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Top; Two Chinese elms on a
pedestal made of granite, brick,
and bluestone sitting between
the main house and a sculpture
called “The Source” (1964) by
Sorel Etrag.
Middle left; Displayed next to
“Queen of Sheba” (1961) by
Alexander Archipenko is a Hinoki
false cypress and a Miss Kim Lilac
Middle right; A zelkova, a small
grove of trident maples, and
an Azalea sit on a pedestal of
granite, brick and bluestone
in front of the main building.
A maiden hair fern sits on the
terrace.

on their heavy equipment and brought it to the display The Anniversary Bonsai Exhibit team consisted of Michelle
area, where the exhibit team reassembled them. Zimmer, Steve Carini, Steve Contney, Greg Polak, Kyle Talbott
The day of the Anniversary Celebration dawned and Janice Schley. Thanks go to the Lynden Sculpture Garden,
cold and rainy. But as they say, “The show must go especially to Polly Morris the Executive Director, for their interest
in having a display of bonsai at their Anniversary Celebration and
on!” so the exhibit team spent several hours in the for all their assistance in making it happen.
rain, placing the trees on their pedestals, shimming
them, and making their final adjustments.
The resulting bonsai exhibit presented an exciting
and beautiful interaction of art and nature. It was won-
derfully integrated with the other art at the Garden,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the visitors who came
to help LSG celebrate their Fifth Anniversary.

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