American Shokunin

Bonsai artist Ryan Neil reflects on nearly two decades pursuing mastery of a Japanese art form, and the challenges of practicing it in America.

A meditative portrait of craftsmanship that makes the patience of bonsai feel profound.

Shokunin (Sho-koo-neen) is a Japanese word used to describe an individual that aspires to become a master in their particular craft or art form. Ryan Neil falls firmly into this description, as he has been practicing the

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