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THURSDAY ALL DAY (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM) SESSION 4: MARTIN SCHMALENBERG - BONSAI ROCK SESSION 13: MIN HSUAN LO - RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN SESSION 22: JOHN THOMPSON - WIRING - APPLIED
PLANTING—Marty will cover the design considerations and BONSAI SIZE USING THE “LO STYLE” - PART 1— WORKSHOP—This is a continuation of Session 11 that will help the
WORKSHOP 1: RYAN NEIL - ROCKY MOUNTAIN characteristics of planting a shohin bonsai on a complimentary stone, Lo has developed a method, called the Lo style, to rapidly improve student practice what was learned in the Wiring Session 11 class. The
JUNIPER—This will be an in-depth all day workshop with Ryan Neil. to create a Shohin “Composition”. He will discuss theory of aesthetic the size of various trees. In this session, Lo presents a PowerPoint student may bring his own tree or may purchase one from the venders’
Material for the workshop will be collected Rocky Mountain Junipers construction and the supplemental features that are used to complete demonstration outlining the development of the Lo style. Lo has area at the convention. Consistent application of the wiring principles
provided by Randy Knight, proprietor of Oregon Bonsai. Ryan will cover the design. There will be in-depth examination and analysis of classic developed his skills using imaginations derived from nature and the on the student’s own tree will reinforce the morning lessons, provide the
how to take the initial steps in styling a completely untouched piece of Japanese and Chinese examples via PowerPoint. philosophy of ancient Chinese artists. An extensive slide presentation student with a wiring template to take home, and give the student an
collected material. The main focus of the workshop will be in establishing will be presented showing the development of various trees in Lo’s opportunity to solve unique wiring problems and set the branches on
a proper branch framework on which to build a tree that will only SESSION 5: JIM DOYLE - ALL ABOUT MAPLES FOR extensive collection, as well as those of other Taiwanese artists. an actual tree. Bonsai tools are required.
improve with time. Participants’ trees will each be dealt with individually, BONSAI—Maples have long intrigued bonsai artists for their year-
from start to finish in front of the class, with everyone having multiple round beauty. Learn propagation, development techniques, culture, SESSION 14: BOON MANAKITIVIPART - JAPANESE
opportunities to help and experience hands on. This process will ensure design and inspiration in this intensive, well illustrated study by Jim who BLACK PINES—Boon will cover the one year Japanese Black Pine SATURDAY AM (8:00 to 11:00)
that all participants are exposed to a variety of styling situations and has been growing maples for over 37 years. The concentration will be cycle: when and how to repot Japanese black pine, when and how
can learn how to properly deal with them. The ultimate objective of the on Japanese and trident maples. to decandle black pine, when and how to remove old needles and SESSION 23: CHIARA PADRINI - ADVANCED SUISEKI—
workshop is to provide everyone with a tree that can be developed into SESSION 6: WILLIAM VALAVANIS - DECIDUOUS SHOHIN thinning in fall. The Suseok History, searching areas, Suseok – gweseok – miseok, main
a show-worthy tree, hopefully enterable in the national exhibition at some SESSION 15: MARTIN SCHMALENBERG - SHOHIN classifications, most important shapes, landscape stones, rock stones,
point down the road. BONSAI—The history, care, and maintenance of one of the smaller platform stones, lake stones, waterfall stones, island stones, abstract
Workshop Material Cost - $1000 sizes of bonsai will be presented during a PowerPoint presentation. BONSAI - ROOT OVER ROCK WORKSHOP—This workshop stones, pattern stones, colored stones, aesthetic and space dynamics,
Effective display of shohin bonsai will be introduced as well. A short will provide aesthetic direction on creating a composition combining
WORKSHOP 2: JONATHAN MAPLES - SCROLL MAKING— demonstration will precede the workshop where each participant will one or several shohin bonsai in conjunction with an artistic stone. selection of the front,and Suseok examples all will be discussed.
This all day scroll making workshop begins with a brief lecture on create a deciduous shohin bonsai using either a non grafted 3 year old Trees and stones are provided. Participants are to bring Suiseki to this class for evaluation and critique.
