Category: EBPC News - European Bonsai Potter Collective

WELCOME to the EBPC GREG Ceramics !!

12/4/2024

……After many years of an ‘open invite’, we are delighted to announce that the well-known & much-loved French artist ‘Greg-Ceramics’ of France is now officially a member of the EBPC family.

Please JOIN US in WELCOMING Greg to the EBPC, your comments are interactions are much appreciated and help spread the word!

EBPC Membership selection must, by it’s nature, be discerning and selective - for the EBPC logo to remain the mark of quality that people can rely on, within this vast sea of pots and potters.

With artists as celebrated as Greg however, it is easy and a pleasure!! This highly acclaimed artist was eligible to join from the beginning.
Greg has been enabling and inspiring the bonsai community for well over a decade with his distinguished and often intricate creations, and the EBPC are honoured to recommend highly Greg’s wonderful artisan bonsai ceramics.

WELCOME GREG to the EBPC !! 

Greg has created a wonderful collection of pots for EBPC customers, which we are very proud to release this Sunday at the UK’s premiere bonsai show – Bonsai Expo UK!

.. A taster for you.

These bespoke artisanal pots are EBPC stamped and made to exacting standards, in Greg’s unmistakable and distinctive style. A special batch of pots! 3 of these were the pots Greg displayed at this year's 'Bonsai Trophy Exhibition' and will forever be recorded in the Trophy annual book. Great forms and exceptional organic glazed finishes, where muted tones meet blossoming crystal formations.

Read more about Greg Ceramics & his wonderful work in his EBPC potter profile.

We thank you for supporting the EBPC, and great artists like Greg Ceramics.

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Trophy 2024 EBPC Pot Display The Winning entry!!

22/2/2024

Congratulations to Patrik Lüthi of Fukurou, Switzerland!

Exquisite entries from 33 of Europe's most talented bonsai potters were featured this year, in the EBPC Pot Display at the prestigious 'Trophy Bonsai Exhibition' over a magnificent 100ft display.

The quality and diverse variety of entries this year was particularly impressive, with entries ranging from the classical styles, to cutting edge techniques and contemporary themes. We will look at the display in full in another article.

The winning entry was this striking wide-rim ceramic pot with a Lotus-shaped form and bespoke wooden base, by Fukurou Ceramics of Switzerland.

The pot has a wonderful blue/green aquamarine glaze, with impressive crystal nucleation. The lower part of this piece is an intricate, structurally designed wooden base that the pot inserts seamlessly into. Also made by the artist, the structure and inlay technique used here, further showcase his exceptional and varied talents.

Fukurou bonsai pots are made and finished with great care and attention to detail and are popular with some of Europe's leading bonsai artists.

... From Fukurou's EBPC Potter Profile:
'Fukurou Ceramics are the bonsai ceramic creations of Patrik Luthi, a gifted artist from the picturesque country of Switzerland. These high-quality handmade pieces have a touch of the Japanese aesthetic, yet retain a distinctive ‘Fukurou’ style. Designs are inspired by classical forms and are very suitable for use with good quality bonsai trees. ‘As with bonsai, I feel mostly attracted by the traditional pots, but love to develop new glaze recipes and new shapes.’

Being the grandson of a woodsman, and having grown up around the woods, mountains and lakes of Switzerland, Patrik has always had a close affinity with nature and has kept bonsai for over a decade. Studying at the renowned Kitoras Bonsai School under Nicola Crivelli, Patrik has developed a keen eye for bonsai design and aesthetics – an essential requisite for creating high quality bonsai ceramics.

Pots are mostly thrown on a potter’s wheel, or slab built and come in a variety of forms. Unglazed wares come in a range of clays, including a wonderful dark grey, and a reddish-brown clay. No commercial glazes are used, as Patrik enjoys experimenting and creating exciting new glazes.'

Thank you to Patrik, and all of the talented artists that contributed to the magnificent display of bonsai ceramics this year.
Please look out for the coming post on the Pot Display.

