http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson Just another Knowledge of Bonsai Sponsored Blogs weblog Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:51:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This year's collector's pot from Stone Monkey Ceramics is entitled "The Tao of Bamboo" I was inspired by antique Chinese Pots that I saw from daily trips to the Victoria & Albert museum in London, just round the corner from where I do my day job. As with last years collectors ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/09/21/the-tao-of-bamboo-stone-monkey-ceramics-collectors-pot-2009/ Yesterday I had a visitor all the way from sunny Scotland, Fiona. After a good curry on Tuesday night at Simon's and a some good old Bonsai banter we visited a friends Bonsai garden then Fiona came to the Monkey's den and she wanted to make a few pots. It ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/08/25/honourary-monkey/ A big thanks to Chrissie and Joe for having the Stone Monkey down at Bushukan Bonsai in Hockley Essex for the 30th Anniversary show for Southend Bonsai Society. A great weekend was had and there were some great trees on display. Also a big thanks to Paul and Steve Finch ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/08/25/southend-30th-anniversary-bonsai-weekend/ I had a nice surprise today when I looked at the Wirral boyz Blog to see the joint winners of the July Tree of the Month, both in Stone Monkey Ceramics Bonsai pots. You can check it out here http://wirral-bonsai.blogspot.com/2009/07/july-totm.html http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/07/13/wirral-club-july-tree-of-the-month/ Over the weekend of 26-28th June I attended the prestigious Ceramics South East Festival. There were over 70 potters from the South East of the UK and a few international potters. I set up my stand on the Thursday, my work and the Bonsai I desplayed was well received. Along ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/06/29/ceramics-south-east/ The weather over the weekend was glorious and there was a very good standard of trees exhibited. Here are a few more pictures of the weekend Les on loan from the Wirral Crew The former "Italian Job" now renamed by Simon as "Sleeping Dragon" or in Italian should be proper "Drago Addormentato" ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/06/16/kent-bonsai-show-part-2/ Over the weekend 0f 13th & 14th June 09 a Bonsai weekend was held at The Bonsai Shop, owned by Nick Pearce, in Dargate near Whitstable in Kent. A good weekend was had by all in the weather was glorious. Here are a few shots of the weekend. Les' Juniper just ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/06/16/kent-bonsai-show-part-1/ I collected this Hawthorn with Mick Sherman back in 2004. It has been a long road but the final image came to me today whilst sitting at my desk in London and doing some virtual, if crude, pruning and placing of foliage. So much so that I have a good ... http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/05/13/the-final-journey-of-big-h/ I am going to sell my pots at a few extra shows this year. Please see http://www.stonemonkeyceramics.co.uk/news.asp http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/04/21/more-stone-monkey-show-dates/  For a video tour of the show courtesy of Gerry at Dragon Bonsai click this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en-GB&v=K9Jr1Kd_2VU http://blogs.knowledgeofbonsai.org/andy_pearson/2009/04/21/best-of-british-bonsai-show-video-footage/