STAR-ADVERTISER / 2015
Cassey Palileo of the Hawaii Bonsai Association wraps branches of a Monterey cypress bonsai tree in wire to achieve an informal upright style during the 33rd annual Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park in 2015. Palileo said bonsai trees are manipulated to “give movement to show interesting curves.” He compared it to driving down a straight road versus a winding road.
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Learn about the art of bonsai at the annual exhibition and plant fair hosted by the Hawaii Bonsai Association, taking place this year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Washington Middle School cafeteria. Admission is free.
Bonsai trees will be displayed and demonstrations conducted at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Longtime bonsai enthusiast Ted Tsukiyama, co-founder of Hawaii Bonsai Association, will sign his book, “My Life’s Journey: A Memoir,” at 11 a.m.
The plant sale will offer a variety of plants and bonsai supplies, and experts will be on hand to answer questions. The fair is also an opportunity to sign up for the seven-week workshop “ABCs of Bonsai,” scheduled for September; enrollment is limited.