Welcome to All in One Bonsa

Bitten by the Bug


Welcome to All in One Bonsai...a blog that aims to remind me of what I have forgotten. Over the years I have been finding out as much as I can about the art of bonsai. I hope the information in this blog will shed some light to the beginning bonsai enthusiast out there.


I saw some bonsai trees at a corner market one night in Taipei and asked the guy if he was willing to teach me how to create these miniature trees. He directed me to a night school where all the instruction was in Chinese. My Chinese ability is very ordinary at the least so although I was learning bits and pieces, I really wasn't getting all I wanted from the course. The best parts were when the teacher would start pruning a beautiful tree or when he showed us how to repot a bonsai. The mystery was still out there but my interest wasn't waning, if anything it fueled my motivation to find out more. And so I did.


Let the adventure begin...


Recently I have discovered the joy of pottery. Bonsai and pottery are close friends so it was only a matter of time before I was introduced to her. Welcome to All in One Bonsai...and pottery.


Feel free to visit my site where you can purchase some of my handmade pottery. Quite a few pieces have been wood fired as it is the prefered method here in Taiwan:


Esty Shop: AllinoneCeramics




Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Ceramic Tea Pot and Tree

Lanchoo?

Tea in Taiwan is a drink that many millions of Taiwanese throughout the island enjoy.  Visit a local family and the first thing they will do is offer you tea.  It is no surprise that the local Taiwanese potters love making tea pots.  Below is a tea pot that I made under the watchful eye of Mr.Chen, our pottery teacher.

100% clay.

The tea pot is functional but many just like displaying unusual tea pots.

We studied drift wood and tried to copy the texture.



The reason it looks a little darker in some places is because I rubbed black ink into the clay with a tissue.

A close up of the handle.

It took me 16 hours to make it!

I am also making more bonsai trees.  Front view.

Right side view.  Each tree i make becomes a little better.  I think I need to make the trees lean forward slightly more.  Next time.
Please visit my online pottery shop at AllinoneCeramics for handmade ceramic pieces.

4 comments:

  1. Replies
    1. Hi, thanks for your comment. Yes, they are for sale. Are you interested in the tea pot or the ceramic tree? If you would like to make further inquires please contact me at: mwolak@yahoo.com

      Delete
  2. I am interested in the teapot as a gift can you please send me a pricing list thnak you they are amazing!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi, thanks for your message. I'm sorry but this tea pot sold a little while back. Thanks for showing interest. Kind regards,

      Marcus

      Delete