That ( below) was well said Mike, and I'm sure many feel this way. One
thing I might add , since I've also been to his place as many on tours have,
we normally only see the wildest, splashiest trees in magazines and even his
own book. ( he also had Japanese books before it was done in English, and,
I've seen a Japanese tape with his creations ), but, when at his house, I'd
have to say that by far what you see are classical or variations of
classical trees styling You will see and regognize some of the wild ones
you've seen in magazines ( which I LOVE BTW) but mostly you stand there with
your mouth open looking at wonderful , lets say, "non-wild"
creations/styling.
further....
Well, actually, there is no further...I'm just sitting here chuckling at a
critique of Mr. Kimura's tree styling practices ......by Jim Lewis??? :)
Regards,
Dale Cochoy, Wild Things Bonsai Studio, Hartville, Ohio
http://www.WildThingsBonsai.Com
Specializing in power wood carving tools.
Yakimono no Kokoro bonsai pottery of hand-built stoneware


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Persiano"
To:
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 9:20 PM
Subject: [IBC] TRUE greatness


In a message dated 10/23/2004 6:39:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
I visited and had tea at Kimura's studio with NBF. It was an
over-whelming experience - the trees had the power to confuse my response
to
their styling - was it grotesque? was it a greater passion than I
experience in most arts? was it one man whose trees express a love of the
creative technique beyond most?
I think a critique of Kimura lies beyond me - very far beyond. I
am glad he is among us, he is a reflection that dazzles or escapes one.
Friends:

I can think of no other artist on the planet who inspires me more to
create
my work. Is it that he goes to far, or is it that he goes further than
most
could ever hope to travel within the art? Are his trees overdone, or are
his
trees expressing the essence of the art, i.e., bonsai as a suggestion
rather
than a reflection of nature?

Without individuals like Kimura who are pushing the ceiling of the art, we
are surely doomed to mediocrity.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
members.aol.com/iasnob

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