Bay Island Bonsai held their 12th annual exhibit last weekend at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The show was a big success, drawing several hundred bonsai enthusiasts from around the country. Each year a handful of trees receive Members’ Choice Awards. Here are the 2011 winners. Ogata (large) conifer bonsai – Western juniper Ogata deciduous or […]
Exhibits
Exhibits are where we can see bonsai at their best. Explore posts from Bonsai Exhibits in the U.S. including the U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition and Japanese events including the world-famous Kokufu and Taikan-ten exhibits.
Play of light
Sunlight coming through the windows at Bay Island Bonsai’s recent exhibit created some interesting shadows. Pine with second thoughts about becoming a Western juniper Spruce joining California juniper and Beech in spirit More photos from the exhibit coming soon!
Twelve years later
Bay Island Bonsai’s 12th annual Exhibit of Fine Bonsai will be held this coming weekend, January 15th and 16th, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The exhibit will feature hands-on demonstrations, an expanded vendor area, an auction of high-quality trees, and nearly 100 formally displayed bonsai. Chinese Elm from BIB’s 2010 Exhibit This year’s exhibit also […]
More from GSBF Convention Exhibit
The GSBF XXXIII Convention Exhibit included more stones than bonsai. The two ends of the exhibit hall were devoted to suiseki, and some of the stones were displayed in more formal arrangements. The composition below was created by Mas Nakajima. Suiseki display Another suiseki display featured a large scroll and accent plant. Suiseki display The […]
Golden State Bonsai Federation XXXIII Convention Exhibit
The Golden State Bonsai Federation (GSBF) held their 33rd Annual Convention, “New Faces,” last weekend in Santa Clara, California. As always, the Convention featured a bonsai and suiseki exhibit. Bonsai were displayed in formal arrangements with accents – suiseki displays book-cased the bonsai at opposite ends of the room. Although the exhibit was not large, […]