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A Competition for the 10 Best Ishitsuki
Ishitsuki is the rock-grown style that creates a harmonious composition between a tree and a rock rather than a pot. The FFB, the French Federation of Bonsai, will present an ishitsuki contest with all affiliated clubs. The 10 best achievements will be exhibited at the convention in a very original presentation: imagine ten ishitsuki surrounded by water in a dark room, with luminous lotus flowers floating on the water.
The rock plantation above was made by Jean-Michel Adam.
This ishitsuki competition is a presentation of a French Federation of Bonsai club from the Paris region under the direction of Thierry Claude.
Meet More Demonstrators
Othmar Auer is Italian and studied bonsai with Hideo Suzuki. He was the first non-Japanese member of the NBSK (Nippon Bonsai Sakka Kyooka, a Japanese association of bonsai artists with affiliates all over the world). He was president of the European affiliate from 2000 to 2009. He gives regular international demonstrations (Seoul, Los Angeles, Ratingen, etc.). He is the kusamono specialist in Europe and will exhibit part of his collection at the convention in Mulhouse.
Top left; Ishitsuki created by Jean-Michel Adam.
Top right: Ishitsuki created by Thierry Claude who will direct the competition for the 10 Best Ishitsuki.
Bottom and inset; Kusamono specialist Othmar Auer will be one of the featured presenters at the 2018 BCI International Convention in Mulhouse.
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Go to www.world-bonsai-mulhouse.fr for more information and to make reservations. The website is hosted by Parc Expo and has many details to help you plan your trip.