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News
Updates on the website and other news are listed at this page
2008
July
26
Guest gallery
Peter Shawisnky from the US has added a Ficus to the guets
gallery.
July 9
Morten Albek gallery update
June 12
Shohin awards
At the annual national exhibition of the Danish Bonsai
Association, Morten Albek was given two awards this year. Receiving the
first prize in the Shohin-bonsai category and the European
Bonsai Association Certificate of Merit for a Mame-bonsai
display. I am truly grateful for both prizes.
June 12
Newsletter stop
The newsletter is closed, because I simply do not have the
time to send it out. The website and my other activities
keeps me busy.
Please check the website now and then for updates, and look in
the News Section here to keep track on both updates and news.
May 9
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EBA certificate of Merit
Carlos
Brandão from Portugal has received the European Bonsai
Association certificate of Merit for Shohin-bonsai display, at
the EBA 2008 Congress in Vienna. See the bonsai in the
Guests Gallery.
 May 6
Shohin-bonsai display
A new feature on this site is a section dealing with Shohin
display.
A this section all articles regarding display issues are
collected, and examples and Shohin displays are shown.
The first display shown is a spring display from early may.
Detailed photos of the display are available too, so you can
study the Shohin used at each place.
March 31
The Shohin-bonsai book is
printed
I received the first preview of the Shohin-bonsai book today,
and I am pleased with the result. I hope all who buys the book
will find it inspiring and useful.
Regards
Morten Albek
March 29
Inspiration from
mother nature
A walk in the beautiful nature can be a great inspiration to our
work with bonsai. In this case not so much the study of trees,
but the emotions woken by sensing the mood of nature. Observing
signs of the season important when displaying Shohin-bonsai,
sensing the peace and beauty which can be reflected in the work
with bonsai and accents.
March 25
3rd British Shohin Association Exhibition 2008
The 3rd
annual exhibition organised by the British Shohin Association
too place over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd
of March 2008 and proved to be their biggest success to date.
British Shohin-bonsai report 2008
March 1
Morten
Albek is now advisor and moderator
at the Knowledge of Bonsai Forums:
Shohin and
Mame-Bonsai section
 "For
the discussion of Shohin and Mame
bonsai. World renowned Shohin bonsai
artist, Morten Albek, oversees this
section and offers advice to those
seeking to better understand this
wonderful aspect of bonsai. "
Knowledge of Bonsai forums - Shohin
and Mame-Bonsai
March 1
New American Shohin-Bonsai Association
Shohin-bonsai has a new future in the US because the American Shohin
Bonsai Association is established
with new energy and enthusiasm. Originally there was made an
attempt with the American Shohin Society which unfortunately
failed, - but now a new association is
under construction, which have no connection to the former
society.
You can follow the development at the
official
ASBA
website
February 11
Saburo Kato May 15, 1915 – February 8,
2008
Photographed in 2005 at Mansei-en, Omiya, Japan Photo:
Morten Albek
Saburo Kato
One of the great human beings and bonsai
artists, Saburo Kato, died February 8, 2008 at the age of
93.
Kato influenced the spirit and the art of
bonsai greatly in Japan, and throughout the world and will
surely be very missed by family, friends and bonsai lovers.
In remembrance of Saburo
Kato -
Saburo Kato interview
2007
December 27
Stolen
bonsai, announced at the IBC forum today
December 27
Shohin
gallery Cotoneaster Mame updated with winter pictures
Winter pictures added as well as comments
about this years tasks.
December 22
Shohin-bonsai
Europe newsletter mailed today
December 18
Shohin by
Niccola Crivelli
November 6
Shohin winners announced in
Brazil
The Brazilian online contest. Winners are selected. Visit
the
website of Mario A.G. Leal to see the results
November 2
URL update for the
Japanese Mame-bonsai Association
The new registered URL for the official website of the
organization is
www.mame-bonsai.com proving that this small branch also
seems to grow bigger, exactly as it is the case for
Shohin-bonsai in general.
November 1
Calendar update
In USA the first natinal exhibition has been arranged. See more
in the Calendar.
October 22
Updated pictures in Morten Albek Gallery
October 21
Danish Bonsai Society
features Hans
van Meer
July the 15th
The 3rd British Shohin-bonsai Association annual exhibition
March 1st and 2nd
Place: Willowbog Bonsai
http://www.willowbog-bonsai.co.uk/BSA/index.asp
July the 15th
Bonsai stolen in Denmark
July 15th
Johnny Andresen lost 30 bonsai on the night between Saturday and Sunday the 15th July.
The thirty bonsai where well chosen among the many bonsai at the shelves. It is believable that the theft was with the purpose of selling these bonsai abroad.
