Event Announcement!
2021 Annual Huntington Bonsai-A-Thon
Virtual event | Free with reservation
Saturday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. / 1:30 p.m.–3 p.m. (PST)
The Golden State Bonsai Federation presents its annual Huntington Bonsai-A-Thon virtually this year (due to COVID restrictions). This event will be held online via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to attendees in their registration confirmation email.
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Golden State Bonsai Federation President Mario Rendina’s
Call for Volunteers
Golden State Bonsai Federation is fortunate to have many dedicated members who are devoted to share and spread their love of the bonsai art form. Please read President Mario Rendina’s call for volunteers to help our organization meet the challenges it now faces.
Read Mario's Message
Results
The 2020 GSBF Newsletter Competion
Annual GSBF Newsletter Competition: 12 clubs entered the 2020 GSBF Newsletter Competition. GSBF thanks all of the participants, congratulates and recognizes the high quality of all of the entries. The Annual Newsletter Competition was open to all GSBF member clubs, and affiliate organizations. Each club was to select three of their best newsletters from the last 12 months as entries.
Judging was by George Haas and Rich Guillen, present and former Golden Statements Editors,respectively.
Entries were received by the following clubs:
American Bonsai Association Sacramento
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Baikoen Bonsai Kenkyu Kai
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Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara
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California Aiseki Kai
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Clark Bonsai Collection
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Conejo Valley Bonsai Society
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East Bay Bonsai Society
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Kusamura Bonsai Club
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Monterey Bonsai Club
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San Diego Bonsai Club
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Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai
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Sei Boku Bonsai Kai
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1ST Prize Winner Clark Bonsai Collection
Hasegawa Woodblock Print: "Maiko Dancing" c. 1950- 1959
Sadanobu 111 Hasegawa 1881-1963 Hasegawa Sadanobu Ill was born in an old family of Ukiyo-e artists. He was trained by his father and grandfather. His grandfather came from Osaka. He was a pupil of Shiio painter Ueda Kocho and later became a pupil of Utagawa Sadamasu, thus becoming a member of the Osaka school. The subjects ofHasegawa Sadanobu Ill include Kabuki actors and scenes, scenes from Bunraku (the traditional puppet show), bijin , genre prints and scenes from Japanese history. Most of his work was commissioned by the Uchida company in Kyoto, which at that time was one of the largest publishers of woodcuts in Japan. His son (born 1914, active till the 1980s) has followed in the family tradition as Hasegawa Sadanobu IV. He has achieved a fusion of tradition and modernism.
2ND Prize Winner - San Diego Bonsai Club
A bonsai pot by Kataoka Yoshimura, Japan
3RD Prize Winner - East Bay Bonsai Club
A bonsai pot by Jim Gremel, USA
All winners will receive a Framed Award Certificate and be featured in the Golden Statements Magazine and on the GSBF Website.