A few weeks ago, Andrew Robson and I hosted the fundamental Shohin College seminar at the Milwaukie Center in Milwaukie, Oregon.
The 2-day event targeted on shohin demonstrate (Saturday) and pattern (Sunday). Our special guest for the weekend changed into shohin professional Daisaku Nomoto from Miyazaki, Japan.
(All photos are courtesy Aki Yamakawa – thanks, Aki!)
Particular guest Daisaku Nomoto with hosts Jonas and Andrew
Daisaku led the community by means of just and evil examples of Jap displays to give an conception of what makes just displays tick.
Daisaku breaking down a shohin demonstrate from a most standard Gafu-ten demonstrate
Contributors then bought a likelihood to invent their bear displays with stands offered for the exercise.
Contributors’ bushes
Once the the displays were plot up, Daisaku offered opinions and offered suggestions for enchancment.
Mini bonsai demonstrate
Reid introducing a community demonstrate
Daisaku instructing Thing (John Eads) about scroll demonstrate high
Scott introducing a community demonstrate
Between periods, participants shopped from vendors Vicki Chamberlain, John Eads, Mary Lai, Nao Tokutake, Andrew Robson, Daisaku Nomoto, and Indian Bonsai Art work.
Tokutake Bonsai
Daisaku’s sales set of dwelling
The day wrapped up with dinner and drinks at local meals truck emporium Nook 14.
Sunday’s center of attention changed into on recognizing and creating nice shohin bonsai. The morning featured an evaluate exercise whereby participants scored bushes and realized what characteristics to predict in assorted species.
Evaluate exercise
After lunch, Andrew and I offered pointers for shohin care and pattern and reviewed suggestions for constructing a shohin sequence. The seminar ended with a carry-your-bear tree workshop.
Andrew and I answer questions about shohin care and pattern
Daisaku engaged on a shimpaku juniper
(photo from Friday originate rental at Andrew Robson’s backyard)
Participant suggestions has been definite and Andrew, Daisaku, and I had an astonishing time – so powerful so that we’re planning on doing it any other time next January (predict the Shohin College online page for minute print)!
In the period in-between, take a look at out the following video from the event by Momiji-En Bonsai & Garden.
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