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BONSAI
SESSION 30: ENRIQUE CASTANO - MYTHS AND TRUTHS SESSION 40: ANDREW SMITH - PHOENIX GRAFT Instructor Profiles
IN BOTANY FOR BONSAI—This seminar will cover many of the WORKSHOP —It’s not quite an instant bonsai, but the phoenix IN THE
bonsai myths that have been propagated through the years, along with grafting technique allows you to create an ancient looking tree in a pot
an explanation of why they are myths. Enrique will also explain some in a matter of a couple hours. For this workshop, we will be using twisted
of the truths in botany and how to take advantage of this information in juniper and pine driftwood and attaching Black Hills spruce whips to it. Bluegrass
keeping your bonsai healthy. The driftwood will already have the grooves for the trees carved into it
SESSION 31: ED TROUT - DISCUSSION OF SHOHIN STYLE and anchors to hold it into the pot attached. The workshop will focus on For links to instructors’ websites and blogs, visit:
attaching the whips to the driftwood, potting the new tree securely, and
TROPICAL BONSAI—Registrants will collectively style 3-4 different then shaping the branches with wire. Aftercare will be discussed.
tropical specimens (Ficus, Bucida, buttonwood, raintree ) Workshop Material Cost - $100 ABS/BCI SYMPOSIUM bonsaiinthebluegrass.com
SESSION 32: JOHN THOMPSON - SOIL, FERTILIZING SESSION 41: ENRIQUE CASTANO - WOOD AND BARK—
AND WATERING—This trio of elements will be the subject of the In this session, a demonstration on how to treat, carve and achieve
session. The composition (the what), as well as the interplay of these a natural look on bark will be given. In the discussion, various aspects
three bonsai components, will be explored and discussed. The when, of wood and bark development will be covered, as well as the use
how, and why will allow you to be more successful in the growth, of power and hand tools. Schedule of Events for the Weekend of June 16 – 19, 2011
development, and care of your trees. Components, schedules, and
rationale of use will be covered. SESSION 42: ED TROUT - SHOHIN TROPICAL BONSAI AT THE FERN VALLEY HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
SESSION 33: MARTIN SCHMALENBERG - HOW TO WORKSHOP—Tropical material makes wonderful shohin bonsai. ENRIQUE CASTANO ROBERT KEMPINSKI Due to my career I have had lots of leadership experience and
Each registrant will receive a minimum of 3-4 different species of
DEVELOP A BONSAI DESIGN EYE - INTERMEDIATE AND pre-bonsai tropical trees (Ficus nerifolia, Ficus retusa, Bucida spinosa,
ADVANCED LEVELS—This course is designed to get the participant Chinese elm, Fukien tea, serissa, or Buttonwood) and style these as LOUISVILLE HAS MUCH TO OFFER THURSDAY
Growing up in a bonsai
to see into the styling process of creating a bonsai. The participant will shohin bonsai. The trees are already in plastic bonsai containers. THOSE COMING FOR THE SYMPOSIUM Bonsai are like potato chips, have applied that to various bonsai organizations. Presently
be analyzing the various options from raw material or semi-finished trees, Workshop Material Cost - $95 8 AM to 7 PM—Registration open
and making decisions as the best way to project design direction or In addition to a wide variety of restaurants, hotels, performing 8 AM to 5 PM—Joshua Roth New Talent Bonsai I am the President of Bonsai Clubs International. It is my
household, Enrique Castano
corrections for the future development of the tree. In addition to hands-on SESSION 43: JOHN THOMPSON - CONFERS VERSUS arts and scenic parks, points of interest include Churchill Competition and Vendor and Exhibit set up no one can have just one.
work with the student’s tree, there will be a continuing “verbal workshop” DECIDUOUS STYLING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES—
to consider the chronological development (sometimes drastic) of the This session is a discussion of the different growth patterns, habits and Downs, the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory and the 8:30 AM to 5 PM—Workshops 1 - 4 desire to apply professional business acumen to improve BCI
speaker’s own personal bonsai collection. features of various conifer and deciduous species. It will emphasize the Frazier International History Museum. With an international 5 PM to 7 PM— Unfortunately I found this
was introduced to bonsai Vendors open
The course is in two parts to be followed with a bring-your-own tree differences and suggest styling methods and techniques for bringing out airport conveniently located just south of downtown, travel
workshop where the principles taught in the class will be applied to the essential elements of the specie for inclusion in our bonsai. Overall 7 PM—Demo by Boon Manakitivipart operations and subsequently the value of BCI membership. In
development of a bonsai. Trees may be brought in or purchased from tree shape, branch construction and foliage arrangement will and shipping is easy. and the horticultural world out too late. Now my yard
the vendors at the symposium. be discussed.
