2009 bonsai brochure

sponsored by

The Houston Bonsai Society and the

Lone Star Bonsai Federation

Friday April 17 – Sunday 19, 2009

Join The Spirit of Bonsai !

At The Marriott Houston Westchase

2900 Briarpark Dr. Houston TX 77042

713-978-7400

BRAZILIAN RAINTREE:

Workshop 5: Saturday 9-12 AM $185

Artist: Boon Manakitivipart 10 workshop trees are 18-24 inches tall with 1 to 1.5 inch trunks with elliptical shape and exfoliating bark. Popular bonsai material with lots of delicate branches and tiny light-green compound leaves.

TIGER BARK FICUS (F. microcarpa):

Workshop 8: Saturday 2-5 PM $135

Artist: Mrs. Milagros Rauber Herrera 10 workshop trees have 3 to 6 inch main trunks, most with many aerial roots and are 18 to 28 inches tall. A favorite for bonsai, especially for beginners.

JAPANESE BLACK PINE (P. thunbergii):

Workshop 1: Friday 9-12 AM $160

Artist: Boon Manakitivipart 10 workshop trees have 1 to 1.5 inch trunks, are 14 to 28 inches tall with lots of trunk movement. The most popular species for bonsai.

WATER JASMINE (Wrightia Religiosa):

Workshop 6: Saturday 9-12 AM $190 (Large) $150 (Small)

Artist: Mrs. Milagros Rauber Herrera Four Larger (2 to 2.5 inch trunks) and six Smaller (1.5 to 1.75 inch trunks) workshop trees have lots branches. Hardy and fast growing, small leaves, and small white fragrant flowers.

EUROPEAN (COMMON) OLIVE:

Workshop 2: Friday 9-12 AM $175

Artist: Roy Nagatoshi 10 workshop trees are age 20-25 years grown by the Nagatoshi Family. Trunks with grayish-white bark, small deep green leaves with grayish undersides. Popular for bonsai. Think “shohin.”

SAUNDERS BOXWOOD:

Workshop 4: Friday 2-5 PM $115

Artist: Roy Nagatoshi 10 workshop trees have about 1 inch single trunks with lots of branches. Hardy evergreen with small leaves. A favorite for bonsai.

Workshop 1 Friday 9-12 AM

Workshop 2 Friday 9-12 AM

Workshop 4 Friday 2-5 PM

Workshop 5 Saturday 9-12 AM

Workshop 6 Saturday 9-12 AM

Workshop 8 Saturday 2-5 PM

Note: White rectangle in some photos is 2 x 3.5 inch business card for scale

Workshop Trees

Mrs. Milagros Rauber Herrera Mrs. Milagros Rauber Herrera, born in Valencia, Venezuela, has studied horticulture extensively. In 1974 she started working with bonsai and in 1977 was one of the founders of the “Sociedad Conser-vacionista y de Bonsai” (S.C.B.). She was president for 10 years and a member of the Board of Directors since it’s beginning. In 1989 she was the Venezuelan delegate at the “Latin American Bonsai Federation Committee, founded in Omiya, Japan; and at the moment is advisor of FELAB. Milagros has been a BCI Instruc-tor since 1999. She has participated in many international events as an exhibitor, teacher, and

organizer. She has been Chairman of several International Bonsai Conventions and was the Chairman of the V FELAB Encounter “ Venezuela Bonsai-2003” held in Caracas, Venezuela. One of her bonsai was selected by the “JAL World Bonsai Contest 1999” and in the years 2002, 2003 and 2006 others of her trees were selected in the “World Bonsai Contest” in Tokyo, Japan as International winners. Her publications include “How to Cultivate a Bonsai,” and a group of CD audiovisual programs “The Art in The Bonsai field”, “Bonsai Containers”, Bunjin Style” “Windswept Style” and “Raft Style.” She is the Director of FELAB Informa, the official magazine of the Latin American Bonsai Federation.

Roy Nagatoshi Roy Nagatoshi is a professional bonsai instructor and owner and operator of a bonsai nursery, Fuji Bonsai Nursery, in Sylmar (suburb of Los Angeles), California. Roy's first encounter with bonsai was in 1959, working side by side with his father, Shigeru, on various bonsai. His background knowledge, skill and respect of the art of bonsai come from his mentors, his father, Shigeru, and John Naka. Fluent in the Japanese language, Roy's never-ending enrichment in knowledge continues to come from past and contemporary bonsai literature in both Japanese and English. Roy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Cal-Poly University in Pomona, California. Roy also holds a lifetime teaching credential for the community colleges in the State of California. Ever since 1976, when he first gave his bonsai lecture demonstration to a local club, Roy has been a guest bonsai artist at numerous bonsai organizations and major bonsai conferences throughout the United States and the world. Roy is a proud member of California Bonsai Society. He served eight years as the President of the Society and also chaired two anni-versary conventions of the Society.

