2008 Sean Smith Program
Sean Smith, the renowned daiza maker and suiseki master, was the visiting artist at a set of IBA programs held the weekend of March 15-16, 2008. On Saturday morning there was a program on exhibit of bonsai and suiseki. Saturday afternoon Sean led a workshop on daiza making for suiseki; everyone left with a stone […]
MORE >>Iowa Yamadori – A Day in the Woods
A group of members of the Iowa Bonsai Association gathered on a rural property with wonderfully extensive wooded ravines in very early May 2007 to hunt for potential native bonsai material. Grilled burgers and drink at the end of the sojourn trumped any concern about bruises and pains from the hunt.
MORE >>Gary Wood Workshop – March 4 2007
On a Sunday afternoon in early March following two of the worst weeks of winter weather in Iowa in years, Gary Wood from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, brought a little sunshine to the members of the Iowa Bonsai Association who attended an afternoon seminar and workshop on azaleas. Gary is an engaging bonsai teacher, making it […]
MORE >>Pots, Pots & Pots!
At the February 20, 2007, meeting of the Iowa Bonsai Association, bonsai pots and their sources were discussed, with a number of examples brought by club members. Obviously, there are a number of sources for pots and a great variety of pot styles to utilize in creating a bonsai’s effect. The following notes refer to […]
MORE >>Michael Hagedorn Comet Shines in Iowa
By Ivan Hanthorn, a humble student of bonsai The Iowa Bonsai Association was graced with the opportunity to host Michael Hagedorn for a weekend of bonsai workshops at the end of April 2007. [April 28-29, 2007] Hagedorn had recently returned from Japan (where he apprenticed nearly three years in Nagano with bonsai master Shinji Suzuki) […]
MORE >>2007 Iowa State Fair
Judge Gary Wood Muscle Shoals, Alabama Best of Show Ivan Hanthorn, Ames Deciduous Trees 1) Bill Ball, Cedar Rapids 2) Ron Heinen, Ames 3) Roger Hershey, Newton 4) Ivan Hanthorn, Ames 5) David Lowman, Kelley Needled Evergreen Trees 1) Ivan Hanthorn, Ames 2) Ivan Hanthorn, Ames 3) David Lowman, Kelley 4) David Lowman, Kelley 5) […]
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