PRIPRAVE

Time of collecting is slowly approaching, so, the looking for the material is now the main task. Yesterday we were in the company of Andrej and of course we found some nice specimens. This searching is also good for analyzing and admiration of work of nature. My attention was taken by jin on 100 yrs old spruce. If someone would show it to me on photograph I'd say: like in school, bravo! But this jin was made by our teacher Nature. The case, which could be an example for our work!

Počasi prihaja čas jesenskih izkopov, zato so ogledi in iskanje materijala v polnem teku. Včeraj smo šli v oglede z Andrejem in seveda našli nekaj obetajočih primerkov. So pa takšni ogledi tudi čas za analizo in občudovanje dela narave. Mojo pozornost je pritegnil džin na 100-letni smreki. Če bi mi ga kdo pokazal samo na fotografiji, bi dejal: šolsko, bravo! Toda izdelala ga je naša učiteljica narava. Primer, ki je lahko za vzgled!

IGRAČKANJE

After a few weeks of other jobs bonsais are my main concern again. Red pine in Literati style was just right for afternoon playing. Spring growth is mature, it is time for needle plucking and new wiring. We had a good time together! (first photo is a material)

Po nekaj tednih premora so spet na vrsti bonsaji. Rdeči bor v slogu literati je bil pravšnji za popoldansko igračkanje. Spomladanska rast je dozorela, čas je bil za redčenje iglic in novo žičenje. Lepo sva se imela! (prva slika je začetni materijal)

FIKUS

It is always interesting to compare old pictures of the trees with updated ones. What incredible transformation could happen in few years! It would be very interesting to fast-forward  some 5-6 years and compress them into a few second of a film ... Bonsaism is mostly long-term activity. First pic is from autumn 2007, the second is from today: 

Vedno se mi zdi zanimivo primerjat stare fotografije dreves z najnovejšimi. Kakšne neverjetne transformacije se zgodijo v nekaj letih! Zelo zanimivo bi bilo na hitro zvrteti recimo 5-6 let in jih stisniti v nekaj sekund filma ... Bonsajizem je večinoma tek na dolge proge. Prva slika fikusa je iz jeseni 2007, druga je današnja:

POLETJE

Tomaž came in summer school; his ficus waited all winter long for this part of the year. When he bring it into workshop, it was completely overgrown:

Tomaž se je oglasil v poletni šoli; njegov fikus je že celo zimo čakal na ta letni čas. Ko ga je prinesel v delavnico, je bil pošteno skuštran:

First we defoliated it - structure of crown was then visible and we could wire it:

Najprej sva ga razlistila, da se je pokazala struktura vej in sva ga kasneje lahko ožičila:

Then wiring take place (Tomaž improved his skills very much, he still need some practicing though) and new look of bonsai is here:

Sledilo je natančno žičenje (Tomaž je že zelo napredoval, manjka mu le še kondicija, ki jo bo dobil s prakso) in nova podoba bonsaja je tu:

ŠE MUGO

Mrs. Milojka was enjoying in shaping the Pinus mugo cultivar, we spent nice three hours together. This was just a right amount of bonsaism for her to feel how nice cerativity in live material is. She promised that she'll return. And because she realy enjoyed the shaping of that pine, I beleive her!

Z gospo Milojko sva uživala v oblikovanju kultivarja ruševja in skupaj preživela prijetne tri urice. Ravno prava doza bonsajizma, da je gospa začutila, kako lepo je ustvarjati v živem materijalu. Obljubila je, da se nismo srečali zadnjič. Glede na to, da je v ustvarjanju res uživala, verjamem, da res!

During the summer we'll focus on work on dead-wood and shaping of tropical species. And we'll not forget to water!

Čez poletje se bomo v Tori posvetili delu na suhem lesu in oblikovanju tropskih vrst. Pa na zalivanje ne bomo pozabili!

ZADNJA

Grega was probably the last student who worked on Chamaecyparis in this part of the season. We'll continue to work on this species in the autumn! There will be still some workshops, but during the summer we'll concentrate on other techniques, we'll do the shaping only on tropical trees.

Grega je bil verjetno zadnji, ki je to spomladansko sezono delal na pacipresi. Na tej, za učenje zelo primerni vrsti, bomo nadaljevali spet jeseni! Nekaj tečajev se še obeta, toda čez poletje se bomo posvetili drugim tehnikam, oblikovanje pa izvajali le na tropskih vrstah.

I would like to inform all the students who successfully ended the first year of PF school in Tora that we are intensively preparing the program for the second year. There will be four weekends - one in October, February and April, and then the last meeting in June. All workshops will be led by Enrico Savini. Theme of first weekend will be pines, the main theme of whole year will be understanding of reactions of the trees caused by interventions in different times. This will be a interesting year of study, I am already excepting applications, the price is the same as last year. In the same time Tora also invite all students who want to start a first year of study - three workshops led by Ivo Saporiti will be in the same time period (with the exception of April), this will be basic study suitable for all. I am waiting for your applications!

Vsem študentom, ki so uspešno zaključili prvi letnik šole PF v Tori sporočam, da je v intenzivni pripravi program drugega letnika. Šlo bo za štiri konce tedna - po enega v oktobru, februarju in aprilu, ter zaključno srečanje v začetku junija. Vsa srečanja bo vodil Enrico Savini. Tema prvega srečanja bodo bori, sicer pa bo v tem letu poudarek na razumevanju reakcij dreves v povezavi s časom in načinom posegov ter tudi našim podnebjem. Obeta se zanimivo leto študija, prijave že sprejemam, cena ostane nespremenjena.

Tora obenem razpisuje tudi ponoven vpis v prvi letnik - prvi letnik bo vodil Ivo Saporiti, šlo bo za tri srečanja v približno istem terminu (z izjemo aprilskega), šolanje bo potekalo praktično od osnov, tako, da je primerno za vse. Tudi v prvi letnik prijave že sprejemam!

MATURA

This weekend the members of first year of Progetto Futuro school had a last meeting in Tora. Led by Enrico Savini students analyzed their work in last year and complemented their knowledge. Atmosphere was great again, there were a good trees, school has a great success.

Konec tedna se je na zadnjem srečanju v Tori zbral prvi letnik šole Proggeto Futuro. Pod vodstvom Enrica Savinija so študenti analizirali delo v zadnjem letu in dopolnjevali svoje znanje. Vzdušje je bilo spet sijajno, drevesa dobra, šola popoln uspeh.

During the summer the candidates for second year of school can sign up with me or Raje, there will be also free spots for a new generation of first year. In both groups there will be a room for 10 students. We welcome also international students!

Čez poletje bova z Rajetom sprejemala prijave za drugi letnik šole, prav tako pa bodo na voljo mesta za novo generacijo prvega letnika. V obeh skupinah bo prostora za 10 študentov. Vabljeni tudi ljubitelji bonsajev iz tujine!