BY KATIE BEDARD GOYTOWSKI Contributing Writer Area resident Eunice Corp is shown with her flowering cherry bonsai. Photo by Dean Bull View and purchase photos Local bonsai enthusiast idea accepted by USPS NORTHERN MICHIGAN After 12 years of work, Eunice Corp reward is a postage stamp. And that perfectly fine with her. Corp, a bonsai enthusiast, sent a request to the U.S. Postal Service to issue a bonsai postage stamp more than a decade ago. Bonsai are dwarf trees in a pot; it is a hobby enjoyed worldwide by men and women,; she said. Corp has been working with bonsai since the 1970s, and came upon the pastime entirely by accident. My sister lives in Colorado, and we would go Jeeping" up and beyond the timber line,; she said. There were native trees, like 50 years old and just two feet tall. I dug some up, and had no idea they were bonsai until we heard of a club in Ann Arbor (where she was living at the time). I joined and the rest is history. When we retired and moved to our Cadillac home I missed the camaraderie of bonsai friends.; She then founded the Sakura (Japanese for cherry blossoms;) Bonsai Society of Northern Michigan, and is a lifetime member of the group. We have members from Manistee and Cadillac and all the way north,; Corp noted. Nowadays, most of Corp bonsai trees have been donated to Fred Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids to promote a collection there, she said. The trees are indigenous to the region and stay outside during the winter in cold frames; protected from the wind. Continued 1 2 3 See Full Story Corps" desire to expose more of the world to the art and hobby of bonsai was also central to her pursuit of a bonsai postage stamp. Though she will receive no formal credit as the one requesting the stamps, that all right with her. She just enjoys the satisfaction of exposing people to bonsai,; and hopes it will help add more members to bonsai clubs. Corps" passion for bonsai withstood her through the long application process, as well as the wait that followed. Applying is a lengthy process, taking eight to 15 years for fruition,; she said. Last month it was announced a bonsai stamp would be published, a series of five beautiful forever" stamps cheap jordans for sale .; The stamps will begin circulating sometime this year, Corp said. They receive some 10,000 requests a year,; she explained. It is complicated. One can suggest a topic, but not a photograph, drawing, artwork or suggestion for the appearance.; Lengthy journey Requests are first sent to a review committee, where they are looked at with a more critical eye. Nine years ago I had a letter advising me it passed the reviewing committee,; she said. The reviewing committee then sends a request to one or more of the post office artists and asks them to design a stamp or series of stamps, Corp said. The artist is given two or three years to complete it. When they are finished, they cannot submit it,; she said cheap jordans for sale!. They have to wait and see if it is called in. Then they do not know if another artist also painted them and if theirs will be selected.; Continued 1 2 3 See Full Story In order to move her request along, Corp took some guidance from members of the Lace Society, who had successfully requested lace stamps. I went online and found the names of the 12 members on the stamp committee,; she said. I spent about the next six weeks making brochures for them.; The packets include the three page request, a letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one from the curator of the National Bonsai Gardens in Washington, D .C. and more. I took great pains to make sure it was flawless and professionally done.; Corp also spent tireless hours getting signatures on supporting petitions from bonsai clubs across the country. Eventually, the hard work paid off. The stamps chosen for the bonsai series were from the artist John D. Dawson of Hilo, Hawaii, she said. He, too, waited several years to find out if his designs would be chosen. Corp work, which has spanned more than a decade, will not receive formal credit as the one who suggested the idea, but the artist is highly publicized. It is a lot of work and a real feather in their cap to have their art work seen all over the world,; she added. But, Corp is satisfied. Without a doubt, a smile will cross her face every time she sees a letter cross her path this year with an official USPS bonsai stamp in the upper right corner. 1 2 3 See Full Story 1 2 3 4 See Full Story Local bonsai enthusiast idea accepted by USPS NORTHERN MICHIGAN After 12 years of work, Eunice Corp reward is a postage stamp. And that perfectly fine with her. Corp, a bonsai enthusiast, sent a request to the U.S. Postal Service to issue a bonsai postage stamp more than a decade ago. Bonsai are dwarf trees in a pot; it is a hobby enjoyed worldwide by men and women,; she said. Corp has been working with bonsai since the 1970s, and came upon the pastime entirely by accident. My sister lives in Colorado, and we would go Jeeping" up and beyond the timber line,; she said. There were native trees, like 50 years old and just two feet tall. I dug some up, and had no idea they were bonsai until we heard of a club in Ann Arbor (where she was living at the time). I joined and the rest is history. When we retired and moved to our Cadillac home I missed the camaraderie of bonsai friends.; She then founded the Sakura (Japanese for cherry blossoms;) Bonsai Society of Northern Michigan, and is a lifetime member of the group. We have members from Manistee and Cadillac and all the way north,; Corp noted. Nowadays, most of Corp bonsai trees have been donated to Fred Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids to promote a collection there, she said. The trees are indigenous to the region and stay outside during the winter in cold frames; protected from the wind. Corps" desire to expose more of the world to the art and hobby of bonsai was also central to her pursuit of a bonsai postage stamp. Though she will receive no formal credit as the one requesting the stamps, that all right with her. She just enjoys the satisfaction of exposing people to bonsai,; and hopes it will help add more members to bonsai clubs. Corps" passion for bonsai withstood her through the long application process, as well as the wait that followed. Applying is a lengthy process, taking eight to 15 years for fruition,; she said. Last month it was announced a bonsai stamp would be published, a series of five beautiful forever" stamps.; The stamps will begin circulating sometime this year, Corp said. They receive some 10,000 requests a year, cheap uggs ; she explained. It is complicated. One can suggest a topic, but not a photograph, drawing, artwork or suggestion for the appearance.; Lengthy journey Requests are first sent to a review committee, where they are looked at with a more critical eye. Nine years ago I had a letter advising me it passed the reviewing committee,; she said. The reviewing committee then sends a request to one or more of the post office artists and asks them to design a stamp or series of stamps, Corp said. The artist is given two or three years to complete it. When they are finished, they cannot submit it,; she said. They have to wait and see if it is called in. Then they do not know if another artist also painted them and if theirs will be selected.; In order to move her request along, Corp took some guidance from members of the Lace Society, who had successfully requested lace stamps. I went online and found the names of the 12 members on the stamp committee,; she said. I spent about the next six weeks making brochures for them.; The packets include the three page request, a letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one from the curator of the National Bonsai Gardens in Washington, D.C. and more. I took great pains to make sure it was flawless and professionally done.; Corp also spent tireless hours getting signatures on supporting petitions from bonsai clubs across the country. Eventually, the hard work paid off. The stamps chosen for the bonsai series were from the artist John D. Dawson of Hilo, Hawaii, she said. He, too, louis vuitton handbags outlet online waited several years to find out if his designs would be chosen. Corp work, which has spanned more than a decade, will not receive formal credit as the one who suggested the idea, but the artist is highly publicized. It is a lot of work and a real feather in their cap to have their art work seen all over the world, cheap ugg boots outlet ; she added. But, Corp is satisfied. Without a doubt, a smile will cross her face every time she sees a letter cross her path this year with an official USPS bonsai stamp in the upper right corner. Return to Paging Mode

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