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Top right; Special BCI bonsai to the general public attending the event as part
carry bags were printed for of the promotion of the art and BCI China. Special
the 2,000 bonsai the host BCI carry bags had been printed as you can see in the
gave away, free of cost, to the photos.
general public attending the
event as part of the promotion The visit was also a great opportunity for the BCI
of the art and BCI China. President and Vice President to discuss common is-
sues with the Bonsai leadership in China. It was an
extremely productive visit. Subsequent to the visit,
the BCI China people in Guiyang successfully bid in
Manila for the BCI Convention in 2019, in coopera-
tion with the Viewing Stone people in Alashan, Inner

Mongolia. This will be a two-part convention —Bonsai
in Guiyang and Viewing Stones in Inner Mongolia.
Details will be released at the appropriate time.

In Memoriam, Arthur Skolnik

By Joan Greenway, Canada
It is with great sadness that we
record the passing of Arthur Skolnik:
bonsai artist, suiseki authority and
garden designer. Arthur was a two
term director for BCI and the only
Canadian instructor recorded in BCI’s
Through his bonsai retail store,
as guest demonstrator and “International Bonsai Instructors”
workshop leader, and then his book.
popular educational video, The Originally from Montreal, where he
Growing Art of Bonsai, Arthur had a bonsai store, he moved to Toronto
Skolnik has inspired many to many years ago and began putting his
start their own bonsai journey.
artistic and creative talents to work de-
signing unusual gardens.
He died of heart failure while scuba
diving in Antigua, Wednesday, January
27, 2016, during a holiday with his wife
Barbara. The Midwest Bonsai Society
Arthur had an infectious smile and invites you to the 39th Annual
always kept us laughing with his puns Mid-America Bonsai Exhibit
at bonsai events. He was an avid bonsai
and suiseki collector and was a featured • Bonsai Trees
speaker at many bonsai events. He con- • Demonstrations
tinued to maintain his bonsai and suise- • Workshops
ki collection. Together with a few friends • Vendors
Arthur was one of the organizers for the
International Viewing Stone Apprecia-
tion Conventions held in Pennsylvania.
Arthur had many connections to the
bonsai world. Through his bonsai retail
store, as guest demonstrator and work-
shop leader, and then his popular educa-
tional video, The Growing Art of Bonsai,
Arthur has inspired many to start their Photo by Tim Priest M.Photog.,Cr.
own bonsai journey. He will be missed,
but never forgotten.

Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road • Glencoe, Illinois
August 19–21, 2016
Fri: Noon–5 PM, Sat. & Sun: 9 AM–5 PM
More information at midwestbonsai.org

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