Category: EBPC Potters - European Bonsai Potter Collective

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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Cutting edge pots by Fukurou Ceramics, Switzerland!

10/1/2023

A very special batch for the first release of 2023!

These magnificent bonsai pots are the creations of Patrik Luthi of Fukurou Ceramics, Switzerland. They are at the cutting edge of bonsai ceramic design and display a superb fusion of contemporary and traditional design.

Check them out in-store now! https://europeanbonsaipottercollective.ecwid.com/EBPC-Pot...

Pots by this world-class artist are available from the European Bonsai Potter Collective in Europe, and from Eisei-en Bonsai in the States.
We wish you a very Happy New Year's, and a healthy & happy 2023.

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November 16th, 2022

16/11/2022

Sami Amdouni, EBPC Alex & Tom Benda at the great EBBS show, Saulieu, France.

Amdouni Bonsai Pots 2022 release!!

Which is your favourite of these incredible Sami Amdouni glazes??
Sami Amdouni excels in recreating the older classic glazes you might see on perhaps a Koyo, or older Chinese pot. Which is our favourite?

The 2022 works by Amdouni Bonsai Pots release will start on Wednesday 16th November, and new pots will be added every day for a few days. 45 Exquisite Pots in Total!
Check them out in store now!

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.

Winners & Prizes - Game 2 EBPC 2021 GAMES

13/4/2022

CONGRATULATIONS to the 3 winners of GAME 2
‘Best Tree and (EBPC Member) Pot COMBINATION’

To celebrate the EBPC’s 5th birthday this year, the EBPC 2021 GAMES were compiled, with superb prizes across a few games.

Here are the WINNERS and PRIZES for GAME 2!

THE WINNERS

1st Place - Jean-Pierre Reitz, Fr.

1st Place Prizes

Congratulations Mr. Reitz!

- 2nd Place - Matt Williams, U.K.

2nd Place Prizes

Congratulations Mr. Williams!

- 3rd Place - Bruno Wijman

3rd place prize

Congratulations Mr. Wijman!

A special thank you to the potters that donated pots for these EBPC 2021 GAMES.

This was GAME 2. Please look out for & participate in the upcoming votes for GAME 6 and GAME 1!
And finally a huge thank you to everyone for your support over the past 5 years, and for voting & sending in your photographs for these 2021 GAMES.

Diversity of detail! IN-STORE FRIDAY 1st April - 6pm (GMT)

1/4/2022

The EBPC are excited and proud to offer an exclusive new batch of pots by Sami Amdouni of France.

This is a wonderful chance to experience the diverse works of the talented Sami Amdouni, with an excellent range of techniques displayed and a mastery of form and glazes.

Please check out the video above for a taster, and you can see the pots IN-STORE on FRIDAY 1st April - 6pm (GMT).

Jurg Staheli IN-STORE! An impressive range of stunning designs, and exquisite glazes!

18/1/2022

The EBPC are proud to offer these superb pots by Jurg Staheli of Switzerland.

These pots will be EBPC DIRECT - and so will be SENT TO YOU BY THE ARTISTS DIRECTLY.

In-Store Wednesday 19th January!!

The EBPC are proud to be Willow Bonsai's official European distributor and excited to offer EBPC stamped pieces!

18/1/2022

The EBPC are proud to be Willow Bonsai's official European distributor.
and excited to offer some EBPC stamped examples to our customers.

New pots by Willow bonsai will be added to the EBPC shop regularly.

In-Store Now!!

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Exquisite new Ian Baillie pots!

23/11/2021

Exquisite new Ian Baillie pots!
In-store from Wednesday 24th 6pm (gmt)

We have once again been very fortunate to be able to offer you the latest batch of exquisite pots by Ian Baillie - fresh out of the kiln.
This week, a few pots will be released each day from Wednesday - at 6pm (gmt). ... Thank you Ian, and enjoy these fantastic pots everyone!

Ian Baillie is a first-rate bonsai potter from near Edinburgh, in Scotland. He started to grow bonsai in 1974, and was instrumental in creating the Scottish Bonsai Association in 1978, which thrives to this day.

Since seeing John Naka in New York, and having studied drawing and painting, Ian went on to be a principal teacher of Art and Design, and he was inspired to create pots for the U.K., as he had seen in New York.

He has been producing bonsai pots now for over a generation, and is best known for his hand-thrown pots on his Swedish kick-powered wheel, and all pots are fired in his electric kiln to 1260 degrees C. He also however hand-builds a diverse range of shapes and forms, such as; rectangles, ovals, cascades, nanban, and free form containers.

The glazes are superbly made and applied; producing some really quite beautiful pieces, some of which have a fantastic aged / patina look to them. His pots are highly regarded and complement trees in competitions across Europe.

‘Pottery has its own magic where the alchemy of the elements of Air, Earth, Fire and Water combine to make an object of beauty which can be used to harmoniously enhance the display of a fine bonsai tree. It's this that gives me the buzz that sustains my creativity.’

Best of XX years Trophy - The EBPC perspective!

12/2/2019

Best of XX years Trophy - The EBPC perspective!

'Winning' pot chosen by Fujikawa san as his favourite of the EBPC pot display.

The 'Trophy' bonsai exhibition this year, was a special 3 day event, to celebrate ...