• Shohin Juniper step 3

    19. December 2011 / No Comments

    Continuing the work from the last post, the Juniper is now ready for the next (third step) in its progression. The arrangement of the branches and canopy is often some of the appealing work for many, because it is here you may change a tree…

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  • Juniper progress

    15. December 2011 / No Comments

    This Juniperus chinensis, has been on its way for five months now since I acquired it at local bonsai shop in July. It’s a classic pre-bonsai with both flaws and positive features. My work with this tree is one step at the time, leaving plenty…

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  • No 411/1755

    8. December 2011 / No Comments

    Behind this not so exiting headline hides a wonderful book, The Collectors Island No 1. The book is printed “Fondazione Cologni Dei Mestieri DÁrte”, an Italian foundation of arts started by a watchmaker. The book is one of a kind (and the first edition) collecting…

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  • Western scroll painting

    1. December 2011 / No Comments

    Trying a new modern way using a scroll painting done by a western art painter A.A. Sanvig (www.aasanvig.com). For a long time it has been discussed how we can adapt the traditional Japanese way of bonsai in the west, just not copying what already done.…

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  • www.shohin-europe.com is updated

    7. November 2011 / No Comments

    I finally succeed to restore the www.shohin-europe.com website, and I hope it will run without any failures. Please drop a mail if you notice any errors. A new design is applied too. Please enjoy. Regards, Morten Albek  

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  • Kinbon Magazine interview

    1. November 2011 / No Comments

    In the October issue of the Japanese bonsai magazine, Kinbon Magazine, a large article featured Shohin-bonsai expert Tomohiro Masumi  at his tour in Denmark and Russia earlier this summer. Interviews with Morten Albek was a part of the  four pages article covering the Danish Bonsai…

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  • Displaying Shohin-bonsai

    25. October 2011 / No Comments

    The featured images are from the SHOHIN BONSAI FAIR “the 19th Shuga-ten” held in Tokyo, JAPAN, kindly supported by the Japanese Shohin-bonsai Association. Now the display section of the website here is almost updated and reconstructed from the original website. The final transfers of material…

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