lordy
Omono
I can deliver almost all of that May 3&4 at the Arboretum. I know I'll see you there. (insert smiley face here!)
Dream weekend w/ any bonsai artist.
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coh
Imperial Masterpiece
Any of you bnut members planning to attend the National exhibition this fall? Would be interesting to arrange to meet at some time...
Chris
Chris
berobinson82
Omono
You're absolutely right about that! Are you a part of the event?
I've been fortunate to do workshops with a few people, including Boon, Roy Nagatoshi, Ryan Neil, Steve Tolley, and Walter Pall (through the Natures Way events):
-- Boon - I took a repotting workshop with him. He was a really fantastic teacher, and I learned a ton from him. He even was nice enough to stay a little longer and work on my juniper a bit with me, and teach me a few things on juniper care and styling. It's really hard to find a nicer guy.
-- Roy Nagatoshi - I thought this was a big waste of my time and money. He seemed more interested in chit chatting with others and working on his friend's trees rather than spreading his time and helping out the rest of us. If anything, I would only try to see him for grafting work.
-- Ryan Neil - He was absolutely fantastic. He is also a really great teacher, so good in fact that you would think that he had been doing it for decades. He really made you think about the "why" something was done or should be done, which I thought was a great approach.
-- Steve Tolley - I took a workshop with him where we worked on recently collected yews a few years ago. Very nice guy, but I probably didn't get much out of the workshop as, in fairness to him, I'm not a big fan of a workshop where you're given brand new material, and feel like you have to style it in a few hours (let alone, even pick a front and a style). It was educational to watch him do carving work using a die grinder on another's tree.
-- Walter Pall - I went to one of the Natures Way events, and had a really good time and learned a lot. He really didn't do any of the work, but sat back and let us work on some seriously expensive trees under his guidance - it was a priceless hands-on experience.
For my wish list, I'd have to also say Graham Potter and Hans
-- Boon - I took a repotting workshop with him. He was a really fantastic teacher, and I learned a ton from him. He even was nice enough to stay a little longer and work on my juniper a bit with me, and teach me a few things on juniper care and styling. It's really hard to find a nicer guy.
-- Roy Nagatoshi - I thought this was a big waste of my time and money. He seemed more interested in chit chatting with others and working on his friend's trees rather than spreading his time and helping out the rest of us. If anything, I would only try to see him for grafting work.
-- Ryan Neil - He was absolutely fantastic. He is also a really great teacher, so good in fact that you would think that he had been doing it for decades. He really made you think about the "why" something was done or should be done, which I thought was a great approach.
-- Steve Tolley - I took a workshop with him where we worked on recently collected yews a few years ago. Very nice guy, but I probably didn't get much out of the workshop as, in fairness to him, I'm not a big fan of a workshop where you're given brand new material, and feel like you have to style it in a few hours (let alone, even pick a front and a style). It was educational to watch him do carving work using a die grinder on another's tree.
-- Walter Pall - I went to one of the Natures Way events, and had a really good time and learned a lot. He really didn't do any of the work, but sat back and let us work on some seriously expensive trees under his guidance - it was a priceless hands-on experience.
For my wish list, I'd have to also say Graham Potter and Hans
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Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
For my wish list, I'd have to also say Graham Potter and Hans
I seriously agree with the selection of Graham Potter. I don't now diddily about him. I don't know how good a teacher he is or any of the other things people may find appropriate for some one who does what he does. From my point of view it would be worth it just to watch him work on a tree and experience first hand the selection process on the tree. It's one thing to work on a Five-Hundred-year-old Yamadori and another a pice of fire wood. One you are compelled to take seriously the other---we it's just fire wood, what can you make of that?
Neli
Omono
I am going in June to visit him, and I shall try to arrange some tuition if possible,
I dream about that.
I dream about that.
Poink88
Imperial Masterpiece
To those who had training in Japan, extensives with Ryan N., Boon M., Bill V., Walter P., Michael H., Kathy S., etc. (sorry can't name them all)....you've lived my ultimate bonsai wet dream. 
LOL (congratulations )
LOL (congratulations )fore
Omono
I'm taking classes from Ryan now. Only had one session so far, a lot of lecturing for sure...I never knew I could learn so much in just one weekend. I agree mcpesq817, Ryan is an incredible teacher with a fund of knowledge that is even more impressive than all I've learned in the past with workshops and watching videos of him. Can't wait for July to come!
Another dream for me too would be Graham. Very impressive work, and looks like a great guy to have a beer with
Another dream for me too would be Graham. Very impressive work, and looks like a great guy to have a beer with
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