Kusamura Bonsai Club

43rd Annual Show

The Kusamura Bonsai Club hosted their 43nd Annual Show on the weekend of April 26-27, 2003. It featured demonstrations by Kathy Shaner, Lonnie McCormick, Sandy Planting and John Planting.

Demos

Our club's primary purpose is to educate about bonsai. So, each year we have demonstrations during our club meetings, and at shows. Below are some photos from the two demos.

Kathy Shaner working on tree while Lonnie McCormick looks on

Lonnie McCormick and John Planting talking about the tree that is about to be styled

Lonnie McCormick discussing some aspect of bonsai styling, John Planting in background

Sandy Planting talking to one of the attendees while Lonnie works on his demo tree.

 

The Show

Here are some selected Bonsai and Suiseki (Japanese Viewing Stones) from our 2003 show.

A Tokonoma -- an alcove in a Japanese house reserved for the display of wall-scrolls and art objects. This is the first place you would see on entering a Japanese house.

Azalea -- Semi-Cascade Style

Hawthorn Cascade Style

Shimpaku Juniper -- Semi-Cascade Style

Elm -- Informal Upright Style

Honeysuckle -- Informal Upright Style

Shohin Juniper -- Informal Upright Style (about 4 inches tall)

Beech Group -- Informal Upright Style

Unknown -- Semi-Cascade Style

Azalea Semi-Cascade Style

Shohin Juniper -- Informal Upright Style

Shohin Azalea

Boxwood -- Semi-Cascade Style

Suiseki (Japanese Viewing Stone)

Shimpaku Juniper -- Bunjin Style

Unknown -- Root over Rock style

Accent plant

Exposed Root - Unknown Variety

Suiseki (Japanese Viewing Stone)

 

Azalea -- Semi-Cascade Style

Janese Garden Juniper -- Bunji Style

Shohin Shimpaku Juniper -- Semi-Cascade Style

A Moss Garden

Shohin Black Pine -- Informal Upright Style

Setting Up The Show

It's a lot of work to set up a show like this. We thought you might enjoy a few behind the scenes photos of our club members.

 

One of our club members setting up her Shohin -- a small tree under 10 inches

A club member putting a label on her plant

A club member hanging a Japanese scroll as an accent to his plant

Another of our club members -- just after setting up his tree on a stand

What the show floor looks like just minutes before the doors open!

Sandy and Stephanie taking a break after the setup

 

Page created January 2, 2005, updated September 6, 2012