Bonsai Week 2018 at the NBPCA

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Hi Everyone

Last day to get your nominations to me for the workshops.

For those who miss out, don’t forget you could win a place at auction at the Friday night evening demonstration.

Good luck!

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Hi Everyone

Tickets are now on sale for our premier event during Bonsai Week, "Bonsai After Hours".
An evening packed with international bonsai fun and excitement.

Not to be missed, tickets are available here:

https://www.stickytickets.com.au/63766/ ... hours.aspx


See you there,

Leigh
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At $65 a head! :o Any concessions?

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LLK wrote:At $65 a head! :o Any concessions?

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Hi Lisa

Unfortunately Pup is right. We cannot give concessions to this event.
Let me explain so that it is clear for everyone.

Bonsai Week is brought to you by the Bonsai Trust Fund, which comprises of donations from the Australian Bonsai Community and the public.
All facets of Bonsai Week are FREE, however, I cannot be seen to be using donations to our Trust Fund for the purpose of providing food and drink to those that attend.
The $65 is simply to cover food and drink for the evening, all other costs are covered by the Bonsai Trust Fund.

The increased cost this year is as a result of a survey of previous year's attendees, where it was evident that the majority of people would be happy to pay more for the event if there were more food available.
This year we have increased the food, resulting in the $65 charge.

I hope this, accompanied with a more immersive experience overall with the addition of another international bonsai artist, the Australian Bonsai Pottery exhibition, an entirely new experience with Ofer Grunwald's exhibition of "Disconnected Medium" and a guest celebrity MC and auctioneer will make the $65 for food and drink worthwhile.

My aim with Bonsai Week is to give back to the Australian Bonsai Community, I am doing my best to achieve this, all the while promoting our art to newcomers and hopefully growing our reputation on the international stage.

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Thanks, Leigh. Understood. I hope the caterers will make it worth everybody's $$, this year. I have no doubt that the demonstrators will be A+.

Good luck!

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Hi Everyone

Here is our event poster. Feel free to share it around.
Remember, Bonsai Week is an event for the entire Australian Bonsai Community.
It is not necessary to be a club member to be involved.

Cheers
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Hi Everyone

Tickets are going fast for the FREE Friday afternoon presentation by Ofer Grunwald. This activity is limited by numbers, be quick, once we hit our capacity for the venue I will not be able to make any more room.

Book here:
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/64073/ ... ctice.aspx



Ofer Grunwald will present an audio-visual presentation “Bonsai: From Traditional Art-form To Contemporary Artistic Practice”. Starting off with a fundamental and quick review of the art, the what’s, how’s and why’s behind it. From there progress to general art trends towards abstraction in the past few decades, and then dive into the fascinating and unique aspects of trying to use bonsai as a medium for contemporary artistic expression. From its unique opportunities, to its exasperating challenges.

Ofer Grunwald is a 35 year old bonsai practitioner working mainly in Israel and Europe. He has been doing bonsai for about a decade, but his professional training began in 2008, when he started studying under Italian master artisan Enrico Savini, and his Progetto Futuro bonsai school. Enrico and Progetto Futuro quickly became one of the dominant and most influential schools in Western bonsai. In recent years, Progetto Futuro have driven the revolution of modern bonsai in Europe, re-defining the art-form across the continent.

Today, alongside his ongoing bonsai work, Ofer is constantly striving to push the limits of our medium and to take bonsai to new artistic heights both locally and internationally. Ofer has exhibited, demonstrated, lectured and published internationally and we are delighted to offer you the opportunity to meet this inspirational artist.
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Hi Everyone

Just a heads-up for those who intend on coming for the Friday activities during Bonsai Week, but have yet to book their tickets. We have been overwhelmed with how quickly tickets have been selling. So much so that I can guarantee the afternoon presentation by Ofer Grunwald will be fully subscribed in coming days.
If you are coming, book your tickets without delay to avoid disappointment.

See you at Bonsai Week 2018.

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Hi Everyone

Bonsai Week 2018 is fast approaching. So much happening this year.

-Bonsai Pottery Display - 11 potters will showcase their wares
-Beginner bonsai workshops - Mon-Wed
-Ofer Grunwald's exhibition - Disconnected Medium Canberra
-Master-classes with International artists - Yannick Kiggen and Carlos van der Vaart
-Floor talk's with Ofer Grunwald every day
-Curator guided tours every day
-Public demonstrations of bonsai techniques every day
-Presentation by Ofer Grunwald "Bonsai: From traditional art form to contemporary artistic practice" (Two sessions due to popular demand - one Friday, the other Saturday)
-Bonsai Week's premier event, "Bonsai After Hours" - A special evening event with delicious canapes and a drink on arrival in the Village Centre. Meet other bonsai enthusiasts and enjoy live presentations by international guest artists Yannick and Carlos. There will be auctions throughout the evening.

Just 9 days left to book your ticket for Bonsai After Hours!


We need to close off ticket sales a week before the event to satisfy the caterer's planning schedule.

Book your ticket here, you won't want to miss this one:

https://www.stickytickets.com.au/63766/ ... hours.aspx

See you there,
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Hi Everyone

Bonsai Week 2018 is well under way now. A week packed full of bonsai activities.
All events are now sold out, however there are a small amount of tickets left for the Friday evening event "Bonsai After Hours".
The event has proven to be bigger and better than previous years, and many more tickets have sold.

Tickets are available here:

https://www.stickytickets.com.au/63766/ ... hours.aspx


Carlos and Yannick have been very busy sharing their skills with Curators of the Collection over the last two days, for the remainder of the week it will be the wider bonsai community's turn to learn from them.
Here are a few photos.

Cheers
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Super excited to be heading to Canberra tomorrow to take part in Bonsai Week!
My car is packed with tools, wire and workshop trees. Better pack a change of clothes too.
Thanks so much for the opportunity Leigh :tu:

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I managed to get 2 days off work and am heading to Canberra. I'm sure it be more than i expected, hopefully I'll get to meet some of the AusBonsai personalities :fc: :tu:
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I’ll be there. Come say hello. I’ll be the bloke with the bonsai shirt on :lol:
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Flying out tomorrow morning on the redeye, so I’ll be the guy yawning.
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