FEBRUARY 17th MEETING – STEVE IWAKI

FEBRUARY 17th MEETING – STEVE IWAKI

FEBRUARY 17th MEETING – SEAN SMITH Our feature presenter for February will be Steve Iwaki. A second generation bonsai artist, Mr. Iwaki offers workshops and demos throughout California. Steve’s philosophy is simple: “My goal is to pass down what I’ve learned...
JANUARY 20th MEETING – SEAN SMITH

JANUARY 20th MEETING – SEAN SMITH

JANUARY 20th MEETING – SEAN SMITH Mr. Sean Smith lives in the United States in Marysville Pennsylvania, where he owns and operates Custom Oriental Wood-craft.  Sean took his 20 year passion for Bonsai and Suiseki along with his extensive background in carpentry...
NOVEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY/BONSAI BINGO!

NOVEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY/BONSAI BINGO!

Our next meeting is Friday, November 18th HOLIDAY PARTY/BONSAI BINGO! Celebrating the holidays early this year, DIBK will be having it’s Holiday Party/Potluck at the November meeting. Members are asked to bring a food dish to the meeting. Food suggestions to bring: •...
OCTOBER 21ST MEETING  |  WORKSHOP

OCTOBER 21ST MEETING | WORKSHOP

Friday, October 21st Bring your tools, wire, and bonsai material to our next member workshop! With the help of other members, you can create your next masterpiece. The club will also provide various trees for the members to style, which will be placed in the meeting’s...
SEPTEMBER 16th MEETING  |  KATHY BENSON

SEPTEMBER 16th MEETING | KATHY BENSON

Friday, September 16th For nearly 40 years, Kathy Benson has been widely known throughout Southern California’s bonsai community, as an instructor and demonstrator. She is well liked, and held in high esteem by her students and the bonsai community. Kathy studied with...
AUGUST 19th MEETING  |  JASON CHAN

AUGUST 19th MEETING | JASON CHAN

In 2012, Jason became an apprentice to renowned artist, David Nguy. Jason is also very active in the bonsai community. In 2014, Jason was elected to the board of the Golden State Bonsai Federation. In 2015, he became the editor of Golden Statements, GSBF’s...