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A Bonsai Workshop

What
A bonsai workshop by Ms. Elsa R. Durham will be held as part of the 14th Annual AKI MATSURI.
When
 Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Where
 Bellevue College's Main Campus
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007
Parking is OPEN & FREE.

Room: C-Bldg, Room No. C- 161 [campus map]
Note
 Cost for the workshops as described below was $45 per applicant.

The workshop was limited to the FIRST FOURTEEN (14) APPLICANTS to pre-register by e-mail.

Pre-payment was required to complete the registration. Pre-payment instruction was sent via returned e-mail.

Registration on the morning of the class was permitted if the class is not full.


The workshop covered:
  • A brief background of the Art of Bonsai
  • A discussion of the basic styles of Bonsai
  • A practice session in wiring a Bonsai
  • Selection of the participant's tree
  • Design principles and how they apply to the tree
  • Instructions for the care and feeding of the Bonsai

All materials, tools, wire, soil, containers and trees were furnished for the workshop AND YOU GOT TO TAKE THE TREE HOME with you.





What is Bonsai?


A bonsai is a manageably small, somewhat idealized representation of a mature tree in nature that artistically suggests a particular scene or mood and elicits an emotional response because of its beauty. The artist creates in a horticultural relationship with the plant material an image by skillfully manipulating and directing growth. As an art form, bonsai is a qualitative term expressing a high level of achievement accomplished over a significant period of time.











Workshop Instructor: Ms. Elsa R. Durham



Elsa, a past president of the Puget Sound Bonsai Assoc., has been a passionate practitioner of bonsai for 20 years. She has participated in teaching and lecturing about bonsai for over five years. She will engage with the students to provide a solid basis for developing his, or her tree into a promising bonsai.
 
 
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