what an artistic display could look like, how spaces could be created for contextual display, and ideas both professionals might have to transform a space into something that could conjure creativity. It was exciting to say the least. Beyond bonsai, Andrew and Ryan discovered their shared love of the art of suiseki and discussed Andrew’s stones that were presented in the recent Kokufu exhibition. It was a nice way to celebrate such a milestone of bonsai on a global level and to open the door for future discussions around stones and an art form that is…
People in this episode
Host: Ryan
Guest: Andrew Robson
Topics covered
- bonsai
- artistic display
- suiseki
- exhibition opportunities
- creativity in bonsai
- Pacific Bonsai Expo
Keywords
- bonsai
- suiseki
- Pacific Bonsai Expo
- Kokufu exhibition
- artistic display
- creativity
- exhibition opportunities
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pacific Bonsai Expo, Kokufu exhibition
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