Inspired by Grant Bowie's work of making his own bonsai pots I had a try also. After attending at the Gold Coast Potters for ten weeks I have learned a great deal. I knew nothing about pottery to begin with, but have now finished or partially finished 9 pots. Several are still to be glazed and fired, but I do have some finished ones. I'm still learning the basics of building pots from slabs, but have enrolled again for next year so I can also learn to throw pots on a wheel.
I'm reasonably pleased with my efforts so far and here are three of my completed pots with trees in them. I hope to have quite a few more next year.
Cheers, Frank.
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Thanks for sharing Frank, these look great - and they match the trees nicely. You and Watto are both inspiring me to (one day) give it a go myself.
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During the last few weeks I have been busy glazing and getting pots fired that I had made before my sojourn in hospital. So now I have quite a few pots waiting for trees to be put in them in spring. Below are some more of my recent pots, sorry if they have appeared in some other thread, but I couldn't find them when I searched for them.
Cheers, Frank.
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Nice 
I particularly like the "Shohin size" and number 2
Ken
I particularly like the "Shohin size" and number 2
Ken
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Well done. It must be very satisfying to be the artist for everything in the tree/pot package.
The pot with the juniper in it and the shohin pot are my favourites.
Thanks for sharing these.
Jan
The pot with the juniper in it and the shohin pot are my favourites.
Thanks for sharing these.
Jan
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Well done Frank, that’s a great range of pots you have there.
Cheers
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Please note, I do not make pots!!! all the pots I have shown are Japanese in origin.
I do love them and have bought a lot for myself, especially small pots and semi cascade pots.
Grant Bowie
I do love them and have bought a lot for myself, especially small pots and semi cascade pots.
Grant Bowie
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Sorry Grant, 
I was under the impression that you also made some pots, But I had you and Watto mixed up.
Cheers, Frank.
I was under the impression that you also made some pots, But I had you and Watto mixed up.Cheers, Frank.