Thank you for following and supporting the EPBC.

WELCOME - Suiseki Specialists, KAWASEMI Studios of Switzerland!

11/11/2023

Exclusive limited edition dual-stamped range of just 3 suiban released.

If you are a fan of suiseki, or high-quality ceramics, you will be as excited as we are, to welcome Suiseki and Suiban specialists, Nadja & Sandro Tschudin of Switzerland – aka ‘Kawasemi Studios’ to the EBPC Family.

PLEASE give a WARM EBPC WELCOME to our new Members – the truly lovely and extremely talented couple; Nadja & Sandro Tschudin of Switzerland - aka Kawasemi Studios!

The EBPC are thrilled to be working with Nadja & Sandro, and to be able to bring their expertise and wealth of knowledge to you!

Nadja is a ceramist specialising in Suiban. Her refined works are of a superior quality, with classical designs that complement the subtle nuances of Suiban display. Nadja's Suiban are used by Suiseki collectors around Europe.

Sandro is an experienced and talented Daiza carver and has been a Suiseki enthusiast for over 20 years. Over the past decade, Sandro has carved many Daiza for customers around the world, with highly refined finishes and outstanding unique designs

To mark the occasion, Nadja has created an exclusive limited-edition dual-stamped range of just 3 suiban and an inclusive set for the EBPC!

We strongly suggest you check these out and educate yourself on these wonderful works of art.

Available in the EBPC Online store
Saturday 11th November 2023!

N.B. These Suiban are being sold by EBPC DIRECT
- so will be sent to you directly from the artist (in Switzerland).

... As a bonsai related artform, Suiseki has long been displayed at high level bonsai exhibitions, both as an accent with a tree, as well as on their own. Thanks to their high power of suggestion, such stones reflect the essence of landscapes, people, animals and other objects.
Through the art of suiseki, Kawasemi Studios help us to experience the entire universe and cultivate a mindful approach to ourselves and others.

'Our aim is to provide everything you need for Suiseki: stones, the wooden bases, Suiban, matching scrolls and also education and knowledge. Like this we want to share our love for stones and fine arts as well as raise people's awareness of how to combine elements in displays'.

Kawasemi Studios was born from a passion for Suiseki, nature and ceramics.
The creators, Swiss couple Nadja and Sandro Tschudin, live by Lake Lucerne amid the snow-capped Swiss Alps, an idyllic location for Suiseki - both stone appreciation and Tanseki (stone searching trips).

Kawasemi add an exciting new dimension to the EBPC.

We are delighted to welcome Nadja & Sandro into the EBPC family and look forward to learning more about the world of Suiseki and Kawasemi Studios.

You can view Kawasemi's POTTER PROFILE & GALLERY of WORKS here!

Thank you for supporting the EBPC and great European Bonsai Potters.
Your support enables us to bring you more ..
More Info, more Choice & more Value!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN .. for Europe's largest bonsai pot display!

5/7/2023

POTTER REGISTRATION for

The TROPHY Bonsai Exhibition 2024 Pot Display

is now open.

SUBMISSIONS TAKEN FROM 15th JULY - 28th NOVEMBER 2023!

CALLING ALL BONSAI CERAMISTS of EUROPE

In February 2024, Europe’s most prestigious bonsai exhibition will again be hosting the largest display of high-quality bonsai ceramics in Europe – the EBPC Trophy Pot Display!

We love celebrating and bringing more attention to the pots! Since the EBPC first started pot displays in 2015, the POT DISPLAY has become an integral part of leading bonsai exhibitions across Europe, as it has been for many years in Japan.

As enthusiasts and professionals alike attach increasing recognition to the importance of quality European bonsai ceramics, the main purpose of the display is to enhance appreciation in the art of bonsai pottery and to highlight the aesthetics and functionality of high-quality bonsai pots.

The pot display will exhibit 100ft of the best in European bonsai ceramics and will be a great education for the general public and bonsai enthusiasts – in addition to being an integral part of Europe’s finest bonsai exhibition.