the various types, history, and use of scrolls. Students will construct a dwarf Japanese maple or a 4 year old single trunk Jacqueline Hiller elm. Workshop Material Cost - $85 SESSION 24: MIN HSUAN LO - RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN
Hanshi-sized scroll (approximately 1.5 feet by 3 feet). All aspects of scroll Workshop Material Cost - $90 SESSION 16: JIM DOYLE - COLLECTING TREES AND BONSAI SIZE USING THE “LO STYLE” - PART 2—This seminar
making will be covered in this hands-on class, including the concepts SESSION 7: ROB KEMPINSKI - MAKE YOUR OWN is a continuation of session 13. Lo continues his discussion accompanied
of scroll design for bonsai, mixing the glue, cutting the paper and cloth, EXHIBIT STAND WORKSHOP—An overview of various exhibit STONES —This fun course will fully equip you with what to bring and by numerous examples of how the trees in nature can lead the bonsai
not to bring to enjoy collecting in the wild. Aftercare to keep the trees
cropping the artwork, and putting the various pieces together. Due to type stands, their design, construction and use will be discussed. Then alive is equally important. The class will be voluminously illustrated with artist to develop natural styles in bonsai. Lo describes it as simply
the lengthy detail in constructing a scroll, the final finishing will have to developing a balance between man and nature. Using the Lo style in
be done as a take-home project (complete instructions will be furnished) each participant will assemble and finish a stand from a pre cut kit. No slides from Jim’s many collecting trips in North America and Europe. developing bonsai can rapidly turn an ordinary bonsai into
or finishing can be done by Mr. Maples. All materials and equipment wood working experience needed. Rubber gloves are suggested to SESSION 17: WILLIAM VALAVANIS - EVERGREEN a stunning specimen.
protect hands.
needed will be furnished. SHOHIN BONSAI—The history, and care, and maintenance of one
Workshop limited to 10. Workshop Material Cost - $75 of the smaller sizes of bonsai will be presented during a PowerPoint SESSION 25: BOON MANAKITIVIPART - JAPANESE
Workshop Material Cost - $100 SESSION 8: ANDREW SMITH - THE EFFECTS OF presentation. Effective display of shohin bonsai will be introduced as MAPLES—Topics for this session include how to develop Japanese
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON TREE GROWTH— well. A short demonstration will precede the workshop where each maple in the pot for bonsai, the best way to acquire Japanese maple,
This is a slideshow & lecture with pictures of some great bonsai participant will create an evergreen shohin bonsai, using a 4 year single how to develop structure, and how to refine your Japanese maple
THURSDAY AM (8:00 to 11:00) specimens, as well as full size trees, in their native environment. The trunk Megs short needle miniature Mugo pine. bonsai.
discussion focuses on how environmental conditions affect tree growth Workshop Material Cost - $65 SESSION 26: WILLIAM VALAVANIS - FLOWERING
WORKSHOP 3: DOUG PHILIPS - SHOHIN FLAT CUT and form and how this relates to bonsai care and design. Also SHOHIN BONSAI WORKSHOP—The history, care, and
OLIVE—These Olive Pre-Bonsai have been flat cut and are well on shown are collecting techniques for pines and junipers in rock outcrop SESSION 18: ROB KEMPINSKI - HOW TO DIGITALLY maintenance of one of the smaller sizes of bonsai will be presented
their way to becoming quality bonsai. environments. PHOTOGRAPH A BONSAI TREE—Photography has always been during a PowerPoint presentation. Effective display of shohin bonsai will
Workshop Material Cost - $65 important to bonsai, but digital photographs have revolutionized the
SESSION 9: ENRIQUE CASTANO - WATER - THE MAIN process. This course will cover the basics of how to take good quality be introduced as well. A short demonstration will precede the workshop.
INGREDIENT OF LIFE—Dr. Castano will discuss the problems that digital photographs of bonsai trees. Students will learn the basics of Each participant will design a flowering shohin bonsai from a 5+ year
THURSDAY PM (1:30 to 4:30) arise with improper watering and how to overcome them. He will also digital photography, how to arrange the photo shoot, how to use various trimmed Chinzan Satsuki Azalea.
cover how to treat and prevent fungal infections, what important roles lighting arrangements, and how to do post-processing of the image. Workshop Material Cost - $65
WORKSHOP 4: DOUG PHILIPS - ADVANCED FLAT CUT water plays, and what the bonsai artist can do to improve it. SESSION 27: JIM DOYLE - LITERATI STYLE PHILOSOPHY—
OLIVE—These Olive Pre-Bonsai have been flat cut, have had minor SESSION 19: ANDREW SMITH - COLLECTED COMMON What is your definition of literati? Join Jim in the discussion of literati
trimming, and are well on their way to becoming quality bonsai. SESSION 10: ED TROUT - INTRODUCTION TO WEEPING JUNIPER WORKSHOP—Common junipers are needle junipers through history, art and inspiration to understand why this simple tree
Workshop Material Cost - $75 STYLE BONSAI —Registrants will collectively style & design a Chinese with small, dark green needles and blue berries. Common juniper is the design can be the most challenging. Jim has collected, in the wilds of
Elm demo tree, using John Naka’s theory on the weeping style. most widely distributed coniferous plant in the world and is adaptable
to a wide variety of conditions. The berries are used to flavor gin and Nature’s Way, Sapphireberry Symplocos paniculata and either a Pitch
SESSION 11: JOHN THOMPSON - WIRING - TECHNIQUES pine or Scots pine for use in this course. One of each will be used in the
FRIDAY AM (8:00 to 11:00) AND PRACTICE—This session is devoted to exploring basic and to make spices. The specimens used in this course are mainly shohin design of a Literati bonsai. Tools are required.
