Two Major Bonsai Events & a Regal Rock Planting 2/19/19

This is the after photo from a before and after of a planting by Marc Noelanders, a headliner at the upcoming Mid Atlantic Spring Bonsai Festival (see below). No mention is made of the type tree or what the rock is made of. If you've been following Bonsai Bark since at least December of last year, or you follow Marc on fb, you’ve already seen this masterpiece. If not, I’m happy you can see it here

Continuing from yesterday with two barn burner bonsai conventions coming up this spring.  They are the Mid Atlantic Bonsai Spring Festival and the American Bonsai Society (ABS) Convention.  Unfortunately, they’re both on the second weekend of  April, so you’ll have to choose. Today we’re focusing on the Mid Atlantic Spring Bonsai Festival . Yesterday it was the American Bonsai Society (ABS) Convention in Houston
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Here's a before and after photo of Marc's planting

Conitnued from above…
Taiga Urushibata, Jennifer Price and Marc Noelanders are the headliners at the upcoming 2019 Mid Atlantic Bonsai Spring Festival. Today we’re focusing on Marc. I hope to have photos of Taiga’s and Jennifer’s bonsai soon. Oh, and least I forget there’s an added bonus; a special Bonsai Inspirations Critique by Jim Doyle

There will be six demonstrations by the headliners and the six trees will be raffled. There will also be three workshops and an extensive Vendor Area (we’ll be there!)

Though it has been years since I’ve vended at, or have been to the annual Mid Atlantic Festival, word on the street has it that it’s one of the best. I hope to see you there

 

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We featured John Kirby's 2018 prize winning Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora var Kokone)in a post last month about the Mid Atlantic Bonsai Festival

This is also from last month’s post on the Festival…
If you haven’t already planned your weekend at the 2019 Mid Atlantic Bonsai Spring Festival, there’s no better time than now. We’ll be there, enjoying the action while vending some of our Bonsai essentials (including some out of print gems and other items you’ll never see on our website). We hope to see you there!

 

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The uncropped original of the tree from above. The stand is by David Knittle. Though I haven't seen a list of vendors, I imagine David and his masterpiece stands will be at the Festival