Ray Nesci always has something up his sidecutters and the 2009 Ideas Summit was no different. Ray showed the crowd of enthusiasts his latest BOTTLE brush... just showing what can be done with a callistimon. Definitely inspiring.
Not only is Ray a good bonsai artist but he has a great sense of humour!!
Mind you, he could have put a bit of movement in the leader.
Yes... the roots are firmly gripping a bottle and if you look closely you can just see the metal cap.Bottlebrush a la Ray Nesci
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Re: Bottlebrush a la Ray Nesci
Very Nick Lenz-ish.
Interesting concept. Will i ever do it? course not. But glad to see it all the same.I was unable to make it that day, but am glad to see the photo of the tree ive heard so much about! Thanks for upping the pic.
JayC
Interesting concept. Will i ever do it? course not. But glad to see it all the same.I was unable to make it that day, but am glad to see the photo of the tree ive heard so much about! Thanks for upping the pic.
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Re: Bottlebrush a la Ray Nesci
Ray sure is an innovator! Who else would have thought of a bottlebrush over bottle
Reminds me of a few other quirky bonsai we have seen here
1. Skippy's Fig Head
2. Mrs. Pup's hanging Ficus
3. Skippy's Kick ass Juniper
Anyone else got any bonsai that break the rules?
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Reminds me of a few other quirky bonsai we have seen here
1. Skippy's Fig Head
2. Mrs. Pup's hanging Ficus
3. Skippy's Kick ass Juniper
Anyone else got any bonsai that break the rules?
Regards,
Steven
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Re: Bottlebrush a la Ray Nesci
BREAK??? the rules??? Surely that should be 'MAKE' the rules. As someone once said...you gotta leave 'em laughin'.
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i love Rays sense of humour, and where does he get this stuff...
wasn't there an awesome hobbit house somwhere hereSteven wrote:Reminds me of a few other quirky bonsai we have seen here

inspired by nature,
considered superior to nature.
considered superior to nature.
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Thanks for reminding me Aaron!aaron_tas wrote:wasn't there an awesome hobbit house somwhere here
4. Frodo Bobbins house
Regards,
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What about Crash Bonsai
http://www.crashbonsai.com/index.html
Check the gallery too
Some are verry Good 
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Or this one from a few weeks ago.
Music from a Bonsai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvyHHX6hNkY
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Or just about anything from Nick Lenz
http://www.artofbonsai.org/galleries/lenz.php
Love the Cathedral Ruin
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