60 - The ABS New Talent Contest With Jack Douthitt — Mini Series Part 1

<p>In this episode of the Bonsai Time Podcast, Jack Douthitt joins us to talk about the exciting history of the American Bonsai Society New Talent Contest. We discuss the next generation of bonsai artists, the importance of creating opportunities for newcomers, and how events like this continue to shape and strengthen the American bonsai community.</p><p><br></p><p>The video version is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coming soon.</p><p>Show notes, relevant pictures, and links are ⁠⁠⁠coming soon.</p><p><br></p><p>See you in the next episode!</p><p><strong>Guest Info:</strong></p><p>More info on Jack Douthitt can be found <a href="https://www.milwaukeebonsai.org/biographies/mbs_artist_douthitt.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">here</a>. His book can be found <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Bonsai.html?id=JhZIAAAAYAAJ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">here</a>. </p><p><strong>Sponsor Info: </strong></p><p>This episode is sponsored by our co-host via the Kevin Faris moving sale of bonsai pottery, tools, and trees. View these items at In Vivo Bonsai of Columbus, Ohio, USA in-person, or online (shipping available) at <a href="www.invivobonsai.etsy.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠invivobonsai.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠, or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.invivobonsai.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.InVivoBonsai.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and navigate to the consignment <a href="https://www.invivobonsai.com/p/pots-for-sale.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pottery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://www.invivobonsai.com/p/consignment-trees-for-sale.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> pages.</p><p><strong>Mailbag submissions/Community:</strong></p><p><a href="https://discord.gg/QY77ENpbZy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEW BT DISCORD Chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1575179939440574" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BT Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Support the Pod:</strong></p><p>Anytime you listen, subscribe, rate us, or share us with friends, you help keep us motivated to keep making episodes for you all! If you want to take it to the next level, you can also help keep the podcast going by donating to us through Spotify subscriptions or by sponsoring an episode (contact us directly for that). All donations go back into the podcast such as for our web hosting, recording gear expenses, etc.</p><p><strong>Podcast Info:</strong></p><p>The Bonsai Time Podcast is hosted, edited, &amp; produced by Kevin Faris, Ryan Huston, &amp; Kelly Lui. We expect to post new interviews and reflections monthly! Find us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BonsaiTimePodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BonsaiTimePodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bonsaitimepod/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bonsaitimepod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, our <a href="https://www.bonsaitimepodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, and our email BonsaiTimePodcast@gmail.com.</p><p>Submit questions or pictures for future Bonsai Brainstorm episodes to our email, social media DMs, or <a href="https://www.bonsaitimepodcast.com/p/contact.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Audio editing of this episode and music are by MIDICANCER. Find more music by them on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/midicancer" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SoundCloud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://midicancer.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"