American Bonsai Society Learning Seminar 2023 Presented by Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society/Denver Botanical Garden June 8-11 2023

[Sansokuu]

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“The Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society (RMBS) in coordination with the American Bonsai Society (ABS) and Denver Botanic Gardens invites you and the whole family to attend the 2023 ABS Learning Seminars held in Denver, CO June 8th through June 11th , 2023, at the Denver Botanic Gardens. We have assembled an A-List of featured guest artists including Kathy Shaner, Todd Schlafer, and Jennifer Price. Our featured artists will remain busy through numerous workshops on yamadori including Ponderosa Pine, Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Spruce, Black Sage, Pinyon Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Black Hill Spruce, exhibit review, and live demonstrations. RMBS has also selected various Club members to lead workshops on Portulacaria Afra, New Mexico Privat, Potentilla, Stone slab construction, and Scroll creation/painting. Included are learning seminars on Women in Bonsai, Bonsai photography and drawing, Viewing stones, Bonsai Stands, Show preparation, Japanese scrolls, Tropical bonsai, and Shohin display. Your convention experience also includes a Viewing Stone display and a past RMBS Artist of The Year tree display, raffles throughout the convention, a live demonstration by all three featured artists, exhibit review by all three featured artists, emerging talent competition, awards presentation, silent and live auction.”

Exhibition + Convention at:
Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street Location
1007 York Street
Denver, CO 80206

Also, Tokutake Bonsai & I (Sansokuu Arts) will be vending! Come check out a sweet event and say hi. We had some Oregon friends move out here so this is a good excuse to see them. But it would also be nice to sell stuff.

 

[penumbra]

Sounds fantastic.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Sounds fantastic.

Indeed!!!

I got to talk to Todd, quite a bit at the Milwaukee show... I stayed after the students left, and he, Jennifer (Might have been Sarah) and one last student remained..

I had a BLAST!!

 

[Sansokuu]

Oops looks like we might not be vending.. Our colorado friends are an hour away and after a literal whole day of vending (9-8) we definitely wouldn't be driving anywhere. Will keep you all posted what we decided.

 

[penumbra]

Do they still have vendor spaces or are they all gone?

 

[Sansokuu]

Do they still have vendor spaces or are they all gone?

No idea! Seems they are still accepting applications. I just sent ours in, in case we can go.

 

[Colorado]

I will be there! I also signed up for the Rocky Mountain Juniper workshop with Kathy Shaner….can’t wait!

@Sansokuu Hope you and Nao are able to make it, would love to meet you both!

 

[Paradox]

Too far for me but I am happy to see they got away from having them on memorial day weekend like they have the past few years which was ludicrous. Hopefully that continues.

 

[Sansokuu]

Wompwomp, looks like we are not going. We only have so much headspace and time and unfortunately this show won’t work out. They are accepting vendor applications right now though with payment roughly due Feb. 1st. I think the tables are only $100, and the vendor event is open to the public! Vending is from 9 am to 8 pm, very long hours! So sounds like a possibly lucrative weekend.

 

[ShadyStump]

I'm SOOO broke right now, but I could totally scrape it together for 2 Saturday tickets.

 

[markyscott]

I was just about to post a thread about this event when I saw that this had already been created. Unless there are objections, I can add some posts about the workshop material and artists to this thread rather than create a second one for the same event. Any objection @Sansokuu ?

Workshops are filing up quickly, but spots are still open. Visit rmbonsai.org/absdenver2023 for a complete schedule and registration!

 

[Sansokuu]

I was just about to post a thread about this event when I saw that this had already been created. Unless there are objections, I can add some posts about the workshop material and artists to this thread rather than create a second one for the same event. Any objection @Sansokuu ?

Not at all!! Please feel free, and I do believe Bnut encourages keepings events to single threads. Unfortunately @NaoTK and I will no longer be able to attend this event but it sounds amazing and worth a visit! Not to mention the very long vending hours, and it is open to the public. Sounds like a good shopping/vending opportunity.

 

[markyscott]

𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐀 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓⁣
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The first photograph is an example of a styled Ponderosa pin. Photos 2-10 are of some of the actual ponderosas you’ll have an opportunity to work on at the ABS 2023 Learning Seminar in Denver, Colorado June 8-11. ⁣
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Workshops are a great way to get expert advice on various bonsai techniques through the teachings of bonsai masters. Workshops are limited to 6-8 participants to help ensure participants receive ample time with the bonsai masters, thus workshops may fill up quickly.⁣
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Register now (rmbonsai.org/absdenver2023)! Workshops are filling up quickly!⁣
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𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝟏⁣
Artist: Jim Lantis⁣

: Mike Green⁣

 

[Apex37]

Awesome stuff and good opportunity to work on some really cool trees with great professionals! Wish I could come up and visit, but afraid I’d be a broke boy by the time I got home.

 

[Colorado]

𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐀 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓⁣
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The first photograph is an example of a styled Ponderosa pin. Photos 2-10 are of some of the actual ponderosas you’ll have an opportunity to work on at the ABS 2023 Learning Seminar in Denver, Colorado June 8-11. ⁣
⁣
Workshops are a great way to get expert advice on various bonsai techniques through the teachings of bonsai masters. Workshops are limited to 6-8 participants to help ensure participants receive ample time with the bonsai masters, thus workshops may fill up quickly.⁣
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Register now (rmbonsai.org/absdenver2023)! Workshops are filling up quickly!⁣
⁣
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝟏⁣
Artist: Jim Lantis⁣

: Mike Green⁣

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Are you going to be at the event, Scott? Would be great to meet up!

 

[markyscott]

Are you going to be at the event, Scott? Would be great to meet up!

Yes! I plan on being there! All the great stuff at the LS + ABS board meetings. Look forward to meeting you.

 

[markyscott]

We're looking forward to the 2023 ABS Learning Seminar in Denver Colorado, June 8-11 2023! This will be an epic event. Special thanks to the Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society (https://www.rmbonsai.org) for hosting and coordination and to the Denver Botanic Gardens (https://www.botanicgardens.org) for their generous sponsorship! Visit our website (https://www.absbonsai.org/national-convention-2023) for full details on workshops, guest artists, display registration and more!
On exhibit will be numerous wonderful examples of bonsai created from Rocky Mountain native material.

Limber pine bonsai
RMBS Artist of the year Dan W
Estimated age 200+ years
In training 7 years

 

[markyscott]

Announcing the 2023 Superfly New Talent Contest!
- Have you been involved with the art of bonsai for fewer than 10 years?
- Are you coming to the 2023 ABS Learning Seminar in Denver Colorado, June 8-11?
Visit absbonsai.org/new-talent-contest for details on how to enter. Finalists will style a provided tree and the headline artists will judge the completed bonsai. The results will be announced at the banquet on Saturday night. The winner will receive $1000 towards study with a bonsai professional of his or her choice. The runner up and third-place finisher will receive vouchers for $500 and $250, respectively, for any product at Superfly Bonsai.

 

[August]

Im so excited for this! I'd love to do a meetup with any folks who can make it. Looks like @Colorado and @ShadyStump and I will all be attending.

 

[Shogun610]

I wish we had stuff like this on east coast