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.
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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.