Elsebeth Bruun Ludvigsen is a very talented and creative artist from Denmark who has been creating ceramics for bonsai since 1989. She specialises in unique, one of a kind pots for mame and shohin bonsai trees, and for kusamono (‘grass thing’ – displayed alone) and shitakusa (‘under grass’ – displayed as a companion to a bonsai).

The vast majority of Elsebeth’s work is thrown on a potter’s wheel, and then altered using a variety of carving and other techniques. Quality stoneware clays and porcelain are used to create her superb works. Elsebeth also makes her own glazes, and uses a lot of natural ingredients such as wood ash and lava sand.

‘My first inspirations came from Japanese potter Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach of the U.K. I am inspired by nature and the Danish land and sea-scapes that surround me.’

Texts courtesy of topshelfbonsaipots.co.uk for which Alex has kindly given us permission to use.