Bonsai Convention - Brussel`s Bonsai Nursery

4-DAY
EVENT
Bonsai Convention
Join Us, May 21 thru 24
4-DAY EVENT – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Enjoy Great Bonsai, Fabulous Food
and Southern Hospitality!
Rendezvous is Brussel’s Bonsai’s annual bonsai convention held over Memorial Day
weekend, May 21 thru 24, 2015. Spend four days with the world’s top bonsai artists
learning advanced bonsai techniques and having great fun!
Special Early Registration Offer
ay 1st
Before M
$200
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After Ap
30th
$250
SAVE
$50
Call 1-800-582-2593 today
and reserve your spot!
BJORN BJORHOLM
Bjorn Bjorholm, owner of Bjorvala Bonsai Studio, is a
professional bonsai artist with roots in Knoxville, TN. He
is a founding member of the Knoxville Bonsai Society,
co-creator of the annual Tennessee Bonsai Exhibition and an
instructor at the Fujikawa International School of Bonsai. After
graduating from the University of Tennessee, Bjorn apprenticed at
Fujikawa Kouka-en Nursery in Osaka, Japan where he spent several years working
under Master Keiichi Fujikawa. Bjorn’s trees have won awards in the prestigious
Taikan-Ten (Grandview Bonsai Exhibition) in Kyoto, Japan. Currently, Bjorn divides
his time between teaching bonsai art in the United States, developing a popular
YouTube video series “The Bonsai Art of Japan,” and furthering his studies and
business in Kyoto.
RODNEY CLEMONS
Rodney Clemons began his formal training studying with
E. Felton Jones, has learned from renown bonsai masters
John Naka and Yugi Yoshimura, and is now one of the
premier bonsai artists in the southeastern U. S. Known
for designing Japanese gardens, in addition to creating
award winning Bun-Jin and Windswept bonsai, Rodney excels
at developing an entire visual statement; bonsai, rock and water features, and
their relationship to each other. A sought-after speaker at U.S. and international
bonsai conventions, Rodney brings both humor and a deep love of nature to his
teaching. Currently the curator of the collection at the Monastery of the Holy
Spirit in Conyers, GA and the Smith Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, GA, Rodney also
teaches workshops at his Allgood Bonsai nursery in Atlanta, GA, when he’s not on
the road instructing, judging or critiquing collections.
COLIN LEWIS
Colin Lewis lives in coastal New England where he works
full-time as a bonsai artist, consultant and principal of Ho
Yoku School of Bonsai, north of Kennebunkport, ME. Colin has
studied bonsai for over 30 years, is recognized internationally
for his creative bonsai designs and has authored seven popular
books on bonsai. Well known in the United States, Colin is even
more famous in Europe where he has served as the consulting editor for Bonsai
Magazine (UK) and on the board of the European Bonsai Association. Additionally,
Colin is the Bonsai Consultant to the Lars Anderson Collection at the renowned
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, in Boston, Massachusetts.
PEDRO MORALES
Born in Chicago, Pedro’s family moved to Puerto Rico when
he was a baby. There he grew up working in his family’s
nursery, Jardin Selecto. In 1985 Pedro began formal studies
with Puerto Rican Bonsai Master Adam Montalvo. Three years
later he participated in his first international conference and in
2009 he chaired the 6th World Bonsai Convention. Pedro has traveled
to speak, advise and/or demonstrate at bonsai conferences in Korea, China,
Germany, Australia, India, Japan, Thailand and more, as well as in more than a
dozen Latin American countries. A world class bonsai artist, Pedro has had eight
of his trees chosen as among the best in the world by the World Bonsai Friendship
Federation. Presently focusing on tropical bonsai, Pedro owns Futago Bonsai
nursery in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he instructs students from all over the
world in this specialized area of bonsai art.
MARC NOELANDERS
Marc Noelanders is the President of
the Bonsai Association of Belgium,
the country where he was born
and where he resides when not
traveling and teaching. After studying
extensively under noted Japanese artists, including
Masahiko Kimura. John Naka has recognized Marc for
developing a unique and identifiable style, a daring
combination of natural artistic ability and technique
mastery. Marc is the initiator of The Noelanders
Trophy, held every January and widely regarded
as one of the best shows in Europe. A popular
Rendezvous instructor, Marc is returning this year
and we couldn’t be more pleased.
