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Tony
Tickle
Tony has been working with bonsai since 1983, he specialises in native European trees, in particular; Hawthorn, Yew and Pine.
Tony has been working with bonsai since 1983, he specialises in native European trees, in particular; Hawthorn, Yew and Pine.
Board of Director for Bonsai Clubs International 2003-2005 and Member of Association of British Bonsai Artists. A Royal Horticultural Society Judge Tony has overseen the judging of competitions in the UK and as far afield as China and Australia. An event planner, in 2015 and again in 2017 Tony organised Bonsai Europa the BIGGEST bonsai event to take place in the UK since 1991. Tony is the organiser of the UK National Bonsai show. He has a regular column in the widest circulation Bonsai Magazine ‘Bonsai Focus’ and writes for specialist publications worldwide.
Tony demonstrates at major conferences throughout the UK and Europe and across the world, including Australia, South Africa, China, Brazil, India and the USA. Nominated for a Noelanders award in 2009, World Conferences and many European events, He won his first Ginkgo award in 1997, UK winner and runner-up in the European New Talent Competition in 1995. In 2017 Tony won “Best Deciduous Bonsai” at the prestigious Noelanders Trophy in Belgium. In October 2018 Tony won a Bonsai Clubs International excellence award, only one of three presented that year, for his cascade Mugo Pine on a rock.
Tony seeks to promoted Bonsai as an art form in its own right, hosting exhibitions in Museums and Art Galleries along with unusual locations that capture the public imagination. He has presented bonsai in a creative and dynamic way courting controversy and praise in equal measure. Tony has championed the introduction of a fair and transparent judging system that is now widely used across the global bonsai scene.
Mario
Pavone
He is the artistic director of his school the "Bonsai Wood School" and holds lessons in many clubs in Italy and in Europe.
He is an instructor recognized by the I.B.S. Italian and was a teacher of the 360 ° bonsai project.
He is the artistic director of his school the "Bonsai Wood School" and holds lessons in many clubs in Italy and in Europe.
He is an instructor recognized by the I.B.S. Italian and was a teacher of the 360 ° bonsai project.
He is the artistic director of his school the "Bonsai Wood School" and holds lessons in many clubs in Italy and in Europe.
He is an instructor recognized by the I.B.S. Italian and was a teacher of the 360 ° bonsai project.
In 2004 he started the "Studio Botanico" School of Maestro Salvatore Liporace
Mario Pavone started his career in the bonsai world about 20 years ago, starting as an autodidact. Later he attended some courses of the "Bonsai School" with Maestro Hideo Suzuki, also attending some of his Workshops.
In 2004 he started the "Studio Botanico" School of Maestro Salvatore Liporace, from which he learned the lines of modern bonsai.
He has attended numerous workshops with important international masters including Minoru Akiyama, Kunyo Kobayashi etc. and regularly participates in the most important international exhibitions.
He has been called as a demonstrator at several international events, including the Swiss national exhibition, the European bonsai Show in Saulieu, the 4 frontier trophy in Metz as well as regularly demonstrating in Italian national exhibitions.
He writes articles for numerous bonsai magazines and in 2014 published a book concerning "Dry wood in bonsai".
He is the artistic director of his school the "Bonsai Wood School" and holds lessons in many clubs in Italy and in Europe.
He is an instructor recognized by the I.B.S. Italian and was a teacher of the 360 ° bonsai project.
He was trained in Japan by Master Kunyo Kobayashi at Shunka-En. He goes to Japan once a year to consolidate his knowledge.
He has in his collection several plants that have participated in the KOKUFU-TEN that belonged to the Master Kimura, the Master Omachi, the Master Kawabe etc.
Mario Pavone started his career in the bonsai world about 20 years ago, starting as an autodidact. Later he attended some courses of the "Bonsai School" with Maestro Hideo Suzuki, also attending some of his Workshops.
In 2004 he started the "Studio Botanico" School of Maestro Salvatore Liporace, from which he learned the lines of modern bonsai.
He has attended numerous workshops with important international masters including Minoru Akiyama, Kunyo Kobayashi etc. and regularly participates in the most important international exhibitions.
He has been called as a demonstrator at several international events, including the Swiss national exhibition, the European bonsai Show in Saulieu, the 4 frontier trophy in Metz as well as regularly demonstrating in Italian national exhibitions.
He writes articles for numerous bonsai magazines and in 2014 published a book concerning "Dry wood in bonsai".
He is the artistic director of his school the "Bonsai Wood School" and holds lessons in many clubs in Italy and in Europe.
He is an instructor recognized by the I.B.S. Italian and was a teacher of the 360 ° bonsai project.
He was trained in Japan by Master Kunyo Kobayashi at Shunka-En. He goes to Japan once a year to consolidate his knowledge.
He has in his collection several plants that have participated in the KOKUFU-TEN that belonged to the Master Kimura, the Master Omachi, the Master Kawabe etc.
Mario Pavone started his career in the bonsai world about 20 years ago, starting as an autodidact. Later he attended some courses of the "Bonsai School" with Maestro Hideo Suzuki, also attending some of his Workshops.
In 2004 he started the "Studio Botanico" School of Maestro Salvatore Liporace, from which he learned the lines of modern bonsai.
He has attended numerous workshops with important international masters including Minoru Akiyama, Kunyo Kobayashi etc. and regularly participates in the most important international exhibitions.
He has been called as a demonstrator at several international events, including the Swiss national exhibition, the European bonsai Show in Saulieu, the 4 frontier trophy in Metz as well as regularly demonstrating in Italian national exhibitions.
