Shohin College Iciness Seminar recap – Bonsai Tonight

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!)

Daisaku Nomoto with Jonas and Andrew

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

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.

Participants' trees

Contributors’ bushes

Once the the displays were plot up, Daisaku offered opinions and offered suggestions for enchancment.

Mini bonsai display

Mini bonsai demonstrate

Reid

Reid introducing a community demonstrate

Andrew, Daisaku, and John

Daisaku instructing Thing (John Eads) about scroll demonstrate high

Scott

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

Tokutake Bonsai

Daisaku's booth

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.

Evaluation exercise

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.

Jonas and Andrew

Andrew and I answer questions about shohin care and pattern

Daisaku

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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