2011 Iowa State Fair
Judge Matt Ouwinga – Chicago, Illinois Best of Show Ron Heinen – Ames, Iowa Novice/Intermediate 1) Craig Ball, Indianola 2) Craig Ball, Indianola 3) Chris Pike, Johnston Deciduous Trees 1) Ron Heinen, Ames 2) Ron Heinen, Ames 3) Ivan Hanthorn, Ames 4) Dave Lowman, Kelley 5) Larry Totton, Granger Needled Evergreen Trees 1) David Lowman, Kelley […]
MORE >>Peter Warren Workshop
The Iowa Bonsai Association was priviledged to have Peter Warren, the renowned English apprentice of Kunio Kobayashi, present a demonstration and two days of workshops on April 16-17, 2011. Participants came from as far away as Lincoln, Nebraska. He impressed the dickens out of all present. For more about Peter Warren, see his website www.saruyama.co.uk; […]
MORE >>Bonsai Killers!
It is winter, 2011. Snow for most of the Midwest, a lot of snow. Snow and rabbits. Rabbits can do some amazing redesign work on outdoor material not adequately protected. Spring will come, the snow will go, but the rabbits stay around. A pellet gun can be a useful addition to your bonsai tools. It […]
MORE >>2010 Fall Bonsai Show
Every fall the IBA membership struts its stuff and each time it is a very different show. A highlight of this show was the performance of a traditional Japanese matcha tea ceremony by members of the Japan America Society of Iowa. The program drew a large and attentive audience on Saturday afternoon. A special exhibit of Asian companion […]
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Judge Jerry Meislik, Whitefish, Montana Best of Show Ivan Hanthorn, Ames, Iowa Novice/Intermediate 1) David Richmond, Indianola 2) David Richmond, Indianola 3) David Richmond, Indianola 4) David Richmond, Indianola 5) David Richmond, Indianola Deciduous Trees 1) David Lowman, Kelley 2) Larry Totton, Granger 3) Ivan Hanthorn, Ames 4) Larry Totton, Granger Needled Evergreen Trees 1) […]
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