The 46th Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition was sponsored by the Midwest Bonsai Society. It was held on the Chicago Botanic Backyard in Glencoe, Illinois, on August 16-18, 2024 and is likely one of the largest regional bonsai exhibits within the nation. I’ve exhibited and bought bonsai in each one of many 46 exhibits, and for my part the tree high quality has considerably improved all through the a long time, however took an enormous leap ahead this yr with many refined developed bonsai shows.
Roughly 100 bonsai had been fantastically displayed by bonsai practioners from many states, all of them had together with equipment. Jack Sustic was the visitor artist and decide for the weekend. Thang Dinh was the highest award winner within the open division with a refined Zuisho Japanese five-needle pine. Throughout arrange of the present a big outstanding show desk featured his bonsai.
After judging his award successful tree was moved into the middle of the room in an alcove. He didn’t need to depart the desk empty so he returned dwelling to select up about six fine-quality from his assortment to fill the desk. Tim Priest received the primary place award within the skilled division with a big spectacular Rocky Mountain juniper bonsai.
Moreover, there have been workshops, demonstrations in addition to two courtyards full of over 30 distributors. About 40 world class bonsai from the world-class everlasting assortment of the Chicago Botanic Backyard had been displayed in two out of doors courtyards. Curator of the bonsai assortment, Chris Baker, has carried out a superb job sustaining, refinement and selling bonsai artwork in one of many largest prestigious botanical gardens in the US.
