2003 August Meeting Demonstration

The August 2003 meeting featured our traditional members' participatory hands-on round-robin demonstration. Members were invited to select a tree to style as a team effort. More experienced members acted as styling effort team leaders. Everyone was invited to view and comment on the works in progress.

President Jim Peerson prunes a prostrata juniper that he donated.

Treasurer Karenn Ohlinder works on the San Jose juniper that she donated.

Show Chairman Ed Walters defines the plan of attack.

Significant material removal reveals a bunjin style prostrata juniper by
team members Ron Arias, new club member Herb, and Program Chairman Rick Wagner.

Jim discusses the process and results. The tree was subsequently won
in the benefit drawing by yours truly. I repotted the tree the next day.

Former President Ted Oka shows off his beautiful shohin shimpaku juniper.

Benefit Drawing Chairman Dawn Peerson with the results of work on the ficus. Bonsai instructor and founding member Penny Jensen looks on.

Rick and Herb talk about the approach and results on the bunjin.
Ron's wrist and watch are visible at the extreme left. He later won the tree
that he helped to wire in the benefit drawing.

Ed's bonsai is in fine shape.

Ted's shohin was subsequently won in the raffle by yours truly.

Karenn explains the technique and subsequent care required.

Thanks go to Membership Chairman Elaine Pine for the excellent photographs.