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Arthur Robinson
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Arthur Robinson Violin Maker, Company
I have been fascinated by the shape and sound of the violin since early childhood and even during my days at Art College in England where I studied Painting, Sculpture and Textile Design, I played the violin and had a desire to make them. I have also played the saxophone and flute since that time.
Much later, after retraining in Graphic Design and years in Advertising and teaching Graphic Design at Monash University in Victoria (Chisholm Campus), a spell in a popular Rock band of the day, some work in music retailing and general gigging around Melbourne playing Violin and Saxophone and Flute, I eventually started to study, repair and make violins. That was in 1975 and has continued to this day.
In 1991 I came to Western Australia and concentrated more on making than repairing.
I have been growing bonsai since 1960 and gradually over the last 20 years have concentrated more and more on Satsuki which have always been part of my collection. Now in 2008 I have 98% Satsuki and they number in the hundreds. I and two friends have started to bring in some choice varieties, some of which are very new with small flowers, which I am propagating and through both 3WM bonsai products and The Satsuki Society of Australasia Inc, will eventually distribute.
I have just completed a book on Satsuki called "Satsuki - from cutting to bonsai "and am hoping to publish within a year or so.
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Modern instruments are set up with modern standard fittings although special requirements can usually be catered for on consultation.
Group: Music instruments
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I have made a Violone in C and am currently making one in G for the same customer. The rest of the Viola da Gamba family, including Bass Lyra Gamba, are also part of my output and I have made Baroque Guitar, Minstrel Harp and make Rebecs and Medieval Fiddles.
This instrument was specially...
Group: Music instruments
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My standard set-up for Baroque violins is to fit a 363 mm fingerboard so that the High Baroque and even some Classical repertoire can easily be accommodated. Although the "authentic" Baroque fingerboard is shorter, there was an enormous variation of length during the 17th and 18th Centuries. The...
Group: Bow instruments
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A large bonsai because the flower and leaf size is quite big. The tree stands 85cm above the pot and has a glorious array of multi-coloured and multi-patterned flowers. These are shown at the top of the page. Definitely my favourite Satsuki.
It is being carefully groomed for a Satsuki show that we...
Group: Bonsayes
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Bought as field grown stock I have been developing it as bonsai for 5 years.
This does not appear in the usual Japanese catalogues but is mentioned in Frank Galle's book on Azaleas. It stands up to heat well and grows prolifically.
It seems to have plenty of Maruba ( Rhododendron Tamurae ) in it...
Group: Bonsayes
Copies can be made of particular instruments but without the usual antiquing of the surfaces. I feel very strongly that the instrument will age better by normal use and that imitation "wear and tear" will in turn become "worn and torn", eventually producing an ugly result. If the copying of an...
Group: Production of copies of musical instruments