He writes articles for numerous bonsai magazines and in 2014 published a book concerning "Dry wood in bonsai".
He is the artistic director of his school the "Bonsai Wood School" and holds lessons in many clubs in Italy and in Europe.
He is an instructor recognized by the I.B.S. Italian and was a teacher of the 360 ° bonsai project.
He was trained in Japan by Master Kunyo Kobayashi at Shunka-En. He goes to Japan once a year to consolidate his knowledge.
He has in his collection several plants that have participated in the KOKUFU-TEN that belonged to the Master Kimura, the Master Omachi, the Master Kawabe etc.
Mohd Bohori
Bin Che Makhtar
CURRENT PRESIDENT (BSAPI) BONSAI AND SUISEKI ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES The biggest and most active bonsai club in Philippines with 32 Provincial clubs
CURRENT PRESIDENT (BSAPI) BONSAI AND SUISEKI ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES The biggest and most active bonsai club in Philippines with 32 Provincial clubs
Mohd is a self-employed bonsai artist from Kelantan, Malaysia.
Has won over 50 competition award Nationally, locally and Internationally!
President of Persatuan Seniman Bonsai Malaysia.
Started doing and collecting Bonsai since 1993
Own over 500 bonsai collection of varieties of species such as Bebuas, Cucur Atap, Whangyang, Kayu Hitam,
Jeliti, Bebaru, Limau, kemuning, ficus etc.
Have won over 50 competition award Nationally, locally and Internationally
President of Persatuan Seniman Bonsai Malaysia.
- Member of Bonsai Clubs International.
- Vice secretary of Persatuan Seni Penjing And Gushi Malaysia (Kedah).
Frequently invited to hold workshops in every Bonsai competition across Malaysia such as in Danga Bay Johor,
Cheras KL, Damansara, Balai Senilukis Negara, Nursery Sri Petaling, home of other bonsai enthusiast in KL, and
across Kelantan
Taught the Art of Bonsai to the Students of Giat Mara Tumpat in 2007.
Became Instructor to bonsai enthusiasts to follow the right way to produce bonsai tree through simulations.
In 2010, Bonsaikita founded the competition known as Bonsai Race (Cucur Atap) in Merang, Terengganu with the
number of participant almost reaching 100 including those from PSBM (formally known as PSBK)
Sebastiano
Villante
For the past 7 years I have deepened my knowledge on the cultivation of Mediterranean plants, improving the level both on cultivation and aesthetics. My friend Giovanni Mugnas and I decided to create "Taiyoo-En" bonsai school
. For the past 7 years I have deepened my knowledge on the cultivation of Mediterranean plants, improving the level both on cultivation and aesthetics. My friend Giovanni Mugnas and I decided to create "Taiyoo-En" bonsai school
For the past 7 years I have deepened my knowledge on the cultivation of Mediterranean plants, improving the level both on cultivation and aesthetics. My friend Giovanni Mugnas and I decided to create "Taiyoo-En" bonsai school
I deepen my knowledge on the cultivation of Mediterranean plants, improving the level on cultivation and aesthetics
Bonsaist born in Ragusa 34 years ago inheriting the passion for nature from my father.
After a year spent as an amateur discovering the artistic techniques of self-taught bonsai, in 2006 I took to approach the Andoli Bonsai School.
I started to study and grow even following the intensive internships in the garden of Maestro Andolfo. In the next 4 years, experience and more and more experience, specializing in aesthetics and design.
After 3 years of school I took part in the Italian Talent that I also won.
In 2010, after taking the final exam and having obtained the title of Instructor dell'Andolfo Scuola dei Bonsai, my training path was set and I started my journey as an instructor. In the same year I became president of the Bonsai Club Vittoria, where I started to take courses and follow the members of the Club. In the following 7 years I have deepened my knowledge on the cultivation of Mediterranean plants, improving the level both on cultivation and aesthetics. In the meantime, with my friend Giovanni Mugnas, we decided to create a "Taiyoo-En" bonsai school
Awards:
2009 - Italian talent
2010 - Second exposure of the Sicilian bonsai with Rosmarinus Officinalis
2010 - Instructor coordinator bonsai sicily
2010 - Bonsai instructor Andolfo Bonsai School
2011 - Second place Mostra Vittoria bonsai jazz with Rosmarinus Officinalis
2012 - First place shows the city of Bonsai di Sallemi with Rosmarinus Officinalis
2016 - First place Bonsai Andora festival with Rosmarinus Officinalis
2017 - Best Plant Award Autoctona Ubi 2017 Jesi with Rosmarinus Officinalis
2018 - Mention of merit with Mirtus Communis
Behind the scenes of my latest photoshoot
Vincent
Manzano Ferrer
CURRENT PRESIDENT (BSAPI) BONSAI AND SUISEKI ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES The biggest and most active bonsai club in Philippines with 32 Provincial clubs
CURRENT PRESIDENT (BSAPI) BONSAI AND SUISEKI ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES The biggest and most active bonsai club in Philippines with 32 Provincial clubs
CURRENT PRESIDENT (BSAPI) BONSAI AND SUISEKI ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES. The biggest and most active bonsai club in Philippines with 32 Provincial clubs
Co-Founder of BonScience
Conducting bonsai and suiseki seminars in provinces
• Spearheading the development program for bonsai and suiseki hobby in Philippines
Bonsai Judge
• Participated in different bonsai convention in China, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, and India