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We had a good turnout at the demo. I hope you guys made it out, or watched the Live Stream. Bjorn and Yannick did a fantastic job! If you missed it, you can watch the demo here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=3821998144731322 Thanks all! Jason

They'll also be at San Diego on the 20th.

YES! Open and free to the public. Come early for good parking. You could walk away with a Bjorn/Yannick tree! There will also be a raffle with a bunch of great material/pots available.

BJORN BJORHOLM AND YANNICK KIGGEN Friday, OCTOBER 18Th, 2024 Meeting begins 7PM at the GVJCI - IN THE AUDITORIUM 1964 W 162nd St, Gardena 90247 (West of Western Blvd.) If you can't attend, please watch us on our FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM @ https://www.facebook.com/DaiIchiBonsai/ • DEMO TREE WILL...

Update please. How's these going?

DAI ICHI BONSAI KAI is proud to present a MASTERS SERIES WORKSHOP & DEMO with YOUNG CHOE Kusamono / Shitakusa / Kokedama Artist WORKSHOP @ Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery Saturday February 22, 2020 9:00am to 11:00am Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 $135 (DIBK...

Thanks guys! The clay at the beginning of the video that anchors down the stones are 100% pottery clay. The cheapest stuff I could find. It's more stable than the muck that we later use to build the walls.It works well to keep things anchored into place until the roots grow in. For muck, I add...

I finally got around to collecting pics of a few landscape plantings I've made throughout the years. Thought you guys might be interested. Please let me know your thoughts. ;) EDIT: Hmm… the inline gallery doesn't work for me but works if you click through.

Interesting composition. I don't particularly care for the method he used by affixing those flat slabs to the natural rock to cover the rootball. It's too stark a contrast and doesn't look natural IMO. He could have gotten better results wiring in the rootball and covering it with much leading...

This Weekend! If anyone is in Southern California, DIBK will be holding their 34th annual show and sale at the Ken Nakaoka Community Center in Gardena California. Show schedule is below: For more information, please visit http://www.daiichibonsaikai.com/ Hope to see you there!

Phil and Liz are friends, and they do amazing work. I picked up these little slabs from her. Next time come up to me and say hi so I can put member names with faces. And if anyone else is camera shy and or in witness protection, let me know and I'll try not to aim the stream your way. Jason

WILL BADDELEY MASTERS SERIES WORKSHOP – ADVANCED DEADWOOD CARVING FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2019 – 9:00AM – 2:00PM Location TORRANCE, CA $125 members • $150 non members (membership included) For more information and to reserve your spot please email doylesaito@yahoo.com. CARVING DEMONSTRATION @ Dai...

Here's some video coverage of the show: Bonsaiathon Walkthrough - Vendors and Exhibit Behind the scenes tour of the GSBF Huntington with Ted Matson Sunday's round robin demo

It's a collaborative effort. We all learn from each other's experience and efforts. Please feel free to share yours.

Saikei is a passion of mine (even moreso than bonsai). I will admit that my perspective is sorta limited though, as I'm in California, and all of my experience has been with artists from California. Michael Hagadorn is an amazing artist and his pieces are absolutely stunning, but I would not...