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Morten Albek
CV
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Bonsai awards
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2007 Runners up Shohin prize
Danish Bonsai Society 26th exhibition Japanese maple
2006 Winner of the Bonsai Today / Art of Bonsai contest Companion Plantings Category
Asplenium tricomanes -
Maidenhair
2006 Second best bonsai
Danish Bonsai Society 25th jubillee exhibition
Cotoneaster microphylla
2004 Special award for Shohin-Bonsai Display
Danish Bonsai Association Exhibition 2004. Display set up in companionship with
Johnny Eslykke and Torben Pedersen.
"Keyaki Master 2003"
Winner of the special competition between the first 10 winners of the New talent Contest in Denmark. The event
took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September.
2002 "EBA New Talent Contest"
Representing Denmark, in the European Bonsai Association final NTC in Trevarez, France.
2001 Winner of the Danish New Talent Contest.
Danish Bonsai Society.
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CV Morten Albek
International demonstrations and workshops
2008
Author of the book
Majesty in miniature,
Shohin Bonsai,
unlocking the secrets
of small trees
Published by Stone
Lantern
www.stonelantern.com
Articles
published in Bonsai Focus
Also articles are
published at the all Japan Mame-Bonsai Association website, Bonsai & Tea Magazine, the Danish Bonsai Association
magazine and website and many other resources.
Since March 2008 - Advisor
and moderator at the Knowledge of
Bonsai Forums: Shohin and
Mame-Bonsai section
"For the discussion of Shohin
and Mame bonsai. World renowned
Shohin bonsai artist, Morten Albek,
oversees this section and offers
advice to those seeking to better
understand this wonderful aspect of
bonsai."
Knowledge of Bonsai forums - Shohin
and Mame-Bonsai
2007 Member of the jury, Competition of Shohin Bonsai in Brazil
at www.atelierdobonsai.com.br/shohin.html
Jury members: Colin Lewis (UK), Morten Albek (DK),
Wolfgang Putz (AU), Charles Ceronio
(SA), Marek Gajda (PL), David
Benavente (SP).
2007 Morten Albek is judge at Knowledge of Bonsai / Bonsai Focus styling contest with Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia and Rob Kempinski, US.
2007 Consultant on the book `Gold Award Penjing of the World` 1-2, and presented in the book with two Shohin-bonsai works
Since 2007 Secretary at the board of the Danish Bonsai Society
Since 2003 Webmaster at the Danish Bonsai Society www.bonsai-danmark.dk
2006 Member of the jury, Competition of Shohin Bonsai in Brazil
at www.atelierdobonsai.com.br/shohin.html
Jury members: Colin Lewis (UK), Walter Pall (D), Morten Albek (DK), Marita Gurruchata (AR), Václac Nocak (CH), Davic Benavente (ES), Wolfgang Putz (AU), Charles Ceronio (SA).
2006 European Bonsai Association convention in Ksiaz, Poland
Judge at the New Talent Competition
2006 Member of the British Shohin Association
Membership No. 31
2005 Member of the All Japanese Shohin-Bonsai Association
Membership No. 03130
2005 Japan bonsai tour. Interview and talks with Saburo Kato, Masahiko Kimura, Hiroshi Takeyama, and meetings with Higuchi Takeshi and Tomohiro Masumi.
2005 Live online demo at bonsai.dk
2005 Member of Bonsai Clubs International
Membership No. 03382
2004 Judge at the New Talent Contest in Denmark.
2003 Shohin-bonsai Europe, www.shohin-europe.com was established by Morten Albek, and it went on air on the Internet, October the 15´th .
2003 Winner of "Keyaki Master 2003"
Winner of the special competition between the first 10 winners of the New talent Contest in Denmark. The event took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September.
2002 - 2005 Judge at the 2003 Exhibition at the Dansih Bonsai Society annual meeting and exhibition.
2002 Judge at the New Talent Contest, held by the Danish Bonsai Society in Denmark 2002.
2000 Millennium Workshop, with Tony Tickle i.e. at Bonsaigalleriet in Aarhus, Denmark.
1999 Photoshooting and visit in Seikou-en, Omiya and Kyoto, in Japan.
1998 Established website: Albek Bonsai www.albek-bonsai.dk and this site is now one of the most used websites in Denmark when people seeks information about bonsai growing.
A part of the website was donated to the official site of the Danish Bonsai Society in winter 2004-05.
1999-2001 Vice chairman in the Danish Bonsai Society.
1998-1999 Chairman for the Activity Group of Fyn, Danish Bonsai Society.
1993 Member of the Danish Bonsai Society
Dansk Bonsai Selskab
Membership No. 1684
1982 Gardener (speciality, orchids).
Photographer since 1989
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Morten Albek
Demonstrations
and workshops
Morten Albek is a dedicated
Shohin-bonsai artist, and
writes articles about
Shohin-Bonsai for Bonsai
Europe, Bonsai Today, the All Japan
Mame-Bonsai Association, and
different Internet bonsai
resources.
Albek
performs international
workshops and demonstrations
with Shohin-bonsai as a main
subject.
Workshops is given with a
high focus on the trees
health during the process of
styling, and the aesthetics
of Shohin and mame-bonsai.
Shohin-Bonsai demonstrations
and lectures are offered,
with high focus on design
and care.
In
order to succeed
Shohin-Bonsai demands other
aesthetic considerations of
design elements, as well as
a high degree of detailed
work, when compared to
larger bonsai.
The
health and care are also
important points, when
teaching about
Shohin-Bonsai, and this
will be brought into the
overall program of teaching
by Morten Albek.
In
workshops, Shohin-bonsai
gives a certain possibility
to work concentrated in
groups, which gives a
special concentrated and
joyful atmosphere to the
workshops.
Shohin workshop at Keyaki Bonsai
Club.
Photo: Klaus Buddig
Shohin-Bonsai workshop forms
One
form is to start with equal
raw material, and develop
the first step to a Shohin
from a nursery stock.
Another workshop form is to
let the students bring in
their own material. It can
be pre-bonsai, developed
Shohin-bonsai that needs
correction or redevelopment,
or it can be raw collected
plant material.
All
workshops are focused on
design, but with equal care
of maintaining and
developing the Shohin-Bonsai
in the future.
Demonstrations
Morten Albek offers
demonstrations of a variety
of trees, both Shohin-Bonsai
and larger trees, all with
evergreens as the prime
target. An evergreen gives
the audience far more to
learn from, because of the
possibility to create an
instant well finished
result.
Powertools are only used
when necessary; because
handcrafted work gives a
more accurate and natural
look.
the
SiDiao technique is one of
the best for the purpose of
Shohin-Bonsai.
Background
Morten Albek is examined
Gardener, graduated with
maximum characters. Full
time job as photographer and
cameraman at TV2/Fyn in
Denmark.
Morten Albek has performed
the art of bonsai since
1993, and written a large
number of articles
about the art
of bonsai.
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