Create a Living Heirloom: The Art of Bonsai Workshop → Roanoke Arts Commission

Create a Living Heirloom: The Art of Bonsai Workshop

The Virginia School of Traditional Arts | vsta.homesteadcloud.com

This four-hour, all-ages spring workshop is presented by Jonathan Chandler, lead instructor at The Virginia School of Traditional Arts. Each participant will be provided with a tree, tools, wire, and instructions on how to make a bonsai tree. The trees will come straight from the nursery. Each person will root prune and repot the tree to a bonsai pot. Once the tree is established in the pot, participants will decide on a main trunk, and they will prune the tree, wiring each branch in position as they go. Participants may take home their completed trees.

Participants: 10 to 20
Ages: All. Children 12 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Value: $1,800.00
Requirements: Please provide tables and chairs. Inside or outside locations will work as long as they are under a roof and have a floor that can be swept.

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