Participants must register for both morning and afternoon sessions. SESSION 44: MARTIN SCHMALENBERG - HOW TO FRIDAY & SATURDAY doing so BCI will be able to help promote and elevate the art of
at an early age. His love for
(Session 33 & 44) DEVELOP A BONSAI DESIGN EYE - WORKSHOP - We invite you to be our guests in Louisville in June 2011 in my home in Melbourne,
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS— for BONSAI IN THE BLUEGRASS, an ABS/BCI learning 7:30 to 5 PM—Registration open bonsai across the globe.
nature led to his studies in
SATURDAY PM (1:30 to 4:30) Continuation of morning course. symposium. With 13 instructors, conducting 46 seminars and 8 AM—Vendors and Exhibit open to participants Florida is full of potato chips,
Participants must register for both morning and afternoon sessions –
SESSION 34: CHIARA PADRINI - STONES IN CHINA—This Sessions 33 and 44. workshops, there certainly are sessions to bring you up to 8 AM—Raffle area open all day
date on a subject or to enhance your bonsai skill.
session covers the significance of rocks in Chinese culture, the alchemy biology, and he subse- rather bonsai trees. It started
10 AM—Exhibit and vendors open to public
influence and mineral colors, energy and structure, mountain forms, rocks 8 AM to 11 AM and 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
and gardens, the connoisseurship of rocks, typology of Chinese stones, SUNDAY AM (8:00 to 11:00) quently received a PhD in innocently enough when I
44 bonsai learning seminars/workshops
and aesthetic criteria. Participants are encouraged to bring Suiseki to this SESSION 45: RYAN NEIL - FUTURE OF BONSAI IN YOUR SEMINAR HOSTS MIN HSUAN LO
class for evaluation and critique. In addition, wood slabs can be brought The Greater Louisville Bonsai Society led by chairman John • Each registrant will attend 4 classes (2 per day) selected during
in for initial design of a daiza. THE US—This will be a moderated discussion on the future of bonsai Biochemistry and Biophysics from the University of Rochester first spied bonsai trees in person in 1982 at the Seoul House
pre-registration
in the United States. Based on Ryan’s lengthy experience working within
Callaway, with ABS Chair George Buehler and BCI Chair
SESSION 35: MIN HSUAN LO - SHIMPAKU REFINEMENT— the Japanese bonsai world, he will hold an interactive seminar to discuss Pauline Muth 11:30 to 1:15 PM: Lunches Friday and Saturday included with Min Hsuan Lo was born in
LO styling tools which are used to improve the appearance of raw where the US bonsai hobby is headed. He will present his beliefs on registration
Shimpaku will be discussed. These techniques will be utilized by each both the wrong and right way to develop the US bonsai culture. (NY) in 1997. He has done post doctoral research in molecular in Korea. The small microcosms of nature planted a seed, but I
student to design his own Shimpaku bonsai. “I was encouraged to not only focus on hands-on work, but to also 4:30 PM – Exhibit Critique – Dr. Lo (Friday); Ryan Neil (Saturday) 1956 in China. His family
TO ENTER THE JOSHUA ROTH/ABS NEW
Workshop Material Cost - $45 offer another form of learning. After thinking long and hard about what and cell biology and gene regulation. He currently is a profes- was a US Army officer then and couldn’t pursue the art. Years
7 PM—Evening programs Dinners Friday and Saturday
SESSION 36: BOON MANAKITIVIPART - SATSUKI I consider to be the most important aspects of bonsai, it dawned on me TALENT CONTEST OR THE JOHN NAKA/ABS included with registration bonsai nursery was built by
that my experience for such a lengthy time within the Japanese bonsai
AZALEA—Boon will discuss the yearly schedule of work, when and world and the access to European bonsai world has granted me, a DESIGN AWARD SEE THE WEB SITE AT • Participate in the Raffles and Silent Auctions and enjoy food
how to prune your azalea, and repotting the azalea unique perspective. I thought would make a lot of sense to sit down sor at the plant research center in Merida, Mexico and uses his later after starting a family and working closely with the Japa-
www.absbonsai.org for details.
and socializing with friends.