JOHN POWELL
John Powell is a Japanese style
garden builder, pruning specialist
and graduate of West Virginia
University with a degree in Forestry.
After an initial life-changing visit to
Japan in 1993, John immersed himself in an intensive
study of Japanese garden design, construction
and maintenance. Four years later he attended the
first Japanese Garden Seminar conducted by the
Kyoto University of Art Design. John interned with
Suzuki Zoen in Niigata and at the Adachi Museum
of Art in Shimane, Prefecture. John was the first
westerner to train as a gardener at Adachi, currently
Japan’s top ranked garden. In addition to designing,
John co-owns Weatherford Gardens Nursery and
Landscaping, Weatherford, TX and is a staff writer for
The Journal of Japanese Gardening.
KATHY SHANER
Kathy apprenticed in Toyohashi,
Japan where she was granted a
five year internship with Sensei
Mitsuya, winner of the Minister of
Education and Kokufu awards. The first
woman and the first westerner ever to be
certified by the Nippon Bonsai Kyodo Kumaii, Kathy
currently serves as the curator of The Golden State
Bonsai Federation Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt,
CA. Traveling extensively, Kathy teaches throughout
the United States, and designs and maintains
private collections around the country. Kathy loves
the challenge of working with “a problem tree”;
experience her unusual approach for yourself at
Rendezvous 2015.
Call 1-800-582-2593 today and reserve your spot!
4-DAY EVENT – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND – MAY 21 THRU 24
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REGISTRATION FEE:
Early Registration (Before May 1)*
$200 x _______ = $____________
Registration (After April 30)*
$250 x _______ = $____________
Guest Pass ($50 per day)**
$50 x _______ days = $____________
Total this side = $____________
Total workshops from other side = $____________
GRAND TOTAL=$____________
Registration Includes:
• All Lectures & Demonstrations
• Workshop Observation
• Continental Breakfast Each Morning
• Catered Lunches Every Day
• Southern Fried Catfish Friday Night
• Memphis BBQ Dinner Saturday Night
• Refreshments All Weekend
• Great Door Prizes
• Special $89 Room Rate at
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Includes Hot Breakfast & Airport Shuttle
Rendezvous Guest Pass
PAYMENT METHOD:
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Exchange of workshops at equal value or additional cost will be permitted.
*Registration and/or workshop cancellations will be charged
a $50 cancellation fee after April 30, 2015.
Every year a number of our Rendezvous participants have a friend or spouse who wants
to join them for meals, but does not want to
participate in our entire event. Our solution
is Rendezvous Guest Pass for $50 per day.
Your guest will be able to enjoy all meals and
observe all workshops and demonstrations.
**Guests must be accompanied by a registered
participant and cannot register for workshops.
All in-stock merchandise will be offered at
a 10% DISCOUNT to retail participants.
A CONFIRMATION LETTER WILL BE SENT
AFTER PROCESSING YOUR REGISTRATION.
Registered participants will be eligible for door
prize drawings throughout Rendezvous 2015.
Detach this page and mail completed form to:
Call the nursery at
BRUSSEL’S BONSAI NURSERY
8125 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
1-800-582-2593
for additional information.
www.BrusselsBonsai.com
Join us for Great Bonsai, Fabulous Food and Southern Hospitality!
