Chat with Kaya Mooney
Apprentice life has its ups and downs. Kaya Mooney, an apprentice with Keiichi Fujikawa at Kouka-en near Osaka, Japan, shares highlights with John and Jonas and explains what can make the sky purple f...
29 Dec 20201h 15min
John talks to Jonas about his apprenticeship
This week Jonas sits down to chat with John about his apprenticeship with Michael at Crataegus Bonsai. Check out Crataegus at https://crataegus.com/.
7 Dec 20201h 17min
Stories Behind The Little Book of Bonsai
This week Michael sits down with Jonas to discuss everything that goes into writing and publishing a bonsai book aimed at helping people start off on the right foot. 2D vs. 3D teaching, tips for bonsa...
15 Nov 20201h 20min
Jonas and Michael chat about Michael's new book: Bonsai Heresy
This week Jonas sits down with Michael to discuss the science, tradition, and fantasy that inform his new book, Bonsai Heresy. It is a deep dive into the thought process, anguish, and joy of writing a...
8 Nov 20201h 45min
Chat with Adam Toth
Ever wonder what it's like to be a bonsai apprentice in Japan? This week Jonas speaks with Adam Toth, an apprentice with Taiga Urushibata at the Taisho-en bonsai garden in Shizuoka to learn about the ...
4 Okt 20201h 4min
Chat with Eric Schrader
In this episode Jonas and John catch up with Eric Schrader and talk about growing trees, working with local natives and much more.
18 Sep 20201h 18min
Chat with Bill Valavanis
This weekend would have been the US National Bonsai Exhibition, so to honor that event Michael and Jonas sit down with Bill Valavanis and talk about his years of experience. The 7th US National Bonsa...
12 Sep 20201h 27min
Bonus Episode: Andrew and Jonas chat about colanders
In this week's bonus episode, Andrew Robson calls Jonas Dupuich about using colanders for pre-bonsai. Enjoy their conversation and please forgive the poor audio quality.We are still working on the wat...
7 Sep 202010min