Please contact immediately with any information available to
Morten Albek
June the
24th
Morten Albek accent gallery update
June the
20th
Guest gallery updates
June the 14th
Shohin in Brazil
New photos from Bergson added the 11th of June
June the 11th
Guest gallery updates
June the 10th
Guest gallery updates
June the 4th
Shohin in Brazil
A great bonsai event took place in Brazil in the town of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paolo. This year the focus was on Shohin, and app. 85 people from all over Brazil participated. Some travelling more than 2000 km/ 1200 miles to be part of this event!
Mario A.
G. Leal organized this event, which in a short time has developed to be the biggest bonsai event in Brazil.
Morten Albek demonstrated on Sunday, and made several Shohin during the days.
National teachers also shoved their good skills, showing that
bonsai is well perceived in South America.
Pictures from the event is available via the links beneath:
Morten Albek Shohin demo
Charles White Shohin demo
Charles White exhibition
Regina Suzuki and Osamu Hidaka
Shohin demo
Regina Suzuki exhibition
Osamu Hidaka exhibition
Bergson de M. Vasconcelos Penjing demo
Pictures from the Bonsai 2007 event
Mario Leal garden
More additional pictures will be updated in near future....
June the 4th
Shohin exhibition in Denmark
At the annual show held by the Danish Bonsai Association the 2nd and 3rd of June, half of the exhibition was Shohin-bonsai. Shohin has developed fast the later years, and an increasing number of the members are growing the small beautiful trees.
See the pictures of some of the Shohin exhibited. See the pictures of some of the Shohin exhibited
June the 4th
Guest gallery updates
June the 1st
New book about Penjing from Brazilian Mario A. G. Leal
The book is with 80 pages, hard layer, paper couched 180 with horizontal A4 size. Preface of David
Benavente. Text in both Portuguese and English. The author shows some of his works, and step-to-step stories.
Contact Mario A. G. Leal about ordering the Penjing Landscape book.
R$50,00 value + post office costs.
Contact Mario A. G. Leal about ordering the book at
May the 14th
Standard rules when displaying Shohin-bonsai at exhibition
This article serves the purpose of helping local clubs and international associations to better prepare and judge Shohin and Mame-bonsai at exhibitions.
May the 1st
Guest gallery updates
April 28
Gold Award Penjing of the World
T he new "Gold Award Penjing of the World" has been printed, and contains Shohin-bonsai and traditional bonsai from all over the world. One book contains bonsai from
Africa, America, Europe and Australia and New Zealand, volume
two includes 10 countries from Asia.
All bonsai included has been rewarded with a prize nationally or internationally. The work of Morten Albek is included too, presenting one Shohin and one Mame-bonsai.
The book is
available through
the Committee of GOLD AWARD PENJING OF THE WORLD
alan-penjing@hotmail.com The cost is 40 US-dollar per set plus shipping costs.
Morten Albek presentation
April 28
Magazines merges
Bonsai Today and Bonsai Europe, have merged to become a whole new magazine — Bonsai Focus.
Read more at the Bonsai Europe website
April 26
Blog update
April 25
Guest gallery updates
Shohin-bonsai,
Michal Budik,
Czech Republic
April 6
Blog update
April 1
Guest gallery updates
Shohin-bonsai , Mauro Sayão de Miranda, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
March 26
New annual styling contest
The First Annual Progressive Styling Contest of the Knowledge of Bonsai Forum is announced. Sponsored by Bonsai Europe Magazine.
The contest objective is to obtain stock and style it into a presentable bonsai within the time frame allotted by the rules. In order to include all levels of enthusiasts and all levels of stock, there is created both professional and non-professional categories and
sub-divided these into different stock categories.
Deadlines and further information at www.knowledgeofbonsai.org
Judges are Budi Sulistyo (Indonesia), Rob Kempinski (USA) and Morten Albek (Denmark).
March 26
Guest gallery updates
March 13
Blog update
March 10
Gold Award Penjing of the World
The new "Gold Award Penjing of the World" has been printed, and contains Shohin-bonsai and traditional bonsai from all over the world. One book contains bonsai from Africa, America, Europe and Australia and New Zealand, volume
two includes 10 countries from Asia.
All bonsai included has been rewarded with a prize nationally or internationally. The work of Morten Albek is included too, presenting one Shohin and one Mame-bonsai.
The book is
available through the Committee of GOLD AWARD PENJING OF THE WORLD
alan-penjing@hotmail.com The cost is 40 US-dollar per set plus shipping costs.
February 26
Blog update
February 25
Shohin exhibition
Calendar is updated with Shohin exhibition in England in September 2007.
February 22
EBA in Oostende
The full programme is now avaliable.
February 21
New blog - Four seasons of Shohin-bonsai
A weblog, or blog as it is called, is updated. The blog will be updated now and then when small or bigger things happens in my bonsai garden and in the world of Shohin.
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