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Jan
Winarko
Jan WInarko was born in Indonesia some 70 years ago. He speaks Indonesian, English, Chinese and Japanese. He fell in love with bonsai and suiseki in 1988 and regularly visits the masters whenever he travels to Japan
Jan WInarko was born in Indonesia some 70 years ago. He speaks Indonesian, English, Chinese and Japanese. He fell in love with bonsai and suiseki in 1988 and regularly visits the masters whenever he travels to Japan
Jan was born in Indonesia some 70 years ago. He speaks Indonesian, English, Chinese and Japanese. He fell in love with bonsai and suiseki in 1988 and regularly visits the masters whenever he travels to Japan
He found his love for Bonsai Suiseki in the 1980's when he worked as a Japanese tour guide, He guided an Indonesian bonsai group visiting an International bonsai exhibition. He had the privilege of meeting the major Japanese bonsai and suiseki masters including Saburo Kato, Kimura . He became a regular visitor of the masters whenever he traveled to Japan. It improved his knowledge immensely on Bonsai and Suiseki.
He joined the Indonesian Bonsai Society in 1989 and the Suiseki Association in 1992. He collected stones from Indonesia, Japan and Taiwan. Several times he was appointed as suiseki judge in the National Suiseki shows. Some of his suiseki won prices in the exhibition.
Budi
Sulistyo
Budi was born in 1952 in Indonesia. While enjoying his bonsai since 1976, he paid attention to suiseki as well. He found his first suiseki in 1979 in Parigi, Sulawesi
Budi was born in 1952 in Indonesia. While enjoying his bonsai since 1976, he paid attention to suiseki as well. He found his first suiseki in 1979 in Parigi, Sulawesi
Budi was born in 1952 in Indonesia. While enjoying his bonsai since 1976, he paid attention to suiseki as well. He found his first suiseki in 1979 in Parigi, Sulawesi
The first suiseki he found was in 1979 in Parigi, Sulawesi. That suiseki was later on asked by Mr Paiman, a suiseki master in Indonesia who was very interested in acquiring Budi's suiseki. Budi seriously collected and enjoyed suiseki since 1995. He joined several exhibition in Indonesia as well in Malaysia and China. He has been a suiseki judge in Indonesian Suiseki exhibition several times.. He has promoted suiseki presentations on television and in the exhibition. He was requested to become a suiseki judge in Slovakia in the exhibition in 2014. He was the general secretary of the Indonesian Suiseki Association. And when the Indonesian Suiseki Association was merged to The Indonesian Bonsai Society, he become the chairman of the Suiseki Section in the organization. In India he was appointed as the patron of suiseki in the Indian Bonsai Association. He has written several articles published in BCI Magazine.
Lindsay
Bebb
Started seriously collecting suiseki in 1998 on hunting trip in Puerto Rico
I went on my first organized Suiseki Hunt in Puerto Rico in 1998 and have been a serious collector of Suiseki and Viewing Stones since that time.
I much prefer stones that are all natural and uncut and I make my own daiza for them. Collecting stones is a favourite pastime.
I have been a judge of viewing stones at exhibitions at bonsai and stone conventions in China, Italy, USA, India, Philippines, France and Taiwan.
I have given stone presentations in India, USA and Australia and written viewing stone articles for a variety of local and international magazines.
My elected positions are President of World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF), President of the View Stone Association of Australia (VSAA) and about 10 years ago I was appointed as Vice-Chairman of Honor of the View Stone Association of China and given my Certificate Of Honor in Yangzhou in 2013.
Sharing the soul of a perfectly natural, quality suiseki is a calming and unique experience.
Igor
Bárta
Collector Suiseki, Shangshi, creator and grower of bonsai. Suiseki Art promotes lectures, seminars and journals.
Born May 31, 1961 in Brno, Czech Republic
A member of the
Czech Bonsai Association
Czech Suiseki Association
Slovak Association of Suiseki
Nippon Suiseki Association
Since 2009 president of the European Suiseki Association
2013- founder of the group “Three stones” ( San Seki). A working group
consisting of collectors suiseki from three countries: Czech republic, Poland
and Slovakia
Since 2016 chairman of the Shohin and Mame Club Czech Republic
Books
2004 - collaboration on the book "Bonsai, not only in the block of flats "
2007 - author of the book "Suiseki, Gongshi, Suseok"
2008 - cooperation on the book "Bonsai and Japanese Gardens, not only in Japan"
2012- Suiseki in Troja Castle
Product editor of "Suiseki Journal” - ESA journal
Exhibitions:
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, San Marino, Japan, Switzerland, France, Hungary, Netherlands