The Art of Bonsai Project

The following posts contain prizes that have been donated for the contest. This is a dynamic list that will grow as prizes are donated. This list is a duplicate of the list posted at KoB, our sister site who we are co-sponsoring this contest with.

To donate a prize to this contest, please email Paul at paul@artofbonsai.org. Prizes for this contest will consist solely of cash or gift certificates in order to assure our worldwide members easy and quick receipt. Exceptions may be made for prizes consisting of books.

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AoB / KoB Article Contest

Best Overall Article

• Possible Publication in the American Bonsai Society Journal
• $100.00 donated by Will Heath
• One advance copy of Robert Steven's new book "Mission of Transformation" donated by Robert Steven

Best Article dealing with artistic principles, history, or art theory

• Possible Publication in the American Bonsai Society Journal
• 1 one year membership (US or International) to the American Bonsai Society donated by Paul Stokes of Paul Stokes Design Dot Com
• "Ponderosa as Bonsai" by Larry Jackel - (Release date: 05/08) donated by Dennis Howke of Haskill Creek Publishing (HCP)
• "Bonsai Easy Steps With 21 Species" by Kate Adams - (Release date: 05/08)donated by Dennis Howke of Haskill Creek Publishing (HCP)

Best Article dealing with collecting, cultivation, or styling

• Possible Publication in the American Bonsai Society Journal
• 1 one year membership (US or International) to the American Bonsai Society donated by Paul Stokes of Paul Stokes Design Dot Com
• "Introduction to Bonsai" by Robert Kempinski - (Release date: 08/08) donated by Dennis Howke of Haskill Creek Publishing (HCP)
• "BONSAI: Pine Management" by Greg Cloyd - (Release date: 010/08) donated by Dennis Howke of Haskill Creek Publishing (HCP)

Details of prizes and sponsors can be seen in the following posts. Those posts marked with *** have already been added to the prize list above.

Our deepest gratitude goes out to all these wonderful sponsors who took the time and effort to contribute to this contest. They will be featured on our sponsors pagefor a solid year and we ask everyone to remember their generosity when shopping in the future.

There is still plenty of room and time for other sponsors, if you wish to donate, simply email paul@artofbonsai.org and we will add you to the list.

Will Heath has donated $100 to the overall winner.

Thank You Will!


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Paul Stokes of Paul Stokes Design Dot Com has donated the following:

Two one year memberships (US or International) to the American Bonsai Society.

http://www.paulstokesdesign.com

Thank You Paul!


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Robert Steven has donated one advance copy of his new book "Mission of Transformation"

http://knowledgeofbonsai.org/robert_steven/

Thank You Robert!


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Dennis Howke of Haskill Creek Publishing (HCP) has donated the following books to the winner of the Collecting, Cultivation, or Styling and Artistic Principles, History, or Art Theory Article Entries categories.


"Ponderosa as Bonsai" by Larry Jackel - (Release date: 05/08)
"Bonsai Easy Steps With 21 Species" by Kate Adams - (Release date: 05/08)
"Introduction to Bonsai" by Robert Kempinski - (Release date: 08/08)
"BONSAI: Pine Management" by Greg Cloyd - (Release date: 010/08)

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Also there the possibility that the HCP advisory team may offer a contract to one of the winners and/or runner-ups if there works warrants publication as a booklet or book.

http://www.haskillcreek.com

Thank You Dennis!


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