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[IBC] "Acolytes" (was: [IBC] MARION GYLLENSWAN PASSING)
I did not know Marion very well, but she leaves a big
void in her passing. She subscribed to my newsletter for years. The first time I ever saw her was as a black robed assistant to Yuji Yoshimura as he performed a very theatrical lecture/demonstration on the creation of a three part saikei planting in Atlanta for the BCI 1981 convention. It was my first time to attend a bonsai convention, and it changed my world. Yuji created in his demonstration a three part saikei representing the seacoast, piedmont and mountain topography found in Georgia's geography. It was literally a dramatic departure from the usual lecture/demo. Even though saikei are not long term projects like bonsai, a lot was learned and it was a great experience. Marion and another assistant were dressed in black robes like acolytes and performed silently as Mr. Yoshimura made his presentation with much attention to staging and lighting. It was a creativity in presentation rarely seen in bonsai circles. Probably not as acolytes. In Japanese drama (particularly Noh, but in Kabuki, too) the stage hands who change the scenery are robed in black from head to toe (even their tabi were black) on the fantasy presumption that the audience can't or won't see them as they come out in mid action to remove scenery (or a body), etc. I'd guess that Yoshimura was emulating this aspect of Japanese drama. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] "Acolytes" (was: [IBC] MARION GYLLENSWAN PASSING)
jim,
i was at that same convention, and won part of the group planting. american fantasy i think was the name. yuji blew me away. it was art. pure art. my first real experience with bonsai as a performance art, but not my first time with yuji. thanks for stirring this memory of 2 great artists now passed. harry Harry Abel/Shinkigen... a new beginning we do not create the beauty, we only point out the beauty God has created. we are stewards of The Garden bamboo artifacts for the garden and pond hand carved lava water basins and free form lanterns hosta bonsai bamboo japanese maples garden design/build/management 770-434-9955h 678-462-7080 cell www.shinkigen.com psalm150 rock and roll ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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