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Many of us in the United States became acquainted
with Chiara through her 2004 speech in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, and others through her speech at the
Mistral Convention in Tarragona, Spain in 2005.
However, her articles have appeared in BCI magazine
since 1991, and in magazines in China, France, Italy,
Spain and Switzerland. In 2003 she won the BCI art-
ist, writer and photographer award. She is an advisor
for “Global Bonsai and Stone Collection” magazine
published in China. She has exhibited and lectured
all over the world, winning the BCI 2008 Excellence
Award for her stones, the Golden Medal of the World
Bonsai Convention in 2009, and won the prestigious
Crespi cup for suiseki in September 2012 in Parabiago,
Italy. If you have not yet had the pleasure of getting
to know Chiara, I hope you will in the future. This
article was written to celebrate and acknowledge the
artistry and contributions Chiara has made in both
bonsai and stone art all around the world over the last
twenty years. Hopefully you may have the opportunity
to hunt for stones or mushrooms with Chiara, and
enjoy her wonderful cantaloupe risotto. Most of all,
if you spend time with her, the enthusiasm for stones
and life is contagious. If she encourages you to toast
at the table with grappa, just take a deep breath and
go for it. Why not?
Top; Kamagawaishi, Japan Bottom; Sola, (alone) suggesting a strong personality. Palombino
stone, Lake Giacopiane, Liguria, Italy

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