Boon Manakitivipart Boon's start in bonsai was the result of a birthday gift: a small juniper bonsai. He joined the Bonsai Society of San Francisco and took his first beginner class in 1989. His serious study began when he hosted Akio Kondo, Kihachiro Kamiya's first apprentice, at his home for one year. In 1993, the Golden State Bonsai Federation awarded Boon a Teacher Development Scholarship; two years later, he received the Ben Oki International Design Award for styling a Sierra juniper. Later, he traveled to Japan where he studied bonsai for his first year as an apprentice with Yasuo Mitsuya. After that, his “bonsai home” became Kihachi-En and his master became Kihachiro Kamiya, a great bonsai master with multiple national awards. He returned repeatedly to Japan for prolonged periods of bonsai study until his master’s passing in Janu-ary, 2004. In 1998, Boon founded and became the teacher of Bay Island Bonsai, and started his business, Bonsai Boon. In April 2000, Boon won the Grand Prize in the Kindai Bonsai Styling Contest in Japan (sponsored by Kindai Bonsai Magazine). Con-testants styled large Japanese white pines. Boon was the only non-Japanese in the contest. The World Bonsai Contest recognized Boon's trees in 2000, 2001, and 2002 as among the world's top 100 entries, and his students' trees have been recognized in every contest to date.

The Spirit of Bonsai HBS LSBF April 2009 Convention Schedule

THURSDAY, 16TH

04:00 PM — 08:00 PM Registration Open Ballroom Area

FRIDAY, 17TH

07:30 AM — 05:00 PM Registration Open Ballroom Area

08:00 AM — 07:00 PM Vendor Area Open Richmond

08:00 AM — 09:00 AM Breakfast on your own

09:00 AM — 05:00 PM Bonsai Exhibit Open Briar Park 2-3

09:00 AM — 12:00 AM Workshops

1. Boon Manakitivipart - Black Pine Westchase 2

2. Roy Nagatoshi - European Olive Westchase 3

09:00 AM — 12:00 AM Educational Exhibit Westchase 4

12:01 PM — 01:00 PM Lunch on your own

01:00 PM — 02:00 PM Raffle 1 In front of Briarpark & Richmond

02:00 PM — 05:00 PM Workshop

3. Roy Nagatoshi - Saunders Boxwood Westchase 3

Westchase 1

02:00 PM — 05:00 PM Lecture/Demonstration

A. Mrs. Milagros Rauber Herrera Water Jasmine Briarpark 1

02:00 PM — 05:00 PM Educational Exhibit Westchase 4


06:30 PM — 07:30 PM Attendee Dinner Rose Garden

SATURDAY, 18TH

07:30 AM — 05:00 PM Registration Open Ballroom Area

08:00 AM — 07:00 PM Vendor Area Open Richmond

08:00 AM — 09:00 AM Breakfast on your own

09:00 AM — 05:00 PM Bonsai Exhibit Open Briar Park 2-3

09:00 AM — 12:00 AM Workshops

5. Boon Manakitivipart - Brazilian Raintree Westchase 2

6. Mrs. Milagros Rauber Herrera—Water Jasmine Westchase 3

7. Roy Nagatoshi - Bring Your Own Tree Westchase 1

09:00 AM — 12:00 AM Educational Exhibit Westchase 4

12:01 PM — 01:00 PM Lunch on your own


02:00 PM — 05:00 PM Workshop

8. Mrs. Milagros Rauber Herrera - Tiger Bark Ficus Westchase 2

Lectures/Demos

B. Roy Nagatoshi Large European Olive Westchase 3

C. Boon Manakitivipart Japanese Black Pine Briar Park 1

Educational Exhibit Westchase 4


06:30 PM — 07:30 PM Attendee Dinner Rose Garden

07:30 PM — 08:00 PM Raffle 5 Rose Garden

SUNDAY, 19TH

08:00 AM — 11:00 AM Vendor Area Open Richmond

09:00 AM — 10:30 AM Bonsai Exhibit Open Briar Park 2-3

09:00 AM — 10:30 AM Attendee Breakfast Westchase

12:01 PM End Convention

4. Boon Manakitivipart - Bring Your Own Tree

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