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- Today46 min
Ryan Clumpner
You never know where a cup of coffee and a conversation amongst two friends can go. On a recent Saturday morning, following the final class session of the summer, Ryan Neil and longtime friend and Mirai student Ryan Clumpner sat down for a cup of coffee before R.C. returned home to San Diego. As they sat discussing a recent body of ceramic work R.C. brought to Mirai for feedback, the subject of third nature came up as a recent talking point in the modern art world. Unaware of the term and its meaning, but intrigued by a brief look at its definition, Ryan asked R.C. if the two could do an impromptu podcast on the subject and the obvious waterfall of cerebral thoughts it stimulated. What followed was a short, but intense capture of the type of behind the scenes conversation that consistently take place at Mirai amongst the talented people bringing critical thought and dialogue to the narrative of bonsai in this creative incubator. Most conversations go unrecorded, but Ryan jumped on this one and we thought we would share it with the community. Enjoy!
- 3 weeks ago1h 7m
Living the Garden Life with Goodland
Life is what you make it. For Craig and Kendra Pearce moving into the wilds of Bone Island off the coast of British Columbia was a gesture of intention to change the way they interact with the natural world and to slow down from the frantic pace of urban living. The daily reminders of the world around them and the necessity to interface with nature enhanced the way Craig and Kendra lived. Over time, their desire to create slower, analogue rituals that offered moments of pause and reflection gave way to Goodland, a company focused on building beautiful, lasting accoutrements that shared their quality of life with others. Mirai has been a fan of Goodland and what Craig and Kendra have been doing for several years. In this episode of Asymmetry, Ryan sits down with Craig to discuss the origins of Goodland, how the company started and has grown, and where they are headed in their journey towards a sustainable future while preserving their slower lifestyle. What followed was a beautiful discussion of merging modern life with the natural world and the good life that dance can create. Take a look at how Mirai and Goodland have combined forces to offer a slice of the good life to Mirai’s community here. Enjoy ‘yall!
- Jun 17, 20262h 3m
Garden Build Finale with Brock and Brandon
The garden team’s time playing with rocks has officially come to an end. Brandon, Brock, and Ryan sit down in the studio to discuss the finale of the garden build extravaganza that, like many other projects at Mirai, became something much bigger than a simple landscaping project. From boulders and trees to the discovery of cutting-edge bonsai stock, and a lot of meandering discussions about life and the implications of living vicariously through bonsai, this episode is sure to keep you on your toes. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a peak behind the scenes of one of the most actively evolving gardens in bonsai.
- Jun 3, 20261h 8m
Garden Build Update with Brock Arvesen
Ryan sits down with Brock to reflect on the chaos that followed Mirai's post-repotting garden build, the romantic idea of slowing down to play in the garden versus the reality that never quite cooperates. Equal parts honest and humorous, the two share a laugh about the expectations we set for ourselves, the imperfection that comes with being human, and the art of accepting what we can't control. Tune in for some lighthearted banter and a reminder that even the best-laid plans have a way of keeping us humble.
- May 27, 20261h 40m
Spirit of Collaboration with Thomas Nevar
Thomas Nevar is one of the most brilliant and powerful creatives Mirai has had the pleasure of working with. Through his graphic design, sculpture, and painting, Thomas has not only inspired projects at Mirai, Thomas’s work has had a direct impact on Mirai as a brand, compositions within the garden, and the spaces people at Mirai interact with. During one of his visits, Thomas and Ryan discussed an informal collaboration to see how creating in the same space at the same time might inform both artist’s work. Before beginning the project, Thomas and Ryan sat down to discuss the scope of work, their thoughts about art and creativity, and to have a soulful discussion of how art and life dovetail together to form a symbiotic manner of moving through the world. The result was a really nice meeting of creative minds and a soulful conversation between two artists
- Apr 29, 20262h 9m
The Life of an Artist with Austin Heitzman
Austin Heitzman has made an indelible mark on bonsai, and put his stamp on the art form in North America. Beyond the technique and engineering that have allowed him to make some of the most gravity defying and cutting-edge designs in the bonsai realm, Austin’s passion for the unseen, never-before done, and the assumed impossible make his work something that stands alone. Ryan and Austin sat down on a cool spring evening to catch up and discuss recent happenings and upcoming ambitions. As usual, the conversation meandered through many topics including fossil hunting, unicorns of the wood world, and the rarely discussed marvels of hernia surgery. Perhaps the most intriguing discussion though, was Austin’s perspective of the life of an artist and the balance creative living has to strike with the compromising necessity to make a living doing what we love. The discussion was enlightening and thought provoking as Austin and Ryan go deep on the directions they’ve chosen in life and what it takes to make it all work in this wild world of bonsai. Enjoy!
- Apr 22, 202659 min
Brock and Brandon Garden Ambitions
In the world of being a bonsai professional at Mirai the end of repotting season makes the beginning of another very exciting and dramatically different scope of work. Think of the season for garden building and landscape work as a palette cleanser for the long season of watering and bonsai madness that awaits once trees enter the post-flush phase. Every year, Ryan takes time to celebrate a job well done repotting and indulges in his second love of building Mirai. This year, Brock and Brandon are here to help and pick up a few tips and tricks of the garden and landscape design realm they can incorporate into their own future bonsai facilities. Listen in for a light conversation about the team’s garden ambitions, hopes for the next month, and random tangents of inspiration and fascination that will inform the shape Mirai takes in 2026.
- Apr 15, 20261h 23m
Raising the BAR with Tim Arsenault
The longstanding question of how to get more people involved in bonsai has been asked and pontificated about since the beginning of bonsai clubs in North America. This obscure art form has so many barriers to entry and at times seems impossible to expand due to its intricacies and nuances. However, Tim Arsenault and his team at Bonsai BAR found a common past time to pull beginners into the art and have started building a broader and better community, not by breaking new ground, but by applying the proven method of social engagement, mixed with a little liquid bravery, and an encouraging guide to a newbie’s first encounter with the tiny trees. Tim took the sip and paint method that swept the country by storm in the beer and wine boom of the past decade and applied it to the art of bonsai. Since its inception, Bonsai BAR has been a happening across North America. Riding on the shoulders of passionate instructors who want to share their love of bonsai, combined with some brilliant ingenuity of formalizing beginner education, Bonsai BAR is forging relationships that allow Tim and his team to address the growing demand for their offerings. Bonsai BAR might be the biggest thing to hit bonsai since its inception in modern western culture, and the sky is the limit for how this evolved touch point of beginning bonsai education could be applied to involve more people in the bonsai endeavor. Ryan and Tim sit down to discuss Tim’s beginnings, how Bonsai BAR got off the ground and came to be, and to discuss the seemingly limitless future of Tim’s concept and how it truly can create a bigger and better bonsai community that fosters the expansion of the art for years to come. Take a look at Bonsai BAR’s offerings here. To become a Bonsai BAR teacher or ambassador check this out to start your journey.
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Bonsai Mirai is a company, a place, a practice, an ecosystem of creators. This is our outlet for discussion of all things bonsai and beyond.
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