I will be teaching the beautiful Japanese art of wrapping plants in a ball of moss. This class at Portland Nursery on Division will cover the creation and care of kokedama, or "moss-wrapping" for both houseplants and outdoor species such as ferns, hellebores, and more. We also use this technique to provide a living container […]

This spring and summer I will continue my tradition of opening my garden to visitors on selected weekends. First Open Studio will be Saturday, April 13th and Sunday, April 14th, from 11:00AM to 4:00PM each day. Come and see the newly leafed out Japanese Maples, freshly repotted conifers, and flowering shrubs getting ready for their […]

This spring, plan to visit the beautiful Skagit Valley in Northwest Washington for this stellar event! Just a short drive north of Seattle, the heart of Washington's Tulip gardens awaits, and Mt Vernon is celebrating you! Bonsai Akira has been invited to join selected artists to show new work during this local celebration of spring.

This spring, why not ride through the beautiful Seattle neighborhood of Greenlake, perusing special art exhibits while enjoying a variety of local gardens in bloom? Twenty artists will be featured at six local studios and gardens during this welcome to spring. A map of the gardens featured and list of artists participating is on the […]

We will be welcoming visitors to the Nursery on Saturday and Sunday, May 18th and 19th, from 11:00AM to 4:00PM. Come and enjoy a cool stroll under the Dawn Redwood, share some popcorn and lemonade, and see the bonsai for sale. Many species and trees for every budget will be featured at this annual event. […]

Wilsonville Festival of the Arts is a family-friendly, juried festival featuring local artists, craftspeople and artisans with a wide variety of media offered. Bonsai Akira has been invited for the past three years to this fun-filled event in the heart of Wilsonville, in the park at Town Center Square.

Edmonds Art Fair and Festival--Next Weekend! Bonsai Akira will be among a carefully selected group of businesses featured at this stellar event in downtown Edmonds. See us at Booth #632. Such a privilege to be presenting my bonsai creations to the greater Seattle audience!

We have just learned that we have been selected to show trees at the Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival! Held annually over the July 4th weekend, this is one of the finest outdoor art shows in the country. Feeling honored to have been selected-- now I am refining a few of my recent stylings to […]