The Redwood Empire Bonsai Society held their 28th Annual Show in Santa Rosa, CA, last weekend. Long known as one of the biggest and best bonsai shows in Northern California, REBS again lived up to their reputation. Two demonstrations by Kathy Shaner, a large vendor area, and over 200 bonsai on display drew large crowds […]
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Which way does it go?
I brought my hinoki to a Bay Island Bonsai workshop last weekend. It was the first time I’d thought much about the tree since I worked on it last year. It had filled in quite a bit and I wanted to give it some attention. I also had yet to decide what tree I’d be […]
Bonsai maintenance
I find mid-summer to late fall to be an interesting time of year in bonsai. It’s a good time for the little tasks – the maintenance work. In cooler seasons, I can bring one or two trees to a workshop that will keep me busy all day. This time of year, I tend to load […]
Scenes from a Kondo workshop
I recently had the good fortune to attend a bonsai workshop run by Akio Kondo. In contrast to the last Kondo workshop I attended, this event was more pensive, more contemplative. My trees experienced no radical transformations. Instead, we spent time making plans for the future and talking about how and when to execute these […]
San Francisco Suiseki Kai – 30th annual exhibit
The San Francisco Suiseki Kai recently held their 30th annual exhibit. It was my first visit to their event, and I was glad I had the opportunity to attend. Here is a selection of the stones on display. Suiseki Tamari (Shuhbo) – Eel River Yamagata – Little Truckee To-yamgata (Soshun) – Klamath River Hut stone Klamath […]