Beginner Bonsai with Danny Coffey • $90
This two hour class begins with an art and cultural history tour of bonsai. Participants will learn how to repot and wire a tree as well as practice bending and shaping techniques. The class concludes with a discussion about how to care for your tree once you get home. Class fee includes professional instruction + materials (ceramic pot, tree, soil). Students leave with their own potted Bonsai! Limited enrollment with pre-registration required.
About Danny Coffey: Daniel received his primary Bonsai training during a multi-year apprenticeship under Junichiro Tanaka, fourth-generation owner of Aichien Bonsai Nursery in Nagoya Japan. Upon returning to the States, he went directly into an internship at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C., under former museum curator, Jack Sustic. Now, Daniel maintains a studio in Asheville’s River Arts District where he styles and photographs his Bonsai in addition to teaching.
