Newsletter – November 2013
Bonsai Notebook
Kathy Benson will be with us at the November meeting to share her styling talents. Kathy brings an extensive art background into her bonsai work. She has a degree in fine arts and has designed and painted prints, posters, and greeting cards using different mediums. She got started in…Read More »
Newsletter – October 2013
Bonsai Notebook
We welcome back Marcus Juniel as our October presenter. Marcus has been involved in bonsai since the 1990’s. He has studied with Harry Hirao, Ted Matson, David Nguy, Roy Nagatoshi, and Jung Soo Kim from Korea. Marcus is known for his work on conifers including California junipers, shimpaku…Read More »
Newsletter – September 2013
September Meeting Reminder
Don’t forget about our club meeting on September 14th, 2013 at the LA Arboretum. Harry Hirao, “Mr. California Juniper”, will be joining us to do a demonstration for us. Harry is well known for being an expert on California Juniper and has collected…Read More »
Newsletter – August 2013
Thanks Again Peter…
Thank you to Peter and Marissa Macasieb for opening their home and bonsai collection to us for last month’s club meeting. We all got the chance to walk Peter’s collection and Peter talked to us about his bonsai and some of the techniques he uses to create them.
Newsletter – July 2013
Fred Miyahara on Black Pine
Photos by Peter Macasieb
Text by Dave Miles
The June meeting featured another San Diego bonsai expert, Fred Miyahara. He gave a presentation on black pine care. Fred brought Michael Sykes back with him. Michael demonstrated Fred’s candle pruning method as Fred…Read More »