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Pots for The Best of British Bonsai Show

Here are a small selection of some of the pots that will be going to the Best of British Bonsai Show in Birmingham on the 11th & 12th April 2009, here is the website http://www.bonsaiinformation.com/BBB2009.htm
Look forward to seeing you there if you are going. There will be some fabulous trees on display and lots of traders

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 23 Mar 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Some pots for the British Shohin Association Show 28th February

Here are a few pots that will be going North with Simon and myself this weekend to the British Shohin Assocaition show at Willowbog Bonsai http://www.willowbog-bonsai.co.uk/BSA/index.asp

For those of you who are not attending I will post some pictures of the event on my return.

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 24 Feb 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Noelanders X Winners

Here is the winning tree belonging to Udo Fischer from Germany

Here is the winning Shohin composition by Maartin van der Hoerven and some more pictues courtesy of Walter Pall’s Blog

http://walter-pall-travelogues.blogspot.com/

I think that covers it all, it was the NUTS!
Regards
Andy

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 21 Jan 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments (2)

Off to Noelanders

Hi All
Well all my pots are priced up in Euros and packed ready to go over to Belgium for the Noelanders Trophy X next Friday 17th Jan to 18th Jan. Its going to be a busy year for me as I have 5 shows to do in all, and the day job, so hopefully the Stone Monkey can make an impression here and there and sell a few of those ceramics things to cover the cost. I will be sure to post a few pictures when I get back for those of you who don’t go.
See you when I get back
Andy

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 09 Jan 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)

I’m a Firestarter!!

I took a little back seat from the Bonsai ceramics world this weekend, should not have really as I have so much work to do, and did some Raku firing. For those that don’t know here is a definition of Raku…

“In Raku method, the pieces may be loaded into a cold kiln but are often preheated and loaded into a hot kiln. The firing proceeds at a rapid pace with the wares reaching temperature (approx. 1000 degrees) in a cycle that may be as short as 15-20 minutes. Glaze maturity is judged by the trained eye without the use of cones or measuring devices. When the firing is completed the wares are immediately removed from the kiln. At this point the glaze is molten; tongs or other lifting devices are used for the move.
The wares are now subjected to a “post firing reduction” phase. They are quickly placed into a pit or metal container with a combination of combustible materials such as sawdust, pine needles or paper, and allowed to smoke for a specified period of time. The carbonaceous atmosphere reacts and affects the glazes and clay and imparts unique effects and surfaces to the wares. For example, some effects are metallic, while others may demonstrate crackled glaze surfaces. Where the clay body is not glazed, the clay absorbs the smoke and demonstrates Raku’s signature, rich black. Once the wares have cooled, they are carefully washed to remove soot and ash residues.”
Sorry a bit long but worth the read.
Here are the results and some firing pictures

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 09 Dec 2008 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)

The Stone Monkey Kiln

I thought you would like to see the most important piece of kit in any pottery “THE KILN”. Without the kiln, or some way of firing the pots, it would not be possible to make the pots. My kiln is a 9 cubic foot gas kiln that is fired with Propane Gas. Hopefully at some point in the future I am going to build myself a wood fired kiln, but I need to save the pennies for the bricks. If anyone has any plans for a descent sized wood fired kiln that they are willing to share then drop me a line.

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 09 Dec 2008 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Stone Monkey Dates 2009

Here are the dates so far for 2009 when I will be out selling or  showing my pots

17th -18th January 2009

I will be selling my pots and you can see me at Tony Tickle’s stand at the Noelanders Trophy X  http://www.bonsaiassociation.be/start.htm

28th Feb – 1st March 2009

A selection of my pots will be on show at the 4th British Shohin Association show at Willowbog Bonsai  http://www.willowbog-bonsai.co.uk/BSA/index.asp

 11th & 12th April 2009

I will be selling my pots and you can see me at my stand at the Best of British Bonsai 2009  http://www.bonsaiinformation.com/BBB2009.htm

Regards

Andy

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 19 Nov 2008 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Burrs Bonsai Weekend 2008

Well all I can say is “those who did not go truely missed out BIG TIME!!!” It was fantastic.

Here is my tree dubbed “The Italian Job” as it was styled by Enrico Savini and Ivo Saporiti, with me doing the wiring and the raffia work.
July 2006
After purchasing from Lee Verhoorevoort

 

November 2007
After the intial work and trunk split at Burrs workshop
November 2008
The finished tree…

I still need to sort out the jins and shari, and of course a pot, but for now the tree will stay like this for another year in this pot to be further refined and improved

For further information about Burrs then go here: http://www.bonsaischool.co.uk/

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 03 Nov 2008 | Uncategorized | Comments (2)

New Pots on Website

Very shortly 18 new pots will be added to my website http://www.stonemonkeyceramics.co.uk/

Here is a little taster
Andy

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 15 Sep 2008 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Bonsai Plaques

Bonsai Plaques

I have been toying with the idea of “Bonsai Plaques” with the Japanese Kanji for “Bonsai” I was asked to make some for a customer and I am now making and selling these from my website http://www.stonemonkeyceramics.co.uk/ Anyone interested can contact me through my website because as soon as they have been made they have sold. The size is approx 30cm x 18cm

Regards
Andy

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson on 26 Aug 2008 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)

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