Re: Rocks- rock on!/ Suiseki
Hello Anelle & Others,
Who responded with web sites to learn more about Suiseki. Quite interesting.
Somehow I doubt there is a human being alive who did not pick up "interesting"
stones as a child and treasure them.... some of still do, I suppose. Perhaps
finding the universe, or a certain aspect of wonder and awe, in a stone is
child-like in behavior... and if we are lucky some of that remains with us into
adulthood.
I know I am about to get in trouble here, but.... I find that many religions
see dogma wrapped in rock, while individual gardeners can find spirit in stone.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Anelle Kloski <akloski@JPS.NET>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Rocks- rock on!
> GeneBush wrote:
> > Could you please share with us the the web sites where you learned about
> > "Suiseki"?
>
> Here are a couple of sites about Suiseki, or landscape stones:
>
> http://www.stonebridge.com/suiseki.html
>
> http://www.felixrivera-suiseki.com
>
> There was an online discussion list on the subject, but it has now been
> discontinued. I believe that some of the more serious suiseki
> collectors felt that amateurs, such as myself, do not have the correct
> understanding or appreciation of "rocks". But I personally think it is
> the highest compliment to find something so common and try to appreciate
> it artistically. One added advantage of learning about the art form is
> that I now look with a bit more critical eye, and do not bring home
> quite so many specimens from my travels.
>
> Anelle
