Wow, what an amazing collection of Shohin and Mame trees on display at the recent open air Bonsai Clubs International Convention in Guangzhou, China. This was a stunning outdoor series of displays set off with a good backdrop and a very visually clean image being presented. It was great to see so many styles of… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2015
Demonstrators at BCI Convention
At this years Bonsai Clubs International Convention (BCI) in Guangzhou in China there were a good range of demonstrators and speakers from around the world. They were demonstrating styling, bending branches, wiring, jin and shari creation and pot making.
Asia-Pacific Bonsai and Viewing Stone Convention
In addition to the Bonsai exhibition at the Bonsai Clubs International Convention (BCI) there was the Asia-Pacific Bonsai and Viewing Stone convention and exhibition which was held in the Science Hall in Guangzhou in China. There was a stunning collection of viewing stones of all shapes, sizes and colours and it was beautiful.
2015 BCI Convention Guangzhou, China
This year we attended the 2015 Bonsai Clubs International Convention and Asian-Pacific Bonsai and Viewing Stone Convention & Exhibition, which was held in Guangzhou, China which is known as the ‘City of Flowers’.
Large Gold @ Newbury Show
Congratulations to Newbury and District Bonsai Society for receiving a large Gold medal for their display at the recent Royal County of Berkshire Show near Newbury Show in September. A good diversity of tree species, sizes and good overall composition of the display.
Pottery Workshop with Walsall Studio Ceramics
David from Walsall Studio Ceramics came to Swindon for an all day workshop on Saturday the 19th September 2015.
Workshop with John Armitage
Saturday the 12th September saw John travel down to an all day workshop at the Coleview Centre.
September tree of the month
Bonsai exhibitions – a fairer system of awarding prizes
Tonights meeting Part 1 of a talk by Mark and Ritta Cooper on Bonsai exhibitions – a fairer system of awarding prizes. It was a very successful evening with a good range of lively discussion on the topic of judging and some food for thought.
Suiseki @Bonsai World 2015
The British Suiseki Club and other clubs and societies put on a marvellous display of suiseki at Bonsai World at the K2 Centre this year. It was an impressive display of viewing stones of all colours, shapes and sizes.
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