| 2008 Exhibits and Programs |
Jan 1 – Feb 3
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free |
Winter Landscapes
Viewing stones from the permanent
collection will be exhibited with the
traditional “Friends of Winter” — pine,
bamboo, and prunus. |
Feb 7 – Mar 5
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing |
Korean Exhibition:
Celebration of the Lunar New
Year
We celebrate the Lunar New Year with
stones from Korea and the artwork of
Myung Sook Kim, a Korean-American
painter, potter, and seal engraver. |
Feb 24
1 – 2:30
Yoshimura Lecture
Demonstration Center
Free |
DEMONSTRATION:
Bonsai Repotting
Watch as Jim Hughes, curator of the
museum, repots one of the trees from
the permanent collection. Learn the
basic principles of keeping these
ancient trees young at heart. |
Mar 8 – Apr 6
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Lecture – April 6/1:00
Free |
Potomac Viewing
Stone Group Exhibit
Members from the Potomac Viewing
Stone Group, a regional organization
dedicated to stone appreciation, will
display viewing stones, suiseki, and
scholar’s rocks from their private
collections. A member of the club will
give a free lecture on Sunday, April 6. |
April 11 – 20
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free
Demonstrations/Free
April 13 & 20/1:00t |
Ikebana International Exhibit
The Washington D.C. Chapter of Ikebana
International will exhibit flower
arrangements representing a variety
of ikebana schools and styles. The
installation will change 3 times during
the 10-day exhibition. Plan to see them
all. Master teachers will give free ikebana
demonstrations on Sunday, April 13 and
20 from 1 – 2:30 in the Yoshimura
Lecture Demonstration Center. |
Apr 26
9 – 5
New York Avenue
Parking Lot |
Friends of the National
Arboretum (FONA)
17th Annual Garden Fair
Shrubs, perennials, annuals and bonsai
are for sale. |
May 2 – 4
Free |
Bonsai Festival
Co-sponsored by the clubs of the
Potomac Bonsai Association and the U.S.
National Arboretum, this festival features
an indoor exhibit of PBA member trees
and a vendor tent filled with bonsai
trees and supplies. Free demonstrations
sponsored by the Arboretum will be
given by leading bonsai artists Shinichi
Nakajima from Japan and Californian
Cheryl Manning. Visit www.usna.usda.gov
for more details. |
May 10 – 18
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Lecture/Demonstration
May 10/1:00
Free |
Spring Kusamono Exhibit
Kusamono are potted arrangements of
wild grasses and flowers in unique pots
or trays that accompany formal displays
of bonsai or viewing stones. This exhibit
features plant compositions designed by
kusamono artist Young Choe. Ms. Choe
will give a free lecture/demonstration on
Saturday,May 10, 1 – 2:30 and a kusamono
workshop on Saturday, May 31. |
May 17
10 – 3:30
Yoshimura Lecture
Demonstration Center
Fee: $119 (FONA/NBF
$95)
Limited enrollment |
WORKSHOP:
Introduction to Bonsai
Designed for the beginner, this class will
introduce students to the horticultural and
aesthetic elements of creating a bonsai.
Plant, pot, and soil are all provided.
Students should have outdoor space
available to grow their creation after
leaving the workshop. Bring lunch for a
noon break. |
May 24 – June 8
10 –4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free |
Azalea Bonsai Exhibit
Kurume and Satsuki azaleas are featured
in this colorful exhibition of azaleas
trained as bonsai. |
May 31
1 – 3
Yoshimura Lecture
Demonstration Center
FEE: $49 (FONA/NBF $40)
Limited enrollment |
WORKSHOP: Kusamono
Kusamono artist Young Choe will teach
this introductory workshop. Ceramic container
and all materials will be provided. |
June 7
2 – 3
Free |
CURATOR TOUR: Bonsai Museum
Learn about the history of the museum
and the individual trees on this staff-led
tour. Horticultural principles and aesthetic
considerations will be emphasized. |
Jun 14 – 15
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free
Demonstration/Free
June 15/1:00 |
Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibit:
The Legacy of Mary Sugiyama
Ikebana students from throughout the
United States and Japan return to the
Arboretum for this annual tribute to
their teacher, the late Mary Sugiyama.
An ikebana demonstration will be held
on Sunday, June 15, 1 – 2:30. |
Jun 21 – 29
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free
Demonstration/Free
June 29/1:00 |
Chesapeake Bonsai Society Exhibit
Trees from the private collections of
Chesapeake Bonsai Society from the
Eastern Shore will be featured. See what
local bonsai enthusiasts are creating.