THURSDAY, MAY 21
WORKSHOP #
TIME
Workshop #1
Workshop #2
9:00 - 4:00
9:00 - 4:00
FRIDAY, MAY 22
WORKSHOP INFO
Bring Your Own Tree
Bring Your Own Tree
WORKSHOP #
TIME
Workshop #3
9:00 - 4:00
WORKSHOP INFO
Hinoki Cypress - 4" - 6" Caliper, 28" - 34" Height
Workshop #4
9:00 - 4:00
Shimpaku Juniper - 2" - 3" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
Chamaecyparis obtusa
ARTIST
Mark Noelanders
Kathy Shaner
ARTIST
SLOTS PRICE
5
5
$295
$295
SLOTS PRICE
Mark Noelanders
8
$595
Kathy Shaner
8
$495
Juniperus chinensis ‘Kishu’
Workshop #5
Prostrata Juniper- 3" - 5" Caliper, 30" - 36" Height
Bjorn Bjornholm
8
$695
Workshop #6 9:00 - 4:00
Dawn Redwood Grove - 11 Tree
1/2" - 2" Caliper, 16" - 22" Height
Rodney Clemons
8
$495
Workshop #7
9:00 - 4:00
Brazilian Rain Tree - 2" - 3" Caliper, 28" - 36" Height
Pedro Morales
8
$495
Workshop #8
9:00 - 4:00
Japanese Maple ‘Sharp’s Pygmy’ - 2" - 3" Caliper, 24" - 30" Height Colin Lewis
8
$495
9:00 - 4:00
Juniperus chinensis ‘Prostrata’
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Pithecellobium tortum
SATURDAY, MAY 23
WORKSHOP #
TIME
Workshop #9
8:30 - 11:30
Acer Palmatum ‘Sharp’s Pygmy’
WORKSHOP INFO
Needle Juniper ’Blue Alps‘ - 2" - 3" Caliper, 16" - 20" Height
ARTIST
SLOTS PRICE
Mark Noelanders
8
$295
Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Alps’ Twisted Trunk
Workshop #10 8:30 - 11:30
Cryptomeria - 1" - 2" Caliper, 16" - 24" Height
Kathy Shaner
8
$295
Workshop #11 8:30 - 11:30
Japanese Maple ‘Sharp's Pygmy’ “Clump Style”
2" - 3" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
Rodney Clemons
8
$295
Workshop #12 8:30 - 11:30
Trident Maple Root Over Rock - 2" - 3" Caliper, 10" - 16" Height Pedro Morales
8
$295
Workshop #13 8:30 - 11:30
Dawn Redwood - 2" - 3" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
Colin Lewis
8
$295
Workshop #14
1:00 - 4:30
Japanese Black Pine - 1" - 2" Caliper, 14" - 18" Height
Bjorn Bjornholm
8
$225
Workshop #15
1:00 - 4:30
Satsuki Azalea - 1" - 2" Caliper, 10" - 14" Height
Rodney Clemons
8
$295
Workshop #16
1:00 - 4:30
Narrow Leaf Ficus - 3" - 4" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
Pedro Morales
8
$295
Workshop #17
1:00 - 4:30
Trident Maple Clump - 3 Tree - 3" - 4" Base, 16" - 20" Height
Colin Lewis
8
$295
Cryptomeria japonica
Acer palmatum ‘Sharp's Pygmy’
Acer buergerianum
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Pinus thunbergii
Rhododendron indicum
Ficus nerifolia
Acer buergerianum
SUNDAY, MAY 24
WORKSHOP #
TIME
Workshop #18
9:00 - 4:00
Select Your Own Tree (Single Tree)
Mark Noelanders
8
$195
Workshop #19
9:00 - 4:00
Select Your Own Tree (Single Tree)
Kathy Shaner
8
$195
Workshop #20
9:00 - 4:00
Twisted Shimpaku Juniper - 2" - 3" Caliper, 12" - 14" Height
Bjorn Bjornholm
8
$395
Workshop #21
9:00 - 4:00
Kingsville Boxwood - 2" - 3" Caliper, 14" - 20" Height
Rodney Clemons
8
$395
Workshop #22
9:00 - 4:00
Texas Ebony - 2" - 3" Caliper, 24" - 30" Height
Pedro Morales
8
$295
Workshop #23
9:00 - 4:00
Hinoki Cypress - 3" - 4" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
Colin Lewis
8
$395
WORKSHOP INFO
Must be purchased at Rendezvous for $300 or more
Must be purchased at Rendezvous for $300 or more
Juniperus chinensis ’Kishu‘
Buxus microphylla ’Saunders Dwarf‘
Pithecellobium flexicaule
Chamaecyparis obtusa
