Bonsai weekend started in friday in Tora where I hold a lecture on bonsai art and philosophy. Despite small number of visitors it was a nice evening (well, after I came a little late ...), Raje set a nice podium with trees, listeners (all girls) did show a lot of interest.

Bonsajski konec tedna se je začel v petek zvečer v Tori, kjer sem predaval o bonsajski umetnosti in filozofiji. Kljub skromni udeležbi je bil večer prijeten (no, potem ko sem malce zamudil ...), Raje je pripravil prijetno okolje, slušateljice (ja samo one so bile) so pokazale veliko zanimanja.

Of course, real climax was yesterday's meeting in Slovenj Gradec, named Autumn leafs. Tijek and Drago did a great job as organizers and we enjoyed a good company and creativity. Bonsaism in Slovenija is growing rapidly and this was obvious again in this meeting. And I am very happy because I am part of this growing.

Vrhunec pa je bilo seveda včerajšnje srečanje v Slovenj Gradcu, ki smo ga poimenovali kar Jesensko listje. Tijek in Drago sta se kot organizatorja izkazala, uživali smo v druženju in ustvarjanju. Bonsajizem v Sloveniji je na strmi poti navzgor, to se je na tokratnem srečanju spet dobro videlo. In ker sem del te poti, me to seveda neizmerno veseli.

Me and Andrej worked on Juniperus chinensis. Demanding material, without real movement, just arch. It was a lot of work but in the end we were both happy. Juniperus started its bonsai life! Satisfaction when I create is huge and that is what draws me among little trees ...

Z Andrejem sva delala na kitajskem brinu. Kar zahteven materijal, brez pravega gibanja, napet v lok. Bilo je potrebnega veliko dela, da sva bila na koncu oba zadovoljna. Brin je začel svojo bonsajsko pot! Zadovoljstvo ob ustvarjanju pa je tisto, kar me znova in znova vleče ob mala drevesa ...