VANCOUVER ISLAND BONSAI CLUB

Upcoming Guest Artists

 

We Have no guesets lined up at the moment but this is who we just had!

 

 

 

John Thompson of San Jose

 

This distinguished California bonsai artist - JT, as he is known to students and friends across North America - will be a special guest of the Vancouver Island Bonsai Club (VIBC) and Glendale Gardens and Woodland (GG&W) on the weekend of March 20th and 21st,2010.

 

Saturday March 20th

Though members of VIBC, GG&W, and designated visitors are welcome to drop in at any time to watch the process as “silent observers” , JT will be coaching bonsai members all that day on the design of their own trees. Some of the trees will be new material collected on Vancouver Island. This session has 8 openings for members of VIBC. The cost of the workshop is $100.00 plus bring your own tree. Sign-up sheet will be available at the next 2 meetings and fee is payable at sign-up. This workshop session will take place in the Glass House at Glendale Gardens, 505 Qualye Rd. beginning at 9:30 AM. There will be no charge for members of any Vancouver Island Bonsai Club.

Sunday March 21st

Starting at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, JT will give a demonstration on the creation of a bonsai. He will be working with a wild Mountain hemlock, Tsuga Mertensiana, collected several years ago from the 4000’ elevation on a Vancouver Island mountain. Members* of the VIBC look forward to joining with GG&W friends and others, many of whom may be attending a demonstration of this art form for the first time by a world class teacher.


 

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