American Bonsai Society
2023 Learning Seminars
June 8 - 11, 2023
The Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society (RMBS) in coordination with the American Bonsai Society (ABS) and Denver Botanic Gardens invites you and the whole family to attend the 2023 ABS Learning Seminars held in Denver, CO June 8th through June 11th , 2023, at the Denver Botanic Gardens. ​ We have assembled an A-List of featured guest artists including Kathy Shaner, Todd Schlafer, and Jennifer Price. Our featured artists will remain busy through numerous workshops on yamadori including Ponderosa Pine, Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Spruce, Black Sage, Pinyon Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Black Hill Spruce, exhibit review, and live demonstrations. RMBS has also selected various Club members to lead workshops on Portulacaria Afra, New Mexico Privat, Potentilla, Stone slab construction, and Scroll creation/painting. Included are learning seminars on Women in Bonsai, Bonsai photography and drawing, Viewing stones, Bonsai Stands, Show preparation, Japanese scrolls, Tropical bonsai, and Shohin display. Your convention experience also includes a Viewing Stone display and a past RMBS Artist of The Year tree display, raffles throughout the convention, a live demonstration by all three featured artists, exhibit review by all three featured artists, emerging talent competition, awards presentation, silent and live auction.