LABS Bonsai Show

April 3rd 2007 Meeting

Living Art Bonsai (LABS) Newsletter:

31 attendees were present for the April 3rd meeting including three visitors, Norma, Julian and Kat. Welcome!

Carol & Lee Bates brought a box of small pots to give to club members. Thank you!

Minutes of the previous meeting and the Treasurer's report were approved by members.

Old Business:

The LABS Show and the Grand Opening of the Huntsville Botanical Garden's Bonsai Display Garden scheduled April 28th-29th was discussed. Final preparations to the plants being exhibited, the sale of bonsai-related material as well as plants and other show instructions was detailed by Dennis and Tony.

Of particular importance to note is that if you have not yet signed up to help at the show or signed up to exhibit your bonsai, members can still e-mail Tony George with a copy to Richard Wiley and give the following information: the name of the tree, its age and the number of years it has been a bonsai. With that information, you will have a display sign/tag available at the Show.

Members were asked to not bring the bonsai before 1:00 pm on Friday. Show and sale trees can be brought in between 1:00 and 6:00 PM on Friday. Items can be loaded and unloaded from the rear of The Arbor. Also, make plans to pick up your trees by 5:00 pm Sunday. Bob White will graciously handle logistics with the Garden for us (tables,burlap).

Plants will be watered on Saturday afternoon. If one plans to water his or her own trees, be sure to let Dennis know.

All plants and pots are to be thoroughly cleaned and groomed for the show. Plants for sale should also be cleaned and in good form.

Members may offer plants and bonsai related items for sale at the show. All items are to be marked with price and name of seller. All prices are to be listed in full dollar amounts, no coins. The club receives 20% of all sales.

New Business:

Dennis Coad brought Brussels catalogs and Rendezvous brochures to hand out. He reported that many of the work sessions at the Rendezvous were already closed.

LABS Future Scheduled Programs and Events:

April 28th-29th LABS Show and the Grand Opening of the Bonsai Display Garden

April 28th - Railroad Garden clean-up at 9:00 a.m. The area is looking good but needs continual care and nuturing to remain in shape. The Club is responsible for maintaining this area. If everyone shows up, just takes a few hours to get it back in shape.

May 1st, 2007 LABS next meeting program is on plant design and styling by John Mullins.

Bonsai Events in the Southeast:

May 25-27, 2007 Brussel's Bonsai: Rendezvous is Brussel's Bonsai annual convention held over Memorial Day weekend. Europe & America’s top bonsai masters will be on hand at America’s Finest Bonsai Nursery. Featured guest artists include Kenji Miata, Yasuo Mitsuya, Roy Nagatoshi, Michael Hagedorn, Kathy Shaner, and John Powell. Resident artists include Brussel Martin and Dana Quattlebaum. Rendezvous activities to include Friday night reception and catfish dinner, lectures and demonstrations, workshop observation, Saturday and Sunday continental breakfast, Saturday night Southern dinner, catered lunches, refreshments all weekend, and great door prizes.

June 21-24, 2007 - Virginia Beach, VA, USA
ABS Learning Seminars 2007: Bonsai on the Beach at the Virginia Beach Cavalier Hotel, VA. Featuring Michael Hagedorn, Dori Froning, Dennis Donald, Julian Adams, Mary Miller, Suthin Sukosolvisit, Marty Schmalenberg, Bill Valavanis, and Pauline Muth. Registration for ABS members is $275 until 1 February 2007 and $300 thereafter. Details will be announced at http://www.absbonsai.org.

June 23 2007 - Lafayette, LA, USA
Bonsai Society of AcadianaLABS 2007 hosted by Bonsai Society of Acadiana in Lafayette. Featured artists are Guy Guidry and Joe Day. Additionally, Wade Latham, as well as Guy and Joe Day, have expressed interest to attend the event as vendors, so there will be a well-rounded supply of bonsai, material and supplies on hand for purchase. For further details contact Johnny Hardcastle at jmh6344@louisiana.edu.

July 28-29, 2007 - Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Nashville Bonsai SocietyMTSU Department of Art and the Nashville Bonsai Society present the 2007 Middle Tennessee Regional Bonsai Show July 28 and 29th at the Todd Gallery- MTSU Campus, Murfreesboro, TN . The show is open to bonsai clubs in the region. Hours of event -Sat - 10-5, Sun - 11-4. Admission is free. Featured artist Matt Ouwinga. Details can be found at www.nashvillebonsai.com or call Barbara Walton at 615-337-4728

Thanks to Joyce and Tony for their note-taking as the LABS secretary, Carol, was unable to attend!