IMAGINE AND CREATE” ”2012 Pacific Northwest Bonsai Clubs Association Convention

PNBCA’s 2012 Bonsai Convention is just around the corner and will be held September 14-16, 2012 at the Hilton Hotel in Vancouver, Washington, located just over the Columbia river from Portland Oregon.

Convention bonsai artists include Marco Invernizzi from Italy and Peter Warren from the UK, Ted Matson from California and Scott Elser, two-time winner of the Most Outstanding Conifer at the US National Bonsai Show. Each will conduct demonstations and lead workshops for convedntion attendees. There will also be opportunities to particpate in workshops with Northwest Bonsai artists David DeGroot, Michael Hagedorn, Joe Harris III, and California artist Jim Gremel. Several workshops still have openings and will be limited to 8 or less participants.

Convention details are available at http://www.portlandbonsai.org/bonsai-conference-overview/ Registration information is available from the convention registrar Margie Kinoshita at 503-860-6830 or via email at youngkinoshita@msn.com.