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WORKSHOP
Special lecture/demonstration series
presented in concert with the Bonsai Society of Greater New
Haven
The Art of Bonsai: The Beauty of
Miniature Trees DA04SP08w
Tuesday evening, May 13, 7:30-10:00
Join us for an evening lecture/demonstration with expert Jim
Barrett and learn about Bonsai beauty, form and elegance. Then
observe a master bonsai styling demonstration. Jim will be working
on a live tree, transforming it from a nondescript shrub into
a beginning bonsai. A "Beginning Bonsai" is a
freshly designed bonsai just starting on its life as a pampered
bonsai. Jim Barrett resides at and runs a bonsai nursery in
southern California and has been involved in bonsai since the
early 1950’s when there was very little information or
instruction available in this country. Mr. Barrett is a nationally
recognized lecturer and workshop facilitator through the country
and has co-founded several bonsai associations. He is past president
of Bonsai Clubs International, the first president of Golden
State Bonsai Federation, the founding president of the Santa
Anita Bonsai Society and currently serves on the American Bonsai
Society's board of directors. Always interested in ceramics,
Jim has for the past three decades been making bonsai pots. Although
known for his shohin and mini pots, his main interest lies in
making large containers modeled after Japanese and Chinese-style
pots. His awards include the first North American Juried Bonsai
Pot Competition sponsored by The National Bonsai Foundation and
Penjing Museum in Washington DC. He was a featured potter
at the 2005, Fifth World International Bonsai Convention Washington
DC and was commissioned to create a special pot to commemorate
the prestigious event. Jim’s pots are mostly hand built
slab construction or mold-formed and are sought by bonsai
owners and pot collectors world-wide.
Light refreshments will be served. Cost $30.00; members:
$27.00
Bonsai Adventures! DA02SP08w
Instructors: Faculty of Greater New Haven Bonsai Society
Sunday afternoon, June 1, 1:00-5:00
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon entering the wonderful world of those
amazing Little Trees in Trays. The art of creating miniature
trees is an ancient oriental craft that has become a major art
form in our western culture. With the guidance of seasoned instructors
students will learn about the horticulture, history and art of
creating and maintaining their very own bonsai that has the potential
of becoming a noteworthy specimen. The workshop will provide
plants, pots, soil, and wire. Students should bring: small scissors,
needle-nosed pliers, wire cutters and basic slop joint pliers.
Cost: $80; members: $72
The Basic Techniques of Decorative
Painting DA03SP08w
Instructor: Elizabeth Craft Peck
Saturday and Sunday, May 31-June 1, 10:00-4:00
In this hands-on workshop participants will learn the fundamental
skills of decorative painting, specialty techniques and professional
tips to create beautiful finishes that can be applied to many
surfaces. Working directly on prepared sample boards, students
come away with an array of successful examples of a broad range
of painting methods and techniques. Translucent glaze methods
will be discussed and demonstrated, including traditional methods
such as scumble and ragging, and more contemporary applications.
Marbles and gemstones techniques, from reality to fantasy, including
porphyry, malachite, and tortoiseshell will also be explored.
We will also practice the popular Venetian plaster effect, including
preparing your own batch of plaster. A basic discussion of color
and light will include color mixing, matching, and versatility.
Elisabeth Craft Peck is a professional decorative painter and
teacher specializing in faux finished, marble and gemstones and
stenciling. She has taught numerous classes and workshops at
the Boston and Cambridge Centers for Adult Education. She holds
a BA from SUNY Potsdam, she also studied in Denmark. She was
the featured "expert" in Connecticut Home Living Magazine.
Class fee includes materials with two 5x7 picture frames, ready
for you to apply the faux finish of your choice. Cost: $160; members:
$144
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