Artisan's Cup Bonsai Exhibition Draws ACS Group

By Sara Malone in News and Event Recap
ACS group at the Artisan's Cup. From L to R: future member Ison Borzcik, Stu Garrett, Rick Wopat, Ellen Wopat, Hilary Garrett, Jeff Herbst, Marge Herbst, Anton Klemens, Jill Klemens, Doug Wilson, Maryann Lewis
ACS group at the Artisan's Cup. From L to R: future member Ison Borzcik, Stu Garrett, Rick Wopat, Ellen Wopat, Hilary Garrett, Jeff Herbst, Marge Herbst, Anton Klemens, Jill Klemens, Doug Wilson, Maryann Lewis

The Artisan's Cup bonsai exhibition was held last week at the Portland Art Museum, an event that attracted many Portland-area ACS members. The ACS WR visited bonsai master Ryan Neil's Bonsai Mirai last year as part of our regional meeting, and Ryan was extensively involved in this exhibition.

Randy Knight's 650 year old Junipers scopulorum, the Grand Prize Winner!
Randy Knight's 650 year old Junipers scopulorum, the Grand Prize Winner!

The grand prize winner was Randy Knight (who supplies Ryan with much of his wild-sourced material), whose nursery we also visited last year as part of our regional meeting. The works were judged by a 5-person international judging panel. Congratulations, Randy!

The group finished their experience by enjoying a wonderful Japanese lunch.

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