Successful entrants will enjoy viewing their work on display at Europe’s most prestigious exhibition, and additionally each pot displayed will be forever recorded with a half page entry in the celebrated Trophy annual hardback book.

Please CLICK HERE to take register & part in

THE TROPHY BONSAI EXHIBITION 2024 EBPC POT DISPLAY

Winning Display 2023. By Sami Amdouni, France.

Thank you for helping to support great European Bonsai Pottery
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Where tradition meets innovation ..

20/4/2023

Please JOIN US in welcoming new EBPC member - Igor Carino, of Italy !

Please join us in welcoming a world-class artist, ‘Igor Carino’ as an EBPC member!

This inspirational artist has dedicated himself to bonsai for 20 years and has been creating bonsai ceramics for 18. For the past decade, Igor has been researching how to realize his dream – creating bonsai ceramics through the fusion of traditional pot-building principles with cutting-edge modern technology.

His exceptional 3D-Printed pots won 1st prize at the famous pot contest of the 47th Gafu ten in Kyoto, as well as contests in Europe.

These fascinating pieces have incredible detail in their design and patterned finish, yet retain all of the charms of old Japanese anagama-fired ceramics. Each pot from this process is unique, and the pots have a superb wood-fired sheen, with flame signatures, and natural ash deposit glazes.

Please read about these innovative pots and this great artist on Igor Carino’s EBPC Profile

A LIMITED EDITION RANGE of Gafu ten winning design pots will be IN-STORE on FRIDAY at 18.00 GMT!

A select range of these Gafu-ten winning design pots will be made available for EBPC customers tomorrow (Friday 21st April) in the EBPC Online Store.

These award-winning pots are hand built at the base, and then, once designed and a computer program is built, they are 3D printed using traditional clay - high-quality Japanese or French stoneware. The pots are constantly attended to during this long process and then are finished by hand. The rim is then hand built, and once leather hard, areas of the pots are smoothed to a polished finish. The pots are then wood-fired for 11 hours, another process that requires constant attention, in a special high-temperature wood-fired kiln (1350°C), designed and built by ceramic artist and kiln expert Frederick L. Olsen. A mix between traditional Western wood kilns and Japanese kilns.

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UKBA Expo Bonsai 2023!

17/4/2023

The U.K.'s premier bonsai show goes from strength to strength!

UKBA EXPOBONSAI UK 2023!

What a fantastic day … They just keep getting better!!

If you are on social media, you have no doubt seen the flood of pictures from this year's 'Bonsai Expo U.K.'. The show has been very popular from the start, but this year's attendance numbers were approaching 1000, which is a considerable crowd and there was a real buzz of excitement in the air.

Many of the best trees in the U.K. were on display as well as suiseki and bonsai ceramics. The traders area was a treat for enthusiasts and traders alike, with trees from some of the UK's leading bonsai nurseries, pot dealers, potters, sellers of tools and everything else a bonsai aficionado could want!

For a better idea of what was on display, Sylvestris Studios were comissioned to create a video documentary of the show, which is definitely worth a watch.
You can find it here.

The EBPC were asked to put on a bonsai pot display, which this year was in the theme of cascades. 'The Ups and Downs of Bonsai'.
Here are just a few pics (didn’t get a minute to get more!) of the day and of some of the pot display. It was great to meet up with old friends as always.

… pictured above - Les Storey with one of his winning trees, a stunning blackthorn in a gorgeous Stone Monkey pot … an excellent windswept Hawthorne display by Russ Farley, displayed on a table by DR Bonsai Tables … and I was nursed back to health by frog boy, Simon Haddon of Sukteki bonsai pots

EBPC Pot Display -
UKBA Expo Bonsai 2023

A few of the pots on display ..

A few people were heard saying that this was the best show in the UK to date, and the quality, not only of the trees, but also of the intricacies of display, was very impressive. It is quite obvious from the exhibition that British enthusiasts are paying more attention to quality pot, stands, accents and display details. With some of the displays being at a high standard for a show anywhere in the world.

