Thanks 007, maybe Matt can switch those over to a gallery for our club show?
With 007's permission, here are some of the winners trees...
Picture number one is Vance Wood's Best of Show and 1st place Master Class entry. Vance was a knockout at the show, displaying energy that made me tired watching. Not only did he man his own vendor booth with his wife, but also gave demos, answered a zillion questions (some not by me), made time to help out a few members and gave his valuable advice to any that asked.
The second and third pictures are of Nick Keren's formal upright larch which stunned most observers with it's perfection, Nick is truly a silent master here. Being from Canada, Nick must transport his trees back and forth across the border on a regular basis. This larch won him 1st place advanced Class.
The fourth picture is of Paul Baresi's River Birch That won the MABA Award and 1st place Expert Class.
Our show is held annually in downtown Royal Oak in the Washington Square building. We have the honor of being allowed to use a second floor outside deck, very open, very big, and very nice, perfect for our show.
At the moment I can't locate New4me's entry picture, I will post that as soon as I locate it.
Is it simply a coincidence that a vast majority of the award winners at our show are also members here, or is there another explanation?
Will Heath
All pictures here by J. Miller