![]() ![]() Rick Wagner, the club’s former president who is now serving as secretary, said the juniper and other evergreens are most commonly used in bonsai, but he has always favored flowering trees. There are many bonsai designs, but the five basic styles include formal upright, informal upright, slanting, cascade and semi-cascade. Carrillo said most trees require aluminum or copper wiring of the branches to achieve a good design and allow even exposure to sunlight, which Chan will demonstrate.Ĭarrillo recommended that beginners find an experienced practitioner or join a club to get advice on how to choose a basic design, based on the individual characteristics of the tree, that will be easily sustainable as it grows. Numerous plant vendors and an auction are also scheduled for the Rainbow club’s inaugural visiting artist event.Ĭhan will work on a raw, unshaped miniature juniper and demonstrate how to select the tree’s front, establish its basic design and teach the fundamentals of branch placement starting from the trunk base. He authored the “Bonsai Pocket Guide: A Beginner’s Journey,” and is a prolific teacher on YouTube. May 29 at the Koko Head Elementary School cafeteria the demo will also will be livestreamed on Facebook. Those who’ve always wanted to try their hand at bonsai will get the chance to learn the basic principles from bonsai artist and teacher Jason Chan of Southern California next weekend, courtesy of the club.Ĭhan, owner of the Eastern Leaf nursery and an online retailer in Chino, Calif., will give a free demonstration from 9 a.m. The club is all about helping beginners succeed at the start of their journey and gathering enthusiasts together to exchange their knowledge. “The tree is never done, you have to constantly work at it … it’s like having a child almost.” ![]() “The ability to create a miniature tree in a pot that resembles a tree in nature is the ultimate goal of bonsai practitioners and is a lifelong journey of discovery, reflection and learning,” said Mel Carrillo, publicist for the Rainbow Bonsai Club. Shaping a bonsai tree is a matter of art imitating life, a rewarding process that never ends.
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