Community Events
Visiting Artist: Kaya Mooney
Sunday, May 19, 2024. 10:00am - 3:00pm, Eastern Leaf Nursery
We are excited to announce a special Sunday workshop featuring bonsai artist Kaya Mooney. Kaya is a 27-year-old American who is passionate about bonsai and studied in Japan for five years. He had the opportunity to travel to Osaka, Japan, where he apprenticed under the renowned bonsai Master Keichii Fujikawa, allowing him to immerse himself in bonsai cultivation, care, and design.
Kaya’s dedication and passion for bonsai can be seen through his work. He is due to receive a certification as a bonsai professional from the Nippon Bonsai Association this May, which is a great personal achievement. With this certification, he is now positioned to become a dedicated teacher within the American bonsai community, sharing his knowledge and inspiring others.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from a skilled and knowledgeable bonsai artist like Kaya Mooney. Join us for this exciting workshop!
Our store is open for shopping during the event.
Visiting Artist: Michael Ryan Bell
Sunday, February 18, 2023. 10:00am - 12:00pm, Eastern Leaf Nursery
Come see visiting artist Michael Ryan Bell, who specializes in pottery history. In 2008, Michael Ryan Bell began digging into his bonsai journey; by 2010, he bought his first quality container. In his attempt to acquire information about this pot and others, he discovered a lack of information available in English. This catapulted him on his quest to create an pot artisan database featuring artist profiles and biographies to raise awareness to people in the bonsai community of the standards of appreciation, awareness, and selection of quality bonsai containers. At this time, there are more bonsai-specific pottery artist marks on the japanesebonsaipots.net database than any single publication, available in different languages and still growing. His knowledge and passion has allowed him to lectured at the National Bonsai Exhibitions in America and the United Kingdom, the Golden State Bonsai convention as a co-headliner, and nearly 100 clubs and organizations, and also serves on the board for the American Bonsai Society. If you are interested in joining the workshop, click the link below.
Our store is open for shopping during the event.
Visiting Kusamono Artist: Young Choe
Thursday, February 22, 2023. 10:00am - 3:00pm, Eastern Leaf Nursery
Come see visiting artist Young Choe, who specializes in kusamono. Kusamono is the art of potted accent arrangements featuring wild grasses and flowers displayed in unique pots or trays to suggest a season or a place to accompany bonsai. The artist Young Choe studied traditional art in Korea before moving to the United States and earning her BS in horticulture. She was active in volunteering at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, bringing her knowledge of horticulture and art together to create kusamono. Her passion for the arts took her to Japan to study with the master kusamono artist, Keiko Yamane. With her knowledge and experience, she enjoys conducting workshops and lectures globally to share her knowledge and passion. She will be conducting a hands on workshop to create a kusamono from start to finish. If you are interested in joining the workshop, click the link below.
Our store is open for shopping during the event.
Visiting Bonsai Artist: Hugo Zamora from Mexico City
Sunday, November 19, 2023. 10:00am - 3:00pm, Eastern Leaf Nursery
Come see visiting artist Hugo Zamora from Mexico City, with Kodama Bonsai. Hugo studied in Tokyo under the Japanese Bonsai master Kunio Kobayashi; after completing his apprenticeship, he continues to travel to Japan to work at the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum. He is a well-traveled artist visiting over 20 countries sharing his unique perspective on bonsai and styling through judging, curating private collections, demonstrations, and workshops. His travels have allowed him to obtain a broader understanding of different species. He will be available for questions. If you are interested in joining the workshop, click the link below.
Southern Breeze Bonsai Society : Demonstration Jason Chan
Saturday, November 4, 2023. 9:30am - 12:00pm, Eastern Leaf Nursery
Please join us for an exciting live bonsai styling event at the new Eastern Leaf bonsai nursery on Saturday, November 4th at 9:30 a.m. Bonsai artist Jason Chan will conduct the demonstration. After the demonstration, the tree will be raffled off. Our store is open for shopping during the event.