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Kusamura Bonsai Club
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NEXT MEETING -- October 11, 2002
7:00 p.m. Juniper Hands-on
Workshop
At last month's
meeting, you saw Mr. Tokita, Kathy Shaner, and
their associates style three junipers as bunjin. (
The object of bunjin styling is to bring out the
best that a tree has to offer free of adherence to
rules that govern styles such as formal upright,
informal upright and all the rest.) Now it's your
turn to follow their lead. Just about everyone has
a juniper plant laid by and still un-styled. (If
not, you can obtain one from a nursery.) Following
Mr. Tokita's methods, you will locate the best
front, find the most interesting line, prune and
wire your tree, and be ready to repot it when you
take it home. Maybe it will become a favorite;
maybe you can use it as one of your donations to
the plant sale coming up next April. During the
workshop you will have access to suggestions and/or
guidance from our club's experts.
At the beginning
of the meeting, a few words will be said about the
types of junipers that are available, their
characteristics and requirements. Then it's to
work! Besides your juniper, you will need to bring
your tools, wire, and a large plastic bag or
shallow cardboard box to protect the table tops
while you work. This meeting should be challenging
but enjoyable for all, regardless of the level of
expertise they have attained so far.
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Other Info
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October
Work Schedule
Adapted
from Golden Statements articles by Mitsuo Umehara
(Translated by Hideko Metaxas)
Also See
October
Work Schedule
From A Year of Bonsai Tips by Jim
Ransohoff
Monthly Workshop
Opportunities
For Kusamura
Members Only
Once you've
completed the beginners' series of bonsai
workshops, what's next? Kusamura offers its members
a great opportunity to continue refining their
skills in a series of limited-enrollment, more
advanced workshops. For the most part, each
workshop meets once a month. Because space is
limited, participants must apply in advance for a
place. Information on how to apply will be supplied
at the club meeting.
The following
workshop dates and times have been scheduled for
October:
- Monday, Oct.
7 Kathy Shaner (at the Planting's)
- Saturday,
Oct. 12 (1:00 p.m.) Sandy Planting
- Thursday,
Oct. 17 (7:30 p.m.) Sandy Planting
- Saturday,
Oct. 19 Cancelled because of the
Convention
- Thursday,
Oct. 24 (7:30 p.m.) Sandy PlantingFriday, Oct.
25 (1:00 p.m.) Sandy Planting
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Calendar
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October 12-13
East Bay
Bonsai Society, Lakeside Garden Center, 666
Bellevue Avenue (off Grand or Lakeside Dr.),
Oakland. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday
11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Demonstration and workshop
by David De Groot, curator of Weyerhaeuser Pacific
Rim Bonsai Collection. Workshop Saturday at 1:00
p.m. Demonstration Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m.
October
13 Santa
Cruz Bonsai Kai, C.P.D.E.S. Hall, 216 Evergreen
Street, Santa Cruz. Hours 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Demonstration 2:00 p.m. by John Thompson.
October
17-20.
Golden State Bonsai Federation Convention at the
Sacramento Radisson Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane,
Sacramento, CA, Featured headliner is Sensei Yasuo
Mitsuya in a series of wonderful demonstrations and
lectures. Seminars will be given by Kathy Shaner,
Mel Ikeda, and Mary C, Miller. Many workshops,
magnificent exhibit, vendors galore, and much, much
more.. Make hotel reservations at (916)922-2020 or
Fax (916)920-7310. For info: Mary Rowland, PO
Box111, Cotati CA 94931 or email mcrowland@msn.com
October
26-27
Yamato Bonsai Club, Centennial Hall, Foothill Blvd.
at City Center Drive, Hayward. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. both days. Demonstrations by Johnny Uchida
2:00 p.m. both days.
October 27
Midori
Bonsai Club, Yamagami's Nursery, 1361 South De Anza
Blvd., Cupertino. Continuous demonstrations by club
members.
More
Events (from Golden State Bonsai Federation)
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