SESSION 37: BILL VALAVANIS - FOREST STYLE SHOHIN with the participants and organizers of such a significant convention • Friday evening will include a demo by Min Hsuan Lo his father in 1947. As a child,
BONSAI WORKSHOP—A short demonstration will precede the and really discuss where the U.S. is headed in terms of bonsai. I firmly educational background to promote bonsai both in the US and nese Space Agency, I got acquainted with Japanese language
workshop where each participant will create a forest style shohin bonsai believe there are a lot of wrong ways to develop a bonsai culture and You may submit bonsai for consideration • Saturday evening will include a select auction along with Lo was at his father’s side
using Korean hornbeams. Effective display of shohin bonsai will be a few right ways. Acting as the moderator for the discussion, I would for the exhibit by contacting the exhibit announcements of the winner of the Joshua Roth ABS New Talent
and culture. The seed finally sprouted. My first was a Live Oak
introduced as well. A short demonstration will precede the workshop. like to pose a variety of different ideas and concepts, let people take the Latin American world. Contest, John Naka Award, plus a preview of the ABS/BCI 2012
chairman Earl Ekman at
Workshop Material Cost - $90 the reins, and perhaps initiate some sort of groundwork (or at least spark symposium in Denver CO learning the art of bonsai.
some thought) as to how the upcoming development of the American [email protected] well in advance.
SESSION 38: JIM DOYLE - ELEMENTS OF JAPANESE bonsai world should be handled and dealt with to create a culture that is acorn that had sprouted in my yard. Years later it is still alive
GARDENING—Discussion and slides will be used to present the sustainable unlike Europe and Japan.” Sharing his knowledge in bonsai, he teaches and gives demon- After graduating from the
SUNDAY
plants, rocks, water and ornaments that go into the design of Japanese- FOR MORE INFORMATION
ON THE ABS/BCI SYMPOSIUM
inspired gardens. Bring your plot plans, photographs, questions and SESSION 46: DOUG PHILIPS - TRIDENT WIRE FRAMES— strations in various locations around the world. His trees were and in a bonsai pot although due for a major restyle to fix some
8 AM to Noon—Exhibit and vendors open to all
take advantage of Jim’s 37 years of design and installation experience. Doug will show his unique wire frame method of developing large trident Visit bonsaiinthebluegrass.com. 8:30 to 11:30—Added sessions Chinese University with a
maple bonsai in just a few short years. Details of the basic wire frame
SESSION 39: ROB KEMPINSKI - MINI STUDY GROUP— design will be detailed, with examples and demonstrations. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON errors made way back then. Many other trees have joined the
• Session 45—Future of Bonsai in the US – Ryan Neil
THE GREATER LOUISVILLE BONSAI
The study group is perhaps the most expeditious way to learn about selected by The World Bonsai Friendship Federation (2005) and degree in Chinese literature, Lo returned home to work in the
bonsai and to improve your collection. In this class we will set up a SOCIETY Visit louisvillebonsai.org • Session 46—Trident Wire Frames – Philips
mini-study group. Rob will introduce the concept of a study group and oak as I have seriously pursued the art.
how it functions. Then we will form one for this session. Each study group as a gold award penjing in China (2006), and the BCI named family bonsai business to develop his bonsai skills.
member will bring his own tree(s) and participate in the critique and work
on the trees. Tools are required. his bonsai articles as one of the 100 best in the world. His book Neighbors frequently spy me working by flashlight in the dark He began teaching bonsai in Taiwan in 1992, and in 2001 he
“Botany for Bonsai: The Science Behind the Art” serves as a on my trees as I spend my daylight hours as a Director is CSC joined the Ken Kuo Technical University as a bonsai instructor.
basic building block for bonsai horticulture. Business Development Department. The tranquil pruning and In 2004, he became the bonsai teacher at Pei Tou Community
shaping of bonsai serves as a perfect antidote to the business University. He was one of the founders of the Taiwan Bonsai
induced stress of proposals.
