Advanced Bonsai Workshop

Designing Bonsai: A Journey Through Art and Nature

A three-part hands-on workshop series guiding participants from basic bonsai care to advanced aesthetic techniques used by master artisans.

Class 1: Beginner Workshop – Repotting & Care (2 hours)

What Customers Will Learn:

  • History & Origins: Discover how bonsai originated and evolved as a living art form.
  • Bonsai Basics: Learn how to maintain a healthy bonsai – pruning, repotting and ramification concepts.
  • Pot Selection: Learn the rules of pot selection.
  • Hands-On Activity

Perfect For: Complete beginners or those with a bonsai who want to learn proper care. Pre-bonsai, pot, and materials are included. Each participant will take home their bonsai.

Price: $188/pax

 

Class 2: Intermediate – Design & Styling Principles (2 hours)

What Customers Will Learn:

  • Design Theory: Dive into the core principles of bonsai aesthetics/art – balance, proportion, harmony, movement and visual impact.
  • Bonsai Forms: Learn about traditional styles (formal upright, cascade, literati, etc.) and how to identify or shape your tree’s potential.
  • Styling Techniques: Introduction to branch selection, foliage pad formation, and detailed wiring.
  • Guided Styling Session

Perfect For: Bonsai enthusiasts who want to refine their bonsai. Work will be done on the participant’s tree.

Price: $188/pax

 

Class 3: Advanced – Creating Jin & Shari (Deadwood Techniques) (2 hours)

What Customers Will Learn:

  • Aesthetic Purpose: Learn the role of Jin (dead branches) and Shari (trunk scarring) in creating age and drama in bonsai.
  • Tools & Safety: Learn about the tools and safety required for carving and preserving deadwood.
  • Techniques in Action: Apply techniques such as identifying live veins, stripping bark, carving, and lime sulfur application.
  • Guided Project: Create your own Jin or Shari on your Pine/Juniper/Conifers/Olive/Pemphis.

Perfect For: Advanced hobbyists and artists seeking to refine and elevate their bonsai's character and storytelling. Work will be done on the participant’s Pine/Juniper/Conifers/Olive/Pemphis.

Price: $480/pax

Disclaimer: Any additional hour(s) for queries or practice beyond the scheduled session will be chargeable.

WhatsApp us at +65 8013 1669 to enquire or book now!