61 - The ABS New Talent Contest With Jack Sustic. Mini Series Part 2

<p>In this episode of the Bonsai Time Podcast, Jack Sustic joins us to discuss the impact and evolution of the American Bonsai Society New Talent Contest. We talk about the next generation of bonsai artists, the importance of education and community, and how the contest continues to inspire new voices in American bonsai.</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 Sustic can be found <a href="https://www.bonsai-nbf.org/blog-archive/2020/9/11/museum-curators-jack-sustic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠here⁠</a> and on his Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jack2bonsai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">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">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠invivobonsai.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠, or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.invivobonsai.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.InVivoBonsai.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and navigate to the consignment <a href="https://www.invivobonsai.com/p/pots-for-sale.html">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pottery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://www.invivobonsai.com/p/consignment-trees-for-sale.html">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> pages.</p><p><strong>Mailbag submissions/Community:</strong></p><p><a href="https://discord.gg/QY77ENpbZy">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEW BT DISCORD Chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1575179939440574">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BonsaiTimePodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bonsaitimepod/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bonsaitimepod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, our <a href="https://www.bonsaitimepodcast.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SoundCloud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://midicancer.bandcamp.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BandCamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p><strong>Host info:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> is a former bonsai apprentice of Elandan Gardens and current operator of In Vivo Bonsai nursery and educational operation in Columbus, OH. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevin_farisbonsai/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>is a bonsai practitioner/teacher now living in Massachusetts. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/BonsaiWithKelly/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> is a newer bonsai artist volunteering and studying especially in the Los Angeles area.</p><p><strong>More Bonsai Projects by Ryan:</strong></p><p