The glass artist has discovered a new passion: he grows Lithuanian trees according to the traditions of Japanese art.

It started with a lemon

“Although I grew up on asphalt, I was still a child of nature. I took every opportunity to get in touch with nature. The suburbs, the forest, the spacious town, the garden, the nature center, entomology, biology, the hobbies, that’s what shaped my worldview. I always trust nature in my work, I get energy from it, after all, harmony is also restored by wild nature and the forest “, shares the artist.

And all the latest technologies, according to V. Dailidėnas, are dictated by nature. “Bridges, skyscrapers, architecture, airplanes, the most innovative designs, everything is based on the laws of nature. Structures of force – like a honeycomb, flexibility – fibers, tension – web, communication system – roots, associated capillaries to glass, adapting it to your needs, creative ambitions.

Viktor loves to grow trees, unfortunately, but it was very difficult to do it in the apartment. However, after settling down with the family in the suburbs some time ago, the developer finally got a chance to reveal another of his passions: growing bonsai.

“I would say that the first tree I grew up was a stone made from a stone. It was planted 30 years ago. Well the “most serious” of my bonsai tree is the “Red” acacia. Its seeds, brought from the Canary Islands, were sown 19 years ago. You would never say that a tree looks so bent over so many years. Meanwhile, the other nineteen-year-old siblings of this tree are probably already supporting heaven. This is already the law of nature: those whose roots have less space, have less materials to grow and adapt, ”says Dailidėnas.

Dailidėnas, who has taken a serious interest in bonsai for several years, cultivates, carves, shapes and cares for them. Opening up is a very long, slow, and patient-intensive activity that has become a hobby. It grows trees from Japan and China, but, according to the interlocutor, there are also trees in Lithuania that can be grown in small containers: Scots pine, mountain pine, junipers, hawthorn.

“I also choose the Lithuanian species. Of course, this is a complicated process, intensive in experience, because the tree taken directly from nature does not stick to the pot, so it is very important to “tame” it, adapt it and only then, after a few years, can it be successfully grow in a bonsai pot. You can’t rush here, ”says the interlocutor.

Give new life to glass

The first growing of trees in the pot was perfected by the Chinese, and the Japanese gave a new aesthetic approach to this area of ​​Bon Sai art and made it famous all over the world, today exhibitions and seminars of these trees are held. Over the years, an important principle has emerged that not only is the tree itself important, but the pot in which it is planted also occupies an important place. An aesthetically important harmonious ensemble is what makes true Bon Sai. Often the tree itself dictates which pot it will be planted in, and they merge into a common display, completing each other.

Viktor studied the specialty of glass for 9 years, he knows perfectly the properties of glass and still does not understand why no one has created a glass pot for bonsai. Although he understands that glass is a fragile material, the artist still realizes that it can be considered one of the most durable: the first glass products date back 4,000 years.

The artist who loved bonsus was surprised to realize that there are no pots specially designed for them. So he decided to make … glass. Each pot is produced separately, is unique and its shape differs from the others. The pots are extremely low, with drilled holes for drainage.

“I plant trees and plants suitable for growing bonsai in them. Elm, juniper, sakura, Japanese maple: I chose them based on the recommendations of traditional bonsai growers, ”V. Dailidėnas shares her experience.

When making glass vessels, the artist takes the used glass, it can be said that he elevates the old glass to a second life. New glass sheets are used in exceptional cases where you want to extract a special color or thickness.

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