Comments from other Artists and Visitors!
Here are some testimonials from what others have to
say about Staselwood Bonsai and Jeff Carr...
  • Craig Coussins, UK
    I have had the pleasure of working a few times with the talented young Bonsai Artist, Jeff Carr from
    Ohio.Jeff , has been studying Bonsai for a long time with local masters from Ohio and Georgia that
    have since retired and Jeff takes great pleasure in working closely with visiting Bonsai Masters.

    To further expand his knowledge base Jeff has attended workshops at conventions where he has
    studied with some extremely fine artists. He can discuss the nitty 'gritty' of soil for different species
    to the more complex work of bud development in different species of pines.

    Jeff has recently started to teach and this path to becoming a better Bonsai Master is one that we
    all have to take. However, in Jeff 's case it will be a short one as his classes are exciting and very
    motivational. I was sufficiently impressed to include some of his work in my forthcoming fifth
    Bonsai book,  Bonsai Styling Techniques.
    I’ve known Jeff Carr for about 3 years now and in those 3 years he’s taught me a ton about
    Bonsai. I’ve always been interested in bonsai and had a few trees here and there, but never
    really got into it like I wanted. After visiting Jeff’s greenhouse and seeing his collection of
    trees. It inspired me to take the hobby/lifestyle of bonsai more seriously. Now a hundred or
    so trees later here I am, Vice President of the local bonsai club. I’m also in the process of
    building my own greenhouse, with Jeff’s help and guidance.  

    Jeff has to be one of the most dependable, reliable, hard-working, conscientious and honest
    guys you’ll ever meet.  He’s a good friend and teacher.

  • Customer, Brian Chute, Newark Ohio
    “How lucky I am to have Staselwood Bonsai only ten minutes away from my home…I’ve
    been going to Jeff for almost a year now for all of my bonsai needs. He has everything I need,
    supplies, trees, the knowledge, and the experience, and all at reasonable prices. His
    Staselwood Bonsai Soil Mix is the best I have found for my trees in central Ohio.

    Thanks Jeff!”






    Jeff Carr and his colleague, Jason Treadway, spoke at our
    annual Master Gardener Volunteer Recognition Dinner in 2006.
    His enthusiasm for the art of bonsai is contagious and his
    presentation gave a lot of good illustrations and answered many
    questions. We have invited him back for a workshop in April of
    2007 and plan to have a large attendance.

    Tammi Rogers, Program Asst.
    OSU Extension- Coshocton County
    Ag & Natural Resources and
    Master Gardener Coordinator


----I had the pleasure of working with Jeff, organizing a workshop for our club's novice group.  Jeff used a multitude of teaching styles
to convey the concepts of shaping a bonsai using wire and other methods.  Group members had close up and hands on experiences in
the restyling of a mature specimen.  The explanations of process and techniques were thorough but easily understood.
The most high praise that I can offer is that Jeff is  an educator.  
    CT Holcomb  CBS

----I thought Jeff's workshop was great. These are the points I got from it that I wasn't
aware of prior to.
    -emphasis on wiring ALL branches at once
    -finishing wiring before shaping
    -wiring technique to minimize bark damage (using hand to support wire)
    -technique for more extreme bends in branches (using petwrap etc.)
    -reducing "legginess" not by cutting back branches but by bending them
       -Paul

----Please tell Jeff his workshop was great and I feel I learned a lot.  I wish it could have
been longer.  
    John K

----While I had read about most of the techniques Jeff used in his wiring I had not seen some of them actually performed before.  I
especially liked the information about the PetFlex and have already passed it along to the members of the Cox Arboretum Bonsai Club.
I just wish we would have had more time for the workshop.
     John P

----I think this was the first time that I began to understand how to wire.   What I liked the most was that Jeff could do more than tell you
how to do it.   He could translate the technique back to the impact on the tree's physiology.   I am a visual thinker and have been
progressing by looking into the tree's energy flow.   I am not very good at it yet but Jeff tied into that point of understanding.  It was a
great help to me to know that we don't cross wires ---  not because of aesthetics but because it applies double physical pressure to a
single spot when we are bending the branch.   The physics / physiology tie is a winner for me.
Thank Jeff for a great session.
     Shelby

----It was great!!  Would have loved a lot more time!  
    Christina



Thanks to all!  
Sincerely,
Jeff


If you would like to post a comment about a class you have taken, a tree you have bought, or a visit to my
greenhouse/studio, please feel free to do so by sending me an email on the "contact us" page.
Staselwood Bonsai Studio
Newark, Ohio
740-403-0215  ~  www.staselwoodbonsai.com