Advanced Critique????

[Gerard]

Tuesday June 28 7pm with Taiga Urishibata
Many people have asked.......... what happens at the advanced critique?
Participants will bring along 2 trees each, these will be established trees in bonsai pots. Owners may be reluctant to take their very best trees to a workshop so this will be an opportunity to ask questions such as.
......should I reduce the height?
......should this branch come off?
......is there a better viewing angle?
......is there a better potting angle?
......should I choose a different pot?
......how can I overcome a fault in the tree?
or perhaps.......I am very happy with the progress, can I make it better?
Participants will then be given advice on what Taiga would recommend, advice only and a plan for the future of the tree. No commitments to make drastic changes.
When the booking form came out this was my first choice. As a participant it is a chance to make my trees better, as an observer I will learn how to make good trees better.

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[Charliegreen]

What an awesome opportunity to advance the hobby in Australia.

All the backyard experts spouting "there are no rules in Bonsai" get in their and take it on the chin.

[Watto]

What a great idea, and not bad stock either. Very disappointed I couldn't make the trip but ........

[shibui]

The ones I have been to have been very informative. Cutting or otherwise changing a tree is rare and only with the owner's approval. The expert will usually start off listing the good points about the tree, then follow up with a few points to improve. Sometimes they will make comments about trends they notice in Aussie bonsai that relate to the particular tree under review - "I see many trees planted too high in the pot. Pot trees so that nebari is just visible above pot rim"

Critique is a great way to get a boost for having produced a good tree but also get some pointers on how to improve.