Benjamin John Coleman left his teaching career in 1996 and made the creation of origami bonsai a new way of life. Benjamin's revolutionary approach to the art inspires his continued creation of origami bonsai botanical sculptures. Benjamin lives in Pawtucket, RI.
""I love to be able to recommend the best for my readers, and Benjamin's unique talent of merging two Japanese art forms- origami and bonsai, creates an exciting new form of paper art! This unique book ""kit"" will teach you the art step-by-step with simple illustrated tutorials, and even a DVD to help you along! You can create beautiful delicate paper flowers and leaves and essentially create your own unique paper bonsai!"" --Suzy's Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom blog ""I've purchased a few origami flower kits in the past and the paper with this kit is by far the best suited for creating lifelike flowers."" --About.com Origami ""Origami Bonsai is lovely, as are all of Ben's books, instructional DVDs, and paper creations."" --Ann Martin, author of All Things Paper