2016 PNBCA Bonsai Convention - Olympia, WA - October 13-16, 2016
The Vendor Marketplace is a perennial favorite at the convention. The following is a preliminary list of vendors that will be exhibiting in Olympia. Be sure to hit the marketplace early; vendors often sell out of their offerings, which are usually not available in stores.
Telperion Farms (Salem, Oregon) offers acres of field-grown pre-bonsai stock, shohin trees and specimen-quality satsuki azaleas, as well as a full range of pots, tools, soils, books, and more.
Jonas Dupuich is a Northern California bonsai enthusiast. He studies bonsai with Boon Manakitivipart and is a founding member of Bay Island Bonsai. Jonas shares his adventures with small trees at BonsaiTonight.com, the blog alternative to the mainstream bonsai media.
Mendocino Coast Bonsai has been specializing in top-quality collected redwoods, sierra junipers, Mendocino pygmy cypress and live oak since 1995. Also offering display slabs in a range of sizes, pots, and tools.
Bonsai Northwest has been a Seattle institution for over 30 years, offering plant material, finished trees, local and imported pots, and a range of classes for all skill levels.
Patrick Metiva and Edd Kuehn (Seattle) offer viewing stones that mimic nature and reflect the beauty of the Northwest. Each stone is enhanced by one-of-a-kind daiza stand carved from one of many hardwoods.
Vicki Chamberlain is a bonsai enthusiast who started out making containers for her own collection. Fascinated by the connection between bonsai and pot, Vicki continually strives for restraint in glazes and shapes. Only when the tree is planted in a container does it truly come to life.
Anton Nijhuis lives on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, where he spends as much time as possible in the woods exploring and collecting stones and trees. A Horticulturist and Arborist by trade, he is now semi-retired, working enough to stay alive and spending the rest of his time on his Bonsai craft.
Greg Brenden describes himself as a card-carrying artist, with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts and an MFA in gold and silversmithing. Now based in Salem, Oregon, Greg specializes in recycled art and bonsai.
Jim Gremel offers luster-glazed pottery, annealed copper and aluminum bonsai training wire, original bonsai pots, bonsai trees, field grown trees, Japanese bonsai tools and more from his base in Occidental, California.
Imperial Asia Tours offers details on its custom-designed 12-day guided bonsai tours to Japan.
Pacific Bonsai Museum (Federal Way, Washington) connects people to nature through the living art of bonsai. A grand outdoor setting with the elegance of a fine museum, the Museum boasts over 100 bonsai and the most diverse public collection in North America.
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Exploring Olympia
Coming from out of town or out of state to attend the convention? Make sure to explore Olympia. Lunch is “on your own” every day, and the hotel offers free parking and loaner bikes, so you can come and go as you like. Get outside and take a break! The waterfront and downtown are close by and full of eateries and interesting shops, as well as the Children’s Museum, State Capitol, and Farmer’s Market. A little farther afield, explore nature at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge or check out the Pacific Bonsai Museum.
Check out TripAdvisor’s top ten list of Olympia attractions, or the Visit Olympia website.
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