DONG
SON, SCHOOL
OF BONSAIS
Founded
since 1989, in Brussels, BELGIUM.
DONG
SON, SCHOOL
OF BONSAIS AND Mr. DO VAN LUAT
WELCOME
TO THE SPACE OF THE ART, OF THE CULTURE AND ... OF THE FRIENDS OF
BONSAIS, IN THE HEART OF THE BRUSSELS' CAPITAL CITY, IN BELGIUM.
The teaching
is delivered by Master Do Van
Luat.
Theoretical and practical courses focus on the history, the techniques, the aesthetics and the philosophy of Bonsais' Art. |
Only by appointment. 3 sessions, 2 hours each session. Maximum 5 persons. € 170 per person.
B: Training for Intermediate/ Upper-Intermediate. Level 1 - 2 - 3. Main program 2015.
7 sessions of 2 hours take place the Sundays of January, March, April, May, June ... September and October from 13.00 p.m to 15.00 p.m for level 1 and/or from 16.00 p.m to 18.00 p.m for level 2 & 3. € 225 per person.
The first hour is reserved for discussions concerning the aesthetical and technical problems that the students may encounter.
These exchanges ultimately will pave the way to further recommendations and demonstrations.
The second hour is concentrated on the formation of bonsai's according to the seasons.
Bring wire, tools ... and unfinished Bonsai/ Yamadori .
Main Program 2017.
From tree to Bonsai. History : Japan,
China and Vietnam.
Philosophy : The Supreme Being - Man- Earth.
Wiring. Hand position. Mistakes. Styles of bonsais : Vietnam, China, Japan. Rootage (Nebari). Trunk base (Tachiagari). Trunk (Miki). Apex (Shin). Front side (Omote). First branch (Ichi-no-eda). Back branch (Ushiro-Eda) ... Front branch (Mae-eda). Branche : bird's-eye view, triangle profile, ramification. Substrata : Akadama, Kiryuzuna, Kanuma, Fijizuna, ketotsuki, Musô muck, Peat, Compost, Humus.... Coarse-granuled drainage sand. Spiral movement: Bronze Drum of Dong Son. Vietnamese Technique : Linh Nam. |
Transplanting.
Pot. Potting Soil. Root pruning. Roots' cares. Cares after repotting. Harmony of colours and shapes. Kusamono: accent plants. Suiseki (Gongshi). |
11 June
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Deadwood techniques : Jin, Shari, Saba-Miki. ( routers, Electric drills. engraving tools ...). Lime sulphur... Cares. Defoliation. | |
23 April
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Trimming. Structural. Pinching. Jacks. Wound sealant. Raffia. Balance. Reshaping. Transforming. Techniques of the Dong Son. |
Mountains in the sea: Vietnamese Miniature Landscape Art of Hon Non Bo. Clinging-to-a-rock (Ishitsuki). Root-over-rock (Sekijôju). | |
21 May
| Seedlings.
Propagation by cuttings. By layering (sphagnum moss). By grafting. Pests. Diseases. Placement. Watering. Feeding. | Forest
scenery : group plantings (Yose-uye). Landscape (Saikei, Sanseki). Special Winter Care. |
C. Training for future professional/Professional Bonsais Artist : MASTERING.
Session from 2 to 3 hours.
D. Seminary for Upper-intermediate, Connoisseurs : Creation and care of Bonsais
* Viable project to fly to Japan and South East Asia for cultural journey.
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