Here is the current list of vendors planning on
attending:
Bonsai Northshore
Guy Guidry is the
owner of Bonsai Northshore
in Covington,
Louisiana. He has 25 years of experience
growing and designing bonsai.
Guy travels the US and abroad teaching bonsai techniques to both beginners and advanced bonsai enthusiasts.
Guy travels the US and abroad teaching bonsai techniques to both beginners and advanced bonsai enthusiasts.
Brussels Bonsai
Brussel's Bonsai
is the largest
importer and grower of fine bonsai is the United
States with extensive experience shipping premium
plants nation-wide.
Cass Bonsai Gardens, LLC
Brian Ciskowski is the
co-owner of Cass Bonsai Gardens LLC
in Edwardsville,
Illinois. He has been a consistent presence at the
Mid-American Bonsai shows for many years. In
addition to his work with bonsai, Brian is a
third-generation nurseryman, specializing in the
design of oriental gardens.
DaSu Bonsai Studios
DaSu Bonsai Studios was
started in 1981 when Dave Lowman decided to make
use of a small greenhouse attached to his house.
Dave majored in horticulture and agriculture in
college, has a deep interest in art and the
philosophies of the East, so Bonsai was a natural
choice. The studio has grown through the years to
include pottery hand built in our pottery studio,
imported items, a full supply of books and tools,
watergarden design along with Koi, fossil fish
art, and water plants.
Golden Arrow Bonsai
Andy Smith is a
professional forester who discovered the beauty of
bonsai through his travels among the trees in South
Dakota. He is the proprietor of Golden Arrow Bonsai
which deals in
native bonsai material collected in the
wild.
Lang Bonsai
Ron Lang headed the Ceramics program at Maryland
Institute College of Art in Baltimore from 1979 until
his retirement this year. Recent work returns to the
vessel making tradition uniting a long time
fascination and nearly 25-year practice of the art of
bonsai. Now the proprietor of Lang Bonsai - Ron custom
makes hand thrown, slab formed and wood fired
bonsai containers.
Literati Design
Literati Design is run
by Lala Pasternak and Steve Selzer.
MBP Bonsai Studio
Mike Hansen owns and
operates MBP Bonsai Studio
with his wife,
Candy, in Plugerville, Texas. Mike is very active
conducting workshops and classes throughout the
country. Mike and Candy have been show
contributors for many years.
Meehan's Miniatures
Meehan's Miniatures
is co owned by
Martha Meehan and her husband Hugh. Martha has
been teaching bonsai for 10 years and puts out an
online newsletter for their website. Her first
bonsai was a mame Nematanthus Wetstienii, for
which she won a blue ribbon. She has been a master
judge for the American Gesneriad Society.
Nature's Way Nursery
Nature's Way Bonsai
in Pennsylvania
specializes in dwarf conifers, Japanese maples,
perennials and a complete line of bonsai and
Japanese garden accessories. Owned by Jim Doyle;
Jim is an active teacher and lecturer and offers a
wide selection of workshops, lectures, and
demonstrations at his nursery.
Sarah Raynor Pottery
Sarah Raynor's Bonsai
Pottery - Sarah
has been a full time contemporary potter in Red
Wing, MN for over 32 years, but for the past 17
years has solely made bonsai containers. All pots
are hand thrown and altered on a potters wheel,
and are made of high quality stoneware
clays.
Satsuki Bonsai-en
David Kreutz is a new
addition to our list of vendors. He is a specialist
in Satsuki Azalea and owner of Satsuki
Bonsai-en, a nursery that specializes in
imported Satsuki Azaleas. He attended the first
three year class at El Dorado Bonsai in
Placerville, CA and has a certificate as an
Instructor in Satsuki Care and Culture. He has
performed lecture/demos and workshops at various
clubs and conventions around the country.
Wildwood Gardens
Frank Mihalic and his
father Tony have developed Wildwood Gardens
in Ohio into a
thriving bonsai business through their many years
of teaching and growing outstanding stock, with an
emphasis on variety. They have been teaching
bonsai for many years and have been supporting the
Mid-America Exhibit since its beginning thirty
years ago.
Midwest Bonsai Society