Spring Bonsai Festival New England Bonsai 5-10-08

TimD

Okay who we got going to the Festival this Saturday?
It should be a really good time. Bill Tippin is doing a FREE lecture/demo and a class on White Pines.

John Romano is doing a FREE lecture on Tokonama displays and setting up some with Pines.

I really want to see the Sumi E brush Painting demonstration.

If any folks are up here in Maine toss me a PM and maybe we can orgainize a trip down.

Lotsa good times and the sales are starting. Wouldn't be surprised if Irene showed up.

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tachigi

Now you've done it Tim! The vendor will be running for cover or bar the door

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Tom

Shady Side Bonsai
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TimD

hehe This is the real joy of conversing with great artists here. You know when they speak it's from oodles of experience.

Hey! Looks like you'll be having a party of your own Tom.

http://www.shadysidebonsai.com/id70.html

That looks like lotsa fun. Make sure we get some pics. Your girl's all signed up?

Dav4

I'll be there but only in the morning. I'm kinda bummed about that, but there's no way around it. It's Mom's day weekend...us married guys with kids and moms living nearby have responsibilities that even supersede our addictions.


Dave

october

I will also be up there. However, not until about 2:30..unfortunately.

TimD

Great! I'ld love to meet you guys. I'm sure we've passed in the houses or had a class together at some point. Don't forget the cameras. We gotta show those West Coast and No Coasters how it's done out here...er Up here.

TimD

It was a pleasure meeting you two there. Hope we can attend some classes together in the future.
The day was a blast and I got tons of pics.

I'll start with the nursery itself.

Heres the entrance, a shot from the little hill next to the driveway and a view of the many huts and sales tables.

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TimD

Here are the two owners Hitoshi and Teddi. And a shot of John Romano the resident teacher. In this shot John is begging me to take his Shohin Ponderosa Pine but I couldn't.

Wonderfull people. They make it feel like a home away from home. Although I have been kicked out around 6 on several occasions.

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TimD

The day started with a Free lecture on White Pines by Bill Tippin. http://www.tippinguitars.com/home/ Does pretty well with guitars as well. We got a chance to see some restyling on a massive White Pine. I'll have to wait and post those later.

Heres some shots of Bill and John (in the background) going over the basics of White Pine care and training.

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