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Dianne Miller New Zealand
Dianne discovered bonsai in 1980 which provided her with an outlet for her passion for trees and art. The first few years bought much frustration due to New Zealand’s isolation and lack of information. The formation of the Hamilton Bonsai Club in 1984, which Dianne quickly joined, was the start of a rewarding relationship; she is now the longest serving member and currently President. Dianne has a preference for Chinese Penjing as she enjoys the freedom in their styles and feels that the voice of the tree is heard. This has taken her on two journeys to China from which the inspiration and visual memories will last her a life time. These journeys also confirmed her belief that artists need to look around their own environment for inspiration. “Bonsai isn’t a battle between you and nature; it is working with nature to make the features of a tree more beautiful. After many frustrating attempts to express my own individual ideas I am now convinced that the best way to progress it to look outward into your environment and copy the trees and styles there, this being the true essence of bonsai. It is my belief that with the fast expansion of bonsai throughout the world many have forgotten to use their own culture and visual stimuli in their creations. Every country has their own natural style and it I up to us to discover this and express it within our bonsai.” Dianne has now created Penjing Gardens to provide a learning environment and a place for artists to be inspired. Her hope is to forward bonsai design and creativity in her country and promoting New Zealand bonsai to the world
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