size, with some shari on the trunks, and many are in a naturally cascade
SESSION 1: CHIARA PADRINI - BASIC SUISEKI—History, most intermediate techniques for wiring bonsai. This is a non-threatening, or semi-cascade style. Most are about 50 years old. The course will Workshop Material Cost - $60
famous suiseki, the name Suiseki, classification, landscape stones, object hands-on session that will emphasize principles that you will use over and focus on the pruning, wiring and aftercare required to make these into SESSION 28: ROB KEMPINSKI - JAPANESE BLACK PINE
stones, pattern stones, colored stones, material, collecting places, shape, over in your bonsai life. Neat and effective wiring is the mantra. Learning enjoyable bonsai specimens. These trees were collected in the South DEMYSTIFIED—The Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii), known
evaluation criteria, making a daiza all will be covered in this session. how to clean up, prune and prepare the tree for wiring will be covered. Dakota Black Hills and have been in growing pots for 1 and 2 years. as the King of Bonsai, has one of the widest growth distributions in the
Participants are encouraged to bring Suiseki to this class for evaluation You will learn and practice efficient uses of aluminum and copper wire Workshop Material Cost - $100 US. A popular tree with great intrinsic value, it adds much beauty and
and critique. In addition, wood slabs can be brought in for initial design for both deciduous and coniferous material. Students should have their SESSION 20: ENRIQUE CASTANO - MISHO THE ART AT value to a bonsai collection. Much information exists about how to grow
of a daiza. own bonsai tools including both bonsai wire cutters and wire pliers, as Japanese Black Pine as a bonsai, yet a lot of it is contradictory and
well as bonsai shears (all available in the vender area). Wire will be THE BEGINNING—This session will detail the way to treat different
SESSION 2: MIN HSUAN LO - BONSAI IN TAIWAN—History provided at both sessions. seeds of various plant types to get optimum germination, the best way to shrouded in arcane and mysterious terms. This class will review what Rob
of bonsai in Taiwan, along with the various bonsai associations currently This course is in two parts to be followed with session 22. treat cuttings, and how new varieties and cultivars can be created. The has learned about growing Japanese Black Pine and it will be presented
meeting in Taiwan, will be covered. How the bonsai art has improved benefits and drawbacks of various types of potting media will in clear and simple process. It will cover the Art Cycle of Japanese Black
so rapidly, the future of bonsai in Taiwan, and how the the bonsai world be covered. Pine, the varied development techniques for each stage of growth from
seed to finished specimen, and how timing and geographic locale affect
community is effected by the Taiwanese styles will be detailed. FRIDAY PM (1:30 to 4:30) SESSION 21: ED TROUT - WEEPING STYLE BONSAI the process.
SESSION 3: BOON MANAKITIVIPART - REPOTTING FOR SESSION 12: CHIARA PADRINI - ADVANCED SUISEKI— WORKSHOP—Using John Naka’s technique, registrants will each style SESSION 29: ANDREW SMITH - COLLECTED PONDEROSA
ALL LEVELS—This session covers the correct way to remove the tree How to display a stone in a Daiza, in a suiban and doban, how to a Chinese Elm in the weeping style. Each tree is at least 16 inches tall
from the pot, how to work on the root ball, how to tie the tree into the put a stone in a tray (migikatte and hidarikatte), stands, multiple tables, with approximately 2 inch diameter trunks, all with wonderful movement. PINE WORKSHOP—Ponderosa is the legendary pine of the western
pot and other repotting tips. jiita, kusamono and shitakusa, tempai, scrolls, tokonoma, the zen They are already in plastic bonsai containers. mountains. These trees are prized as bonsai because of their rough
bark, contorted trunks, fantastic deadwood and ease of care. For this
seven attributes, Wabisabi, Shibui Aware and yoin are all discussed. Workshop Material Cost - $85 workshop, we will use small to medium size ponderosa pine that were
Participants are encouraged to bring Suiseki and wood slabs for initial collected in the Black Hills in the fall of 2009 and the spring of 2010.
design of a daiza and evaluation and critique of the combination. These trees average 50-100 years old. The course will focus on wiring
and shaping the trees, and recommended aftercare will be discussed.
Workshop Material Cost - $145

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