Iker Bonsai Pots Blog

Every year I make 50 holiday mugs as gifts for friends and family. 25 are gifts, 25 are posted for sale. The mugs this year are made with a Kentucky Mudworks clay called Roo and for the first time I u …

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I always enjoy getting pictures of customer trees in my pots (or anyone else's for that matter). I post the latest 20 or so here, with permission of the submitter. Chris Darkes has been a long ti …

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I am often asked for advice on which bonsai pot would go well with a particular tree. While I am always willing to assist with selection, I realize that my answers often seem vague to those asking. …

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Running a little behind on my original schedule so I shot a video to explain that and show progress as of Oct 15.   …

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Here in the Midwest, winter is bearing down on us. Bonsai left outside will need some level of protection to survive. I use my cold frames with the glass white washed for winter storage and keep the l …

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Ceramics has been a decades long focus of my attention, interest, and need to make art. It is how I express myself, it is where I find diversion and peace. This is a little bit of my story and offers …

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