Fred Miyahara
Joined SDBC in February, 1989; 1990: Studied w/ Stan Childs (SDBC);1991-1997: Studied w/Mas Ishii (Chikugo-en); 1998-2000: Studied w/Ernie Kuo; 1998:Attended a year long study of black pines at Eldorado bonsai school w/Kathy Shaner; 1998: Awarded GSBF teacher’s grant w/Dennis Makishima; 2001: Studied w/Boon Manakitivipart; 2002-present: Studying w/Kenji Miyata.
Guest speaker/workshop: St. Louis Bonsai club (3 times); International Bonsai Symposium in Rochester, N.Y.; Kauai Bonsai club, Kauai, HI; Tri-City Bonsai club, Durham, N.C.; Bay Area Bonsai Assn., Oakland, CA; East Bay Bonsai, Oakland, CA; San Francisco Bonsai club; Midori Bonsai club, San Jose, CA; Los Angeles Area: Descanso Bonsai; Baikoen Bonsai; California Bonsai Society (CBS) (2 times); Dai Ichi Bonsai (2 times); Kofu Bonsai Kai (2 times).
Conducted 5 workshops at California Shohin Seminar; 6 workshops at GSBF conventions.
Provided bonsai lessons 3 times a year for 4 years to an individual in Spartanburg, S.C.
Been conducting beginner/intermediate classes for 26 years in San Diego.
Joined SDBC in February, 1989; 1990: Studied w/ Stan Childs (SDBC);1991-1997: Studied w/Mas Ishii (Chikugo-en); 1998-2000: Studied w/Ernie Kuo; 1998:Attended a year long study of black pines at Eldorado bonsai school w/Kathy Shaner; 1998: Awarded GSBF teacher’s grant w/Dennis Makishima; 2001: Studied w/Boon Manakitivipart; 2002-present: Studying w/Kenji Miyata.
Guest speaker/workshop: St. Louis Bonsai club (3 times); International Bonsai Symposium in Rochester, N.Y.; Kauai Bonsai club, Kauai, HI; Tri-City Bonsai club, Durham, N.C.; Bay Area Bonsai Assn., Oakland, CA; East Bay Bonsai, Oakland, CA; San Francisco Bonsai club; Midori Bonsai club, San Jose, CA; Los Angeles Area: Descanso Bonsai; Baikoen Bonsai; California Bonsai Society (CBS) (2 times); Dai Ichi Bonsai (2 times); Kofu Bonsai Kai (2 times).
Conducted 5 workshops at California Shohin Seminar; 6 workshops at GSBF conventions.
Provided bonsai lessons 3 times a year for 4 years to an individual in Spartanburg, S.C.
Been conducting beginner/intermediate classes for 26 years in San Diego.