Thank you to all of our customers! We doubled our best Expo sales ever again, and had the busiest and most enjoyable day! … Again, it has been very noticeable that year on year, British enthusiasts are buying better quality bonsai pots and are more knowledgeable about the quality European and Japanese pots and their charms.

Some treasures coming out during the set up of the EBPC trade stand.

A huge thankyou to the organisers Steve, Mark & Mingchen, and all the team .. the most helpful you could imagine. So much hard work put in, all for the love and advancement of British bonsai. We salute you!

Finally but perhaps most importantly, congratulations to the winners and everyone that displayed and made this years Expo such an incredible event.

For more information on this and future events, if you haven't already, be sure to sign up to the UKBA. It is completely free and a great resource!

See you next year!
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Return of The Trophy! Bonsai Exhibition, Belgium

15/2/2023

Return of The Trophy!

In just 10 days from now, Europe’s most prestigious bonsai exhibition, 'The Trophy International Bonsai Exhibition' returns, after 2 years of being postponed due to Covid.

The EBPC has once again arranged for you, Europe’s largest display of exquisite bonsai pots. A 100ft display, this year featuring the ‘Best in European Bonsai Ceramics’! .. Not to be missed!

Please also visit us at the EBPC Trade stand, where we will be hosting a few EBPC member artists and have some excellent bonsai ceramics available for sale.

We can’t wait for all this exciting weekend has to offer, including catching up with everyone!
We hope to see you there!

The Trophy by Bonsai Association Belgium
European Bonsai Potter Collective
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WELCOME ILKER DURAK to the EBPC!

18/10/2022

With a wonderful variety of forms and fantastic designs and glazes, all pots are handmade to Ilker's own designs, inspired by the classics.

... and a few pieces are IN-STORE now!

You can read more about Ilker, on his EBPC POTTER PROFILE here ..

Please join us in WELCOMING Ilker Durak to the EBPC family - we look forward to seeing more great pots from you.

11th Heathrow Bonsai Show 2022

15/9/2022

The 11th Heathrow Bonsai Show
& Pot Display by the EBPC

A very enjoyable time was had at last weekend's 11th Heathrow Bonsai Show. This ever growing exhibition has a very friendly atmosphere, and differs, as it showcases club displays from across the country. It therefore attracts so many enthusiasts of all levels and it was so great to catch up with so many friends not seen for so long!
A huge thank you to everyone that came along, and especially to all our customers for your ongoing support.

Some excellent trees were on display, and we very much enjoyed adding the ‘pot display’ dimension, which seemed to again be very well received.

The display showcased works made by just 5 leading Japanese potters for shohin, with accompanying information: Gyouzan, Kamiya Ryuen, Ino Shukuho, Wajaku, & Ikko.

All pots made by Ino Shukuho

Congratulations to Shiten Bonsai Society (of which I’m a back seat member) for their excellent winning display, and to everyone who entered trees.

Photographed below is one tree that really captured my interest - an Acer Campestre (field maple) planted on ‘iron rock’, with Soleirolia soleirolii (baby tears), in a beautiful nanban pot by Bryan Albright. (From the Sutton club display).

And finally we would like to offer a huge thank you to Mark & Ming Moorland, and the fantastic team for working tirelessly to ensure so many people could enjoy this wonderful experience!

We look forward to seeing you on May 8th!! ExpoBonsai UK!

26/4/2022

It is just under 2 weeks now until one of the U.K.'s leading exhibition - the much awaited ExpoBonsai U.K.
Enthusiasts from across the world will be visiting to view high quality bonsai, from individuals across the U.K. After such a long period without bonsai shows, this fantastic event is certain to be packed and is definitely one not to miss!

The EBPC will, as always be trading at this event, and we look forward to bringing you some of the best bonsai pots currently available from Europe and from Japan.

Please drop by the EBPC stand and say hi!