 Frequently called from his lakeside
home in the Pacific Northwest to share his wealth of knowledge
and skills with bonsai enthusiasts, Robinson travels the world
helping others develop their own vision. His seminars and workshops
on carving and sculptural processes present a unique American
perspective; emphasizing natural forms, rejecting prescribed
rules that restrict artistic expression. Robinson is credited
with the development of a root enhancing technique now used by
collectors around the world. He introduced power tools into the
bonsai creation arena in 1978. His articulation on "The
Aging Process" clarified the design implicit during ascending
stages of age in trees. His treatise "Focal Point Bonsai
Design", challenging the perpetuation of the "One-Two-Three-Triangle"
design concept has been published in U.S., Italian, English and
French Bonsai publications. The subject of many newspaper and
magazine articles.
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