Pop Bonsai: Fun with Arranging Small Trees and Plants

By Lisa Tajima

Book Overview

Pop bonsai is bonsai that ignores existing rules about what bonsai ought to be, and instead is grown and displayed in ways that give free rein to the imagination. So what exactly is pop bonsai'? Bonsai like you've never seen before-a 'freestyle' version, in fun containers, that reflects the author's breakaway approach to this ancient art. Pop Bonsai involves taking a tiny seedling, trimming its branches and leaves, and wiring the trunk and branches to bend them into almost any style. The result: a living work of art, for next to no cost, to display as you like-in a ball of'

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4770029802
• ISBN13: 9784770029805
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Kodansha USA
• Length: 93 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Very creative book

There are some very unique ideas in this book, Lisa's creativity shines through her beautiful displays. Get this book if you are looking for inspiration or ideas, or a new way to display some of your favorite trees.

Pop Bonsai

I loved this book. The pictures are adorable, it inspires great ideas, and it gives great information about bonsai trees. Its kind of informal and is more fun than function, so buy this book it for into bonsai but not extremely serious about it.