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Educational Demonstrations
e choice of demonstrators was made according to a few special criteria. Rather than choosing the usual headliners, the organizers have selected new talents, very creative artists or specialists in particular techniques (gra ing, deadwood, tropical trees).
ese demonstrations will not be spectacular shows that have nothing to do with the spirit of bonsai, but rather pedagogical exercises respectful of the trees.
Here we introduce you to ve of the 12 demonstrators that will be featured at Parc Expo Mulhouse next October.
Julian de Marco
ulian is a bonsai professional from Spain and a talented painter specializing in watercolor. He founded his company, Anabonsaï, in 1995. He
studied bonsai with Masahiko Kimura, Takeo Kawabe, François Jeker, Kevin Wilson, Marco Invernizzi, Luis Vallejo and David Benavente.
He has received many awards for his trees, especially shohins. He collaborates with several international bonsai magazines. But he is mainly well known for his research in the field of grafting on pines and junipers. He is able to gra branches of more than two centimeters in diameter and a er three years of culture, there is no visible trace of the gra ing!
Facing page; Taxus cuspidata created by François Jeker, elected best conifer of Europe in 2011 for the EBA convention (European Bonsai Association) in Germany.
The Land’Art picture in the background was taken in the south of France (Theus valley).
Top; Pinus sylvestris, created by Jean-François Busquet. The picture in the background was taken in Canada (Mont Rigaud).
Bottom; Julian in front of a pine tree; all the branches have been grafted.
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