As Bill says Michael is studying with Shinji Suzuki at Taikan
Bonsai Museum in Obuse, Japan until the end of 2006. He says he
intends to resume the making of bonsai containers upon his return
from his bonsai studies in Japan.
You can catch a glimpse of his experience at his web site
which contains a journal. Just go to:
http://www.infoblvd.net/hagedorn/index2.html In the Journal he
comments about the visit of the Kinbon staff in March and about a
TV documentary crew in April. Looks like he's being worked pretty
hard lately, though, because there have been no updates since
June.
Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lewis

Today I received my September issue of Kinbon (Contemporary
Bonsai) magazine from Japan. This interesting issue has a three
page color article on Michael Hagedorn working on a Shimpaku
juniper, probably at the Taikan Bonsai Museum.
snip
It is nice to see such a skilled American featured in a Japanese
magazine.
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And others, too. He's done several nice North American native
trees for BT.
Hope he doesn't give up pots entirely, through. I have a couple
of his small ones, but would like some more.
Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Bonsaiests
are like genealogists: We know our roots!

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