I think once you start practicing bones I and once bones I gets inside you
I and once bones I gets inside you
I and once bones I gets inside you you’ll never look at trees the same
you’ll never look at trees the same
you’ll never look at trees the same again because you start realizing this
again because you start realizing this
again because you start realizing this magnificent microcosm that’s happening
magnificent microcosm that’s happening
magnificent microcosm that’s happening inside every tree and you see
inside every tree and you see
inside every tree and you see similarities to trees and people if you
similarities to trees and people if you
similarities to trees and people if you think abstractly enough you can draw a
think abstractly enough you can draw a
think abstractly enough you can draw a direct correlation between almost
direct correlation between almost
direct correlation between almost everything a human being does and
everything a human being does and
everything a human being does and everything in tree toes trees trees of
everything in tree toes trees trees of
everything in tree toes trees trees of people almost virtually identical we
people almost virtually identical we
people almost virtually identical we need all but two essential elements
need all but two essential elements
need all but two essential elements that’s all that differentiates a tree
that’s all that differentiates a tree
that’s all that differentiates a tree and a human being two essential elements
and a human being two essential elements
and a human being two essential elements otherwise the tree and human being need
otherwise the tree and human being need
otherwise the tree and human being need exactly the same thing
no time time plays a tremendous role in
no time time plays a tremendous role in human beings in terms of our character
human beings in terms of our character
human beings in terms of our character and personality and you know when we’re
and personality and you know when we’re
and personality and you know when we’re young very sharp maybe we see in black
young very sharp maybe we see in black
young very sharp maybe we see in black and white
and white
and white maybe we’re rambunctious high-energy you
maybe we’re rambunctious high-energy you
maybe we’re rambunctious high-energy you know as you get older maybe you lose
know as you get older maybe you lose
know as you get older maybe you lose some of that energy some of that pizzazz
some of that energy some of that pizzazz
some of that energy some of that pizzazz maybe you become a little bit more able
maybe you become a little bit more able
maybe you become a little bit more able to step back and think about things when
to step back and think about things when
to step back and think about things when you start to look at the way time
you start to look at the way time
you start to look at the way time impacts a tree it’s very similar scars
impacts a tree it’s very similar scars
impacts a tree it’s very similar scars that looked very artificial when they
that looked very artificial when they
that looked very artificial when they were first created start to look natural
were first created start to look natural
were first created start to look natural as as they whether in the age and and
as as they whether in the age and and
as as they whether in the age and and they they become a part of the tree that
they they become a part of the tree that
they they become a part of the tree that naturally occurred as far as that tree
naturally occurred as far as that tree
naturally occurred as far as that tree is concerned you can’t you can’t
is concerned you can’t you can’t
is concerned you can’t you can’t duplicate that you can’t add bark to a
duplicate that you can’t add bark to a
duplicate that you can’t add bark to a tree and have it look natural you know
tree and have it look natural you know
tree and have it look natural you know you can’t you can’t take away the the
you can’t you can’t take away the the
you can’t you can’t take away the the toolmarks and have it look like it was
toolmarks and have it look like it was
toolmarks and have it look like it was never artificially done that’s something
never artificially done that’s something
never artificially done that’s something only time can only time can create
when you engage in something where you
when you engage in something where you are pushing the limit of a living things
are pushing the limit of a living things
are pushing the limit of a living things ability to survive for the purpose of
ability to survive for the purpose of
ability to survive for the purpose of creating something even more beautiful
creating something even more beautiful
creating something even more beautiful than what existed prior to that
than what existed prior to that
than what existed prior to that engagement the relationship and the bond
engagement the relationship and the bond
engagement the relationship and the bond that forms in that creative process and
that forms in that creative process and
that forms in that creative process and walking the line of life and death is
walking the line of life and death is
walking the line of life and death is something that is I don’t know if you
something that is I don’t know if you
something that is I don’t know if you could duplicate and then to see the tree
could duplicate and then to see the tree
could duplicate and then to see the tree survive and to see the tree respond for
survive and to see the tree respond for
survive and to see the tree respond for it to get more healthy for it to grow
it to get more healthy for it to grow
it to get more healthy for it to grow into that design for it to communicate
into that design for it to communicate
into that design for it to communicate back to you what it liked and didn’t
back to you what it liked and didn’t
back to you what it liked and didn’t like and then to respond to that again
like and then to respond to that again
like and then to respond to that again and this back and forth collaboration
and this back and forth collaboration
and this back and forth collaboration until the conversation becomes so
until the conversation becomes so
until the conversation becomes so similar the tree is taken on what you
similar the tree is taken on what you
similar the tree is taken on what you were hoping for in the and you’ve taken
were hoping for in the and you’ve taken
were hoping for in the and you’ve taken on what the tree is hoping for you know
on what the tree is hoping for you know
on what the tree is hoping for you know you’ve closed the gap in that
you’ve closed the gap in that
you’ve closed the gap in that collaboration you know that process is
collaboration you know that process is
collaboration you know that process is it’s like a drug
respect is is probably at the most
respect is is probably at the most fundamental level of being able to do
fundamental level of being able to do
fundamental level of being able to do bonsai well and doing bonsai well
bonsai well and doing bonsai well
bonsai well and doing bonsai well doesn’t mean being able to make a
doesn’t mean being able to make a