Sunday, June 29 at 1:00, a club member
will give a free demonstration. Time will
be available to ask questions about how
bonsai are created and trained. |
Jun 28
1 – 3:30
Yoshimura Lecture
Demonstration Center
FEE: $29
(FONA/NBF $24)
Limited enrollment |
WORKSHOP: Pruning Bonsai
Basic pruning concepts will be discussed,
and individual attention will be given
to each tree that the student brings in.
Limit of 2 large or 3 small bonsai per
student. |
July 4 - August 17 |
Summer Mountains: Viewing Stones from the Museum Collection.
Viewing stones from the Museum collection with a changing display of kusamono. |
Aug 23 – 31
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free
Demonstration/Free
August 31/1:00 |
Baltimore Bonsai Club Exhibit
Trees from the private collections of this
regional organization will be featured.
See what local bonsai enthusiasts are
creating. Sunday, August 31 at 1:00, a
club member will give a free demonstration.
Time will be available to ask questions
about how bonsai are created and
trained. |
Sep 4 – Oct 13
10 – 4
International Pavilion
Special Exhibits Wing
Free |
Beyond the Black Mountain:
An Appreciation of Color, Pattern and Form
in American Viewing Stones
This exhibition features viewing stones
on loan from California collectors Jim
and Alice Greaves.We are privileged to
host the first East Coast exhibition of
stones from one of the largest and finest
private collections in this country. Please
join the collectors for lectures, gallery
talks, and a children’s workshop. |
Sep 7
1 – 2:30
Auditorium/
Administration Building
Free |
LECTURE:
The Art of Stone Appreciation
Jim Greaves has been collecting stones
since 1974. In this lecture he will share his
knowledge of collecting, buying, displaying,
and appreciating viewing stones |
Sep 20
10 – 12
Yoshimura Lecture
Demonstration Center
FEE: $34 (FONA/NBF $30) |
WORKSHOP: Ikebana I
Noted ikebana teacher Sachiko Furlan will
teach this introductory workshop on
Japanese flower arranging. All materials
will be provided. |
Sep 21
2 – 3
Free |
CURATOR TOUR: Bonsai Museum
Learn about the history of the museum
and the individual trees on this staff-led
tour. Horticultural principles and aesthetic
considerations will be emphasized. |
Sep 27
10 – 12
Yoshimura Lecture
Demonstration Center
FEE: $34 (FONA/NBF $30) |
WORKSHOP: Ikebana II
Prerequisite: At least one previous lesson
in Japanese flower arranging.
All materials will be provided. |
Oct 1 – Nov 15
10 – 4
Free
Lecture/Free
Nov 1/1:00 |
Chrysanthemums in the Courtyard
Visit the Museum courtyard to see potted
chrysanthemums specially cultivated and
trained to display large blooms. Attend a
free lecture on Saturday, November 1 at
1:00, where the horticultural process will
be revealed. |
Oct 11
10 – 12
Yoshimura Lecture
Demonstration Center
FEE: $19 (FONA/NBF $16)
Limited enrollment:
ages 8 – 14 |
WORKSHOP FOR KIDS:
Viewing Stones
This workshop will be taught by Jim
Greaves, a stone collector and master of
viewing stone display. Participants will learn
about stone appreciation and create their
own display to take home. All materials
provided. |
Oct 11
2 – 3:30
Special Exhibits Wing
Free |
Gallery Talk: Viewing Stones &
the Art of Display
Join the collectors, Jim and Alice Greaves,
in the exhibition space for a discussion of
their stones on display. |
Oct 18 – 19
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free
Demonstration/Free
Oct 18/1:00 |
Autumn Ikebana Exhibit:
Sogetsu School,Washington DC
Sogetsu ikebana style is deeply rooted in
Japanese tradition, yet embraces the
modern age. Sogetsu promotes an ikebana
of no limits in which plant materials of
any type are used to create sculptural
compositions. A demonstration will be
held on Saturday, October 18, 1 – 2:30. |
Oct 25 – Nov 16
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free |
Autumn Bonsai Exhibit
Bonsai – trees growing in containers – go
through the same annual cycle as trees
growing in the ground. See the beauty of
their colorful fall transition on formal display
in this exhibition. |
Dec 6 – Dec 14
10 – 4
Special Exhibits Wing
Free |
Winter Silhouettes:
Bonsai/Penjing Exhibit
Before going into winter storage, deciduous
trees selected from the permanent collection
will be featured in a formal display. Without
the cover of leaves, the elegant lines of trees
will be prominent. Enjoy an opportunity to
appreciate the beauty of nature in the indoor
comfort of the Special Exhibits Wing. |
