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More time passed and growing in me was the idea
of returning the juniper to its primordial charm and
dignity of a tree as it grew in nature, characteristics
that originally had attracted me and many other
bonsai artists. How to persuade the owner that it was
time to intervene?
It was that in June, 2016 that the opportunity to
return to juniper its primordial appearance presented First Stage: Cleaning, Pruning and Carving
itself.
The bonsai club Bonsai Insieme, Carignano, Italy The juniper was prepared before the styling process
and my Bonsai Study/Work Group agreed to hold to facilitate our task during the limited time when the
an exhibition at the Castello della Rovere in Vinovo, bonsai techniques have to be applied. It was a job of
Turin, Italy, that would promote, exhibit and teach cleaning the trunk and the dead inner parts so as to
bonsai. For educational purposes, I proposed the improve the view of the tree and develop the first
styling of this plant, explaining the characteristics and basic ideas on how to intervene—challenging work
purpose. The idea was welcomed by both the Bonsai that took a whole day. Gradually, as the cleaning
Club and owner of the juniper and we decided to take proceeded, the features that were part of its primordial
the initiative. charm emerged again and ideas were not lacking.

Top left; Castello della Rovere,
Top right; Cleaning the trunk
and the dead inner parts so
as to improve the view of the
tree and develop the first basic
ideas on how to intervene took
a whole day.
Bottom; The juniper is ready for
pruning and carving.

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