doesn’t mean being able to make a beautiful tree it means being able to
beautiful tree it means being able to
beautiful tree it means being able to cultivate a healthy tree through all of
cultivate a healthy tree through all of
cultivate a healthy tree through all of the different processes that bonsai
the different processes that bonsai
the different processes that bonsai involves if you don’t respect the fact
involves if you don’t respect the fact
involves if you don’t respect the fact that life and death is a very real part
that life and death is a very real part
that life and death is a very real part of the creative process with bonsai and
of the creative process with bonsai and
of the creative process with bonsai and maybe the one thing that really
maybe the one thing that really
maybe the one thing that really separates it differentiates it from any
separates it differentiates it from any
separates it differentiates it from any other media that art can be created from
other media that art can be created from
other media that art can be created from if you don’t respect that line you don’t
if you don’t respect that line you don’t
if you don’t respect that line you don’t have anything in the end except for a
have anything in the end except for a
have anything in the end except for a big dead tree and what if that tree is a
big dead tree and what if that tree is a
big dead tree and what if that tree is a thousand years old you know we might be
thousand years old you know we might be
thousand years old you know we might be here for 80 years
here for 80 years
here for 80 years 90 if we’re lucky 100 if we’re really
90 if we’re lucky 100 if we’re really
90 if we’re lucky 100 if we’re really out of the ordinary that trees been here
out of the ordinary that trees been here
out of the ordinary that trees been here for a thousand years do you have the
for a thousand years do you have the
for a thousand years do you have the right to not respect that I don’t think
right to not respect that I don’t think
right to not respect that I don’t think so
I think there are ways to create a bone
I think there are ways to create a bone sigh well but I don’t know if there are
sigh well but I don’t know if there are
sigh well but I don’t know if there are ways to create a bone sigh right you
ways to create a bone sigh right you
ways to create a bone sigh right you always still have to fall back on the
always still have to fall back on the
always still have to fall back on the fundamental concepts of horticulture are
fundamental concepts of horticulture are
fundamental concepts of horticulture are you giving the tree what it needs and
you giving the tree what it needs and
you giving the tree what it needs and then from a design perspective are you
then from a design perspective are you
then from a design perspective are you respecting the visual boundaries of
respecting the visual boundaries of
respecting the visual boundaries of design are you creating something that’s
design are you creating something that’s
design are you creating something that’s going to be beautiful are the lines
going to be beautiful are the lines
going to be beautiful are the lines beautiful is the form beautiful is the
beautiful is the form beautiful is the
beautiful is the form beautiful is the balance what it needs to be for that
balance what it needs to be for that
balance what it needs to be for that tree to be visually appealing
creating boats I write I don’t think it
creating boats I write I don’t think it exists
when I went and I started my
when I went and I started my apprenticeship there isn’t anybody that
apprenticeship there isn’t anybody that
apprenticeship there isn’t anybody that can ever explain to you what that means
can ever explain to you what that means
can ever explain to you what that means an apprentice is somebody who’s going to
an apprentice is somebody who’s going to
an apprentice is somebody who’s going to not only learn a craft but also grow as
not only learn a craft but also grow as
not only learn a craft but also grow as a person and observe the humility
a person and observe the humility
a person and observe the humility necessary to not only learn but continue
necessary to not only learn but continue
necessary to not only learn but continue to grow after their apprenticeship the
to grow after their apprenticeship the
to grow after their apprenticeship the one thing that I realized when I was
one thing that I realized when I was
one thing that I realized when I was apprenticed
apprenticed
apprenticed that to become a master you know six
that to become a master you know six
that to become a master you know six years is like a it’s the very beginning
a master is somebody who every single
a master is somebody who every single day tries to pursue perfection at their
day tries to pursue perfection at their
day tries to pursue perfection at their chosen endeavor it sounds beautiful and
chosen endeavor it sounds beautiful and
chosen endeavor it sounds beautiful and it sounds simple when you think about
it sounds simple when you think about
it sounds simple when you think about being a master okay every day I’m going
being a master okay every day I’m going
being a master okay every day I’m going to do this and I’m going to try to do it
to do this and I’m going to try to do it
to do this and I’m going to try to do it my best well there’s a lot of days that
my best well there’s a lot of days that
my best well there’s a lot of days that you don’t want to go do it and there’s a
you don’t want to go do it and there’s a
you don’t want to go do it and there’s a lot of days that you would rather take
lot of days that you would rather take
lot of days that you would rather take the shortcut then do it as well as it
the shortcut then do it as well as it
the shortcut then do it as well as it could be done and better than the day
could be done and better than the day
could be done and better than the day before and know that tomorrow you’re
before and know that tomorrow you’re
before and know that tomorrow you’re going to do it better than you did that
going to do it better than you did that
going to do it better than you did that day so I think a master is somebody that
day so I think a master is somebody that
day so I think a master is somebody that has the work ethic that has the
has the work ethic that has the
has the work ethic that has the discipline that has the passion and has
discipline that has the passion and has
discipline that has the passion and has the talent you know to do what they do
the talent you know to do what they do
the talent you know to do what they do every day
every day
every day incrementally better until the day they
incrementally better until the day they
incrementally better until the day they die a master doesn’t retire the master
die a master doesn’t retire the master
die a master doesn’t retire the master doesn’t stop
doesn’t stop
doesn’t stop they do it until their debt it’s a part
they do it until their debt it’s a part
they do it until their debt it’s a part of them it’s who you are
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