7:00p.m. Meeting
Sandy Planting
will discuss how to groom bonsai and companion
plants for the show. She will also create a
companion plant arrangement that will be
raffled.
8:00p.m. Meeting
With Sandy's
assistance each attendee will set up a "tokonoma"
display using one of his/her best bonsai and
complementary plants, scrolls, or other
items.
These displays
can then be used in the show. We have had practice
sessions like this for the past two years and they
turned out to be great fun. All who were present
helped one another choose.
For the
meeting, then, please bring:
- A bonsai that
you plan to show
- A stand to
use with it, if you have one
- Complementary
items such as companion plants, suiseki, scrolls
and other artifacts that you think would show
nicely with your bonsai
- Stands and
other items mentioned above that you are willing
to lend to others for their displays.
Be sure to mark
all of your things with your name. Two backdrops
and tables will be set up. We will take turns
perfecting our displays. This meeting will only
succeed if everyone participates so please come and
don't be shy or under value your bonsai.
Special
Workshop
On Saturday,
April 19th from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Sandy
Planting is offering a free workshop, open to all
members. The purpose is to work on trees that will
be displayed at the show. This workshop should be
of special interest to beginners or those who
cannot attend the April meeting.
Kusamura's 43rd Annual
Show.
April
26-27.
Featuring Bonsai Master Kathy Shaner will be held in the
Campus
Center at
De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.,
Cupertino, California.
A variety of
trees from 1 to over 40 years old will be displayed
in the ancient Japanese tradition. Show hours are
12 noon - 5 pm on Saturday, and 11 am - 5 pm on
Sunday. There will be a demonstration both days at
1:30pm. Sunday's demonstration will be conducted by
Kathy Shaner. A drawing will be held during both
demonstrations and bonsai plants and pots will be
on sale throughout the show. Admission is
free.
Our club members
always show some very nice shohin, or bonsai that are less
than 10 inches tall. Here are a few
examples.
Here's a few more
photos from our 2002
Show
One-Day
Parking Permits
Note: You must
purchase one-day parking permits for $2 from the
red or yellow machines located in each student
parking lot and in the Flint Center garage.
Most machines are
red and require eight quarters, except for six
yellow machines which will accept nickels, dimes,
quarters and dollar bills. One is located on the
first level of the Flint Center parking garage, one
is in Lot A, one is in Lot B, two are in Lot C, and
one is in Lot E.
Kusamura
Members Info
We will also have
access on Friday evening, April 25th, so that
members can deliver heir minimum of three donation
bonsai or high quality pots for pricing. Items may
be purchased as soon as they are priced.
Barbara
Murray
has kindly volunteered again to type identification
cards for all the trees in the show. These cards
add greatly to visitors' appreciation of the show.
Please help Barbara by delivering a complete list
of your show trees when you arrive at the show on
Saturday, April 26th. Record for each tree: (1) the
common name, (2) the botanical name if you know it,
and (3) the year that bonsai training was begun.
(Barbara will hunt up the botanical name if you
cannot supply it.) Thank you. Barbara for your
important service!
Special
Thanks to
TreeBay.com for the use of photos taken at our show
last year.