JIM DOYLE Creator Association which was started in 1998, and became its
Living in central Florida, USA, my collection is a mix of tropical
In 1973, with a B.S. degree in and temperate trees that can take the heat of our summers and Chairman in 2007-2008, and he is currently its Honorary Chair-
horticulture from Delaware very mild winters. I especially like Buttonwood, Japanese Black man. TBCA is the most active & powerful bonsai association in
Valley College of Science Pine and Willow Leaf Ficus trees. I’ve had the good fortune to Taiwan. Every member must pass a rigorous bonsai competi-
and Agriculture, Jim started travel extensively around the US and the world visiting bonsai tion. Currently TBCA has 134 professional bonsai artists.
photo: Walter Pall developed an early interest gardens and exhibitions. Lately I have been traveling sharing tional Bonsai, Bonsai Focus and other international Bonsai
Lo has had a number of articles published in BCI, Interna-
Nature`s Way Nursery and
my knowledge and approach to bonsai, which as you can tell
magazines. He became a member of the BCI editorial staff and
in Asian culture and plants.
By 1980, through the from my opening is both light hearted but earnest. was elected to the BCI Board of Directors in 2007. He was given
influence of Chase Rosade, bonsai passed from being a hobby When the opportunity arises I show my trees, as I enjoy sharing the BCI’s 2007 Artist, Writer & Photographer’s award; the Art
to a business/life-style. Jim attends many symposia, teaches my art. I’ve had trees on display at the World Bonsai Show in of Bonsai Grand prize; and the TBCA grand prize in 2008. He
year round to both adults and children at his studio and travels Washington DC in 2005, at the BCI Conventions in Saint Louis served as the General Chairman of the 10th Asia Pacific Bonsai
extensively. After a brief visit to Japan, Jim started a quest for 2004, and Orlando 2002, at the American Bonsai Society Show and Suiseki Convention & Exhibition in Taiwan 2009. He is also
new information. He was involved in founding the Susque- in Saratoga NY in 2006, at the first ever North American Bonsai the Technical Consultant of the National Bonsai Association of
hanna Bonsai Club, boasting membership of over 100, and Exhibition in Rochester, NY, and at several Bonsai Society of Taiwan.
co-chaired the 1992 ABS Convention in Hershey. He has written Florida Shows. For the past many years I have displayed trees Lo is famous for the so called “LO’S STYLE”, with lots of vertical
articles for national publications and consulted regionally in at the Walt Disney World EPCOT Bonsai display. The trees curves that appear in large old trees. This unique style was
Japanese garden design. remain at the display for several weeks and as a result millions developed from a combination of collected old trees, along
of people see the bonsai next to the Japan and China pavilions.
Today, along with his teaching, Jim continues to import bonsai, I also enter trees at our local club show and serve as curator for with the beauty line from the Chinese calligraphy and life
pots, tools and related garden items. Other interests include the Bonsai Society of Brevard permanent exhibit at the Brevard philosophy of ancient Chinese philosophers.
conifers, Japanese maples, writing haiku, volleyball, fishing Zoo. Judges have seen fit to grant my trees several awards Min Hsuan Lo received the grand prize of the JAL world bonsai
and spending time with his wife Mary Kay and children Sarah including three times having trees selected in the JAL/WBFF contest in 1999, and he has won countless other honors
and Max (not to be confused with his other hobbies). Jim`s Annual Top 100 Trees in the World Photograph Competition, since then. He works with all bonsai sizes and species. He has
favorite tree is, of course, the one he is working on. traveled to many parts of the world for bonsai demonstrations,
winner of the American Bonsai Society 2002 North American
New Talent Competition and runner up in the BCI Ben Oki lectures, and workshops.
award. I’ve provided several articles to bonsai magazines and
have published an introductory book about the art of bonsai.
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