For workshop availability, call 1-800-582-2593
ARTIST
SLOTS PRICE
THURSDAY, MAY 21
9:00am - 4:00pm
Mark Noelanders
W/S #1
Bring Your Own Tree
W/S #2
Bring Your Own Tree
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch Catered
by Swanky’s Taco Shop
FRIDAY, MAY 22
9:30am - 4:00pm
MORNING WORKSHOPS:
Mark Noelanders
W/S #9
Needle Juniper ‘Blue Alps’ - 2" - 3" Caliper, 16" - 20" Height
Kathy Shaner
W/S #10
Cryptomeria - 1" - 2" Caliper, 16" - 24" Height
Rodney Clemons
W/S #11
Japanese Maple ‘Sharp’s Pygmy’ - 2" - 3" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
Pedro Morales
W/S #12
Trident Maple Root Over Rock - 2" - 3" Caliper, 10" - 16" Height
Colin Lewis
W/S #13
Dawn Redwood - 2" - 3" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch Catered by Hog Wild
Ongoing Japanese Gardening
Demonstrations by John Powell
W/S #14
Japanese Black Pine - 1" - 2" Caliper, 14" - 18" Height
ALL DAY WORKSHOPS:
W/S #3
Hinoki Cypress
4"- 6" Caliper, 28" - 34" Height
Mark Noelanders
Kathy Shaner
W/S #4
Shimpaku Juniper
2" - 3" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
Bjorn Bjornholm
W/S #5
Prostrata Juniper
3" - 5" Caliper, 30" - 36" Height
Rodney Clemons
W/S #6
Dawn Redwood Grove - 11 Tree
1/2" - 2" Caliper, 16" - 22" Height
1:00pm - 4:30pm
W/S #7
Brazilian Rain Tree
2" - 3" Caliper, 28" - 36" Height
W/S #8
Japanese Maple ‘Sharp’s Pygmy’
2" - 3" Caliper, 24" - 30" Height
Colin Lewis
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch Catered
by Hog Wild
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Southern Fried Catfish Dinner
by Hog Wild
Demonstrations by
Rodney Clemons,
Colin Lewis & Pedro Morales
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS:
Bjorn Bjornholm
Rodney Clemons
W/S #15
Satsuki Azalea - 1" - 2" Caliper, 10" - 14" Height
Pedro Morales
W/S #16
Narrow Leaf Ficus - 3" - 4" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
Colin Lewis
W/S #17
Trident Maple Clump - 3 Tree - 3" - 4" Base, 16" - 20" Height
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Bar-B-Que Dinner by Hog Wild
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Demonstrations by Bjorn Bjornholm,
Mark Noelanders & Kathy Shaner
SUNDAY, MAY 24
Pedro Morales
8:30am - 11:30am
Doughnuts, Bagels, Bananas,
Orange Juice, Coffee...
9:00am - 4:00pm
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Doughnuts, Bagels, Bananas, Orange Juice, Coffee...
9:30am - 4:00pm
Ongoing Japanese Gardening Demonstrations
by John Powell
Kathy Shaner
8:00am - 9:30am
8:00am - 9:30am
ALL DAY WORKSHOPS:
SATURDAY, MAY 23
8:00am - 9:30am
Doughnuts, Bagels, Bananas, Orange Juice, Coffee...
9:30am - 4:00pm
Ongoing Japanese Gardening Demonstrations
by John Powell
9:00am - 4:00am
ALL DAY WORKSHOPS:
Mark Noelanders
W/S #18
Select Your Own Tree (Single Tree)
Kathy Shaner
W/S #19
Select Your Own Tree (Single Tree)
Bjorn Bjornholm
W/S #20
Twisted Shimpaku Juniper - 2" - 3" Caliper, 12" -14" Height
Rodney Clemons
W/S #21
Kingsville Boxwood - 2" - 3" Caliper, 14" - 20" Height
Pedro Morales
W/S #22
Texas Ebony - 2" - 3" Caliper, 24" - 30" Height
Colin Lewis
W/S #23
Hinoki Cypress - 3"- 4" Caliper, 18" - 24" Height
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch Catered by Hog Wild
4-Day Event – Memorial Day Weekend – May 21 thru 24, 2015