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barriers people experience even before starting out
(they think it is too difficult, expensive, etc).
BCI: How do you anticipate the ideal student will use
this course to engage in bonsai?
BJORN: The course is designed for people without
any prior knowledge of Bonsai—though we did try
to keep it interesting for those that know the basics
already. Our ideal student is one that goes through
the curriculum and ends with a young Bonsai tree, as
well as with a new interest in this fascinating hobby.
Once the interest is genuine, the most important step
has been taken!
BCI: What are your opinions about beginners joining
local bonsai clubs? Is this an important experience
for young people who are connected by social media
on the Internet? on my website full-time, so far that has been working Shown here is the Before and
out quite well. I hope to keep creating content that my After photos of the styling
OSCAR: I feel online and offline experiences are not visitors appreciate and set up new projects with people session in lecture 13, Creating
substitutes but rather complements. Learning through from the community, like I did with Bjorn! Your Own Bonsai Tree. In a
video tutorials probably works better than learning response to a student who
from books, but for those who are serious about BJORN: Bonsai has undeniably been on the rise asks if previous work had been
progressing their knowledge and skills in Bonsai, globally, both in terms of quality and participation. done to the demonstration
joining a club or finding a teacher is crucial. It is my hope that this trend continues, and I hope to
be a part of that in any way possible, through both the tree, Bjorn explains, “The tree
BCI: You are both bonsai professionals deeply art I produce and the educational services I provide featured in this video, started
committed to bonsai. What are your hopes and around the world and online. out as a very small cutting and
aspirations for this art form in general and for you the initial bends were added
personally? to the trunk at that time. It is

OSCAR: I’m mostly familiar with Bonsai in Europe and only about 5 years old, though,
in the USA and there, things are looking great. General so it’s possible to create this
interest in Bonsai is growing quite significantly kind of material in a very short
(judging by the visitor statistics of Bonsai Empire) and amount of time from cuttings
the level of trees I see displayed at exhibitions is still as well.”
rising. I quit my job about a year ago to be able to focus

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