This Shimpaku is from the home page of the Suthin Bonsai Studio website. Though magnificent Shimpaku are pretty common (especially in Japan), still, this one is distinctive in at least a couple ways: the lush crown that reaches all way down to the right gives the tree a dynamic flowing movement that adds interest, but just might cause your eye to flow right off the page. But then there’s the irrepressible curlycue jin that serves, among other things as a counter-balance to the crown’s lean to the right and brings your eye right back (too much coffee this morning is my excuse). Suthin will be hosting a tour and workshop at his Royal Bonsai on July 21st (see below).
Keeping it close to home. We didn’t intend it this way, but it turns out that the events here are all in the Eastern U.S. (Columbus might consider itself Midwestern, but if you look at a map you’ll see just how ridiculous that is). Next time we’ll try to feature events from other parts of the U.S. and from around the world, but we need your help…
…Don’t see your event here? Stick it (preferably with a link) in the comments below and we’ll do something about it.
May 18th: The Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida is holding its Annual Auction and Spring Picnic on May 18th at Wigert’s Bonsai Nursery.
June 6th – 9th: International Bonsai Colloquium. The photo above is a page from Bill Valavanis’ International Bonsai Magazine. Bill is one of the many prominent headliners at his upcoming Bonsai Colloquium, June 6-9 in Rochester NY. This photo offers a quick glimpse into a very small piece of Bill’s bonsai knowledge and his ability to make that knowledge accessible to the rest of us.
July 13th – 14th: Bonsai Society of Greater Hartford Annual Show. I know information on this show exists somewhere, but all I could find on their website and facebook was their 2012 show.
July 21st: Suthin Sukosolvisit’s Royal Bonsai Garden tour and workshop. I couldn’t find it on Suthin’s Bonsai Studio website, but it did turn in the Bonsai Society of Great Springfield’s calendar. The tree at the top of the page belongs to Suthin.
July 20th – 21st: The Columbus Bonsai Society’s 40th Annual Bonsai Show is coming up July 20-21. Forty straight years. That’s impressive. Someone is doing something right in Columbus. And speaking of being impressed, they’ve also been cranking out excellent newsletters for a long time.
July 21st: Suthin Sukosolvisit’s Royal Bonsai Garden tour and workshop. I couldn’t find it on Suthin’s Bonsai Studio website, but it did turn in the Bonsai Society of Great Springfield’s calendar. The tree at the top of the page belongs to Suthin.
The Santa Barbara Bonsai Club show and sale is May 18 and 19 at the S.B. Botanical Garden. It is always wonderful and styled by Ann Erb who makes it elegant and very professional. Great if you can post this notice before the show. I enjoy reading all your emails and seeing the fab bonsai you feature. Thanks.
Joan
Thanks Joan for the info of Santa Barbara BC event.
A link is always helpful too.
The next international Convention of the South African Bonsai Association will be held from 24 to 27 October 2013 at the Edenvale Convention Centre, Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa. The programme includes Walter Pall, Rob Kempinski and Michael Hagedorn from overseas plus a couple of local speakers / demonstrators. For more information, go to http://www.ebs.org.za/Convention/convention.htm.
Thanks Hansie,
Looks like a good one.