63 - The ABS New Talent Contest with Bill Valavanis. Mini Series Part 4

<p>In this episode of the Bonsai Time Podcast, Bill Valavanis joins us to talk about the continued growth of the American Bonsai Society New Talent Contest and its role in shaping the future of American bonsai. We discuss the importance of education, demonstrations, and outreach, and how bringing bonsai into colleges and public spaces can help inspire the next generation of artists.</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><b>Guest Info:</b></p><p>More info on Bill Valavanis can be found on his website <a href='https://valavanisbonsaiblog.com/'>here</a>. </p><p><b>Sponsor Info: </b></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><b>Mailbag submissions/Community:</b></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><b>Support the Pod:</b></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><b>Podcast Info:</b></p><p>The Bonsai Time Podcast is hosted, edited, & produced by Kevin Faris, Ryan Huston, & 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>