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Morten Albek history

 

This website present the work of Shohin-bonsai, and was established in 2003.

 

I am born in 1963, in Denmark where I live. My residence is the island Fyn in the middle of the country - "the heart of Denmark". I am married and we have two girls. Our residence is an old farmhouse with lots of place for a bonsai studio and garden. We moved to here in 2009, and have sheep's too, in order to keep the green areas.

I started practicing the art of bonsai in 1993 as I joined the national organization Dansk Bonsai Selskab. Before I started practicing bonsai, I had already been reading books of the subject and had a basic knowledge in theory. But the real knowledge I have learned by practicing the art, and attending exhibitions and watch demos around the world.

 

In Europe I have seen many exhibitions and demonstrations of bonsai, and locally I have a small intensive study group working with bonsai today.

I have newer had any specific teachers (sensei), but consults especially Tomohiro Masumi and Higuchi Takeshi in Japan, regarding shohin and displaying.

 

I teach locally and internationally for some years now, but limit my self only traveling far on special occasions today.

I have traveled to Japan to study the art of bonsai by having talks with some of the greatest masters, seeing numbers of bonsai in Japan, and getting inspired by the Japanese aesthetics. Therefore I also joined the Nippon Bonsai Sakka Kyookai Europe recently, to develop my skills in that direction.

 

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2010 associate member of  Nippon Bonsai Sakka Kyookai Europe
 

2010 www.shohinblog.com published, featuring small notes, events and less heavier articles with main focus on shohin-bonsai.

 

2010 Adapted in the jubilee book of Daizo Iwasaki

 

 

2008

Author of the book

Majesty in miniature,

Shohin Bonsai,

unlocking the secrets of small trees

Published by Stone Lantern

www.stonelantern.com

 

ISBN 9780976755067

 

 

Articles published in Bonsai Focus, the all Japan Mame-Bonsai Association website, Bonsai & Tea Magazine, the Danish Bonsai Association magazine and website, as well as many other resources.

 

Since 2006 member of the jury, Competition of Shohin Bonsai in Brazil

at www.atelierdobonsai.com.br/shohin.html

Jury members 2007: Colin Lewis (UK), Morten Albek (DK), Wolfgang Putz (AU), Charles Ceronio (SA), Marek Gajda (PL), David Benavente (SP).

 

 

2007 Consultant on the book `Gold Award Penjing of the World` 1-2, and presented in the book with two Shohin-bonsai works

 

2007 - 2009 Secretary at the board of the Danish Bonsai Society and 2009-10 Chairman at the Danish Bonsai Society

 

Since 2007-2009  Knowledge of Bonsai Forums moderator at the Shohin and Mame Bonsai with Morten Albek section

 

2007, 2008 and 2009. Judge at Knowledge of Bonsai / Bonsai Focus styling contest

 

Since 2003 Webmaster at the Danish Bonsai Society www.bonsai-danmark.dk 

 

2006 Member of the jury, Competition of Shohin Bonsai in Brazil

at www.atelierdobonsai.com.br/shohin.html

Jury members: Colin Lewis (UK), Walter Pall (D), Morten Albek (DK), Marita Gurruchata (AR), Václac Nocak (CH), Davic Benavente (ES), Wolfgang Putz (AU), Charles Ceronio (SA).

 

2006 European Bonsai Association convention in Ksiaz, Poland

Judge at the New Talent Competition

 

2006 Member of the British Shohin Association

Membership No. 31

 

2005 Member of the All Japanese Shohin-Bonsai Association

Membership No. 03130

 

2005 Japan bonsai tour. Interview and talks with Saburo Kato, Masahiko Kimura, Hiroshi Takeyama, and meetings with Higuchi Takeshi and Tomohiro Masumi.

 

2005 Live online demo at bonsai.dk

 

2005 Member of Bonsai Clubs International

Membership No. 03382

 

2004 Judge at the New Talent Contest in Denmark.

 

2003 Shohin-bonsai Europe, www.shohin-europe.com was established by Morten Albek, and it went on air on the Internet, October the 15´th .

 

2003 Winner of "Keyaki Master 2003"

Winner of the special competition between the first 10 winners of the New talent Contest in Denmark. The event took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September.

 

2002 - 2005  Judge at the 2003 Exhibition at the Dansih Bonsai Society annual meeting and exhibition.

 

2002 Judge at the New Talent Contest, held by the Danish Bonsai Society in Denmark 2002.

 

2000  Millennium Workshop, with Tony Tickle i.e. at Bonsaigalleriet in Aarhus, Denmark.

 

1999  Photoshooting and visit in Seikou-en, Omiya and Kyoto, in Japan.

 

1998 Established website: Albek Bonsai www.albek-bonsai.dk and this site is now one of the most used websites in Denmark when people seeks information about bonsai growing.

A part of the website was donated to the official site of the Danish Bonsai Society in winter 2004-05. The Danish website closed January 2010 to focus on this website.

 

1999-2001  Vice chairman in the Danish Bonsai Society.

 

1998-1999 Chairman for the Activity Group of Fyn,  Danish Bonsai Society.

 

1993 Member of the Danish Bonsai Society

Dansk Bonsai Selskab

Membership No. 1684
 

1982 Gardener (speciality, orchids).

 

Photographer since 1989

 

awards

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Pictures

 

2010 Shohin first prize

Danish Bonsai Society 29th exhibition

 

2009 Art of Bonsai Awards

Winner of the AoB Shohin-bonsai category

 

2009 Mame-bonsai  European Bonsai Association Certificate of Merit

Danish Bonsai Society 28th exhibition

 

2009 Shohin runners up prize

Danish Bonsai Society 28th exhibition

 

2008 Mame-bonsai  European Bonsai Association Certificate of Merit

Danish Bonsai Society 27th exhibition

 

2008 Shohin first prize

Danish Bonsai Society 27th exhibition

 

2007 Runners up Shohin prize

Danish Bonsai Society 26th exhibition

Japanese maple

 

2006 Winner of the Bonsai Today / Art of Bonsai contest

Companion Plantings Category

Asplenium tricomanes - Maidenhair

 

2006 Second best bonsai

Danish Bonsai Society 25th jubillee exhibition

Cotoneaster microphylla

 

2004 Special award for Shohin-Bonsai Display

Danish Bonsai Association Exhibition 2004. Display set up in companionship with Johnny Eslykke and Torben Pedersen.

 

"Keyaki Master 2003"

Winner of the special competition between the first 10 winners of the New talent Contest in Denmark. The event took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September.

 

2002  "EBA New Talent Contest"

Representing Denmark, in the European Bonsai Association final NTC in Trevarez, France.

 

2001  Winner of the Danish New Talent Contest.

Danish Bonsai Society.

 

 

corporation

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The website features material, knowledge and friendship with the Japanese Shohin Bonsai Association and the Japanese Mame Bonsai Association.

 

Morten Albek and Higuchi Takeshi from the

all Japanese Shohin Bonsai Association

 

Morten Albek and Morimatsu Kiyonori from the

Japanese Mame Bonsai Association