Nao Tokutake Pottery Sale and Presentation
Fri, Mar 28
|AlSi Ceramic Studio
Nao Tokutake is a talented Hillsboro, Oregon based bonsai ceramicist and bonsai artist. He will give a presentation at 6:30pm followed by a pottery sale at 7:00pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
AlSi Ceramic Studio, 790 W Tennessee Ave ste 100, Denver, CO 80223, USA
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About the event
Nao Tokutake is a talented Hillsboro, Oregon based bonsai ceramicist and bonsai artist. Nao produced the ceramic for the 2021 U.S. National's Best Deciduous tree, the ceramic for the Director's Award at the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo, and his ceramics are also featured in public collections including the Pacific Bonsai Museum. Nao's ceramic work is also sought after by notable bonsai professionals such as Ryan Neil, Andrew Robson, and Todd Schlafer. Nao combines the long-established methods, styles, and craftsmanship from his Japanese roots while also honoring his own style, American materials, and engineering background to create a modern approach with the Bonsai Container.
Presentation includes discussion of selecting and designing a pot commissioned for the Denver Botanic Gardens bonsai collection as well as other pots placed in world class bonsai trees.
A curated selection bonsai trees from members the Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society will be present as well as bonsai…