Ikebana for Every Season
2023-06-13 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-07-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-08-08 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-09-12 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-10-10 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Resource Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
Ikebana is one of the traditional Japanese art forms that uses plant and other materials and was established in the 15th century though the origin goes back farther. ​.
Ikebana has three main components: the natural material (flowers, tree branches, leaves, or conifer needles), the vase, and the kendzan (a device for strengthening the stem and keeping it in the desired position). The basic aesthetic principle of Ikebana is refined simplicity, achieved by bringing out the natural beauty of the material, which determines the bouquet’s asymmetrical composition and contrasting colors and textures.
In these series of workshops, Nana Bellerud will cover the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and plant care for Ikebana. Participants may use the Garden’s vases and tools during the class or purchase a Starter Kit.
Participants will make 1 basic style and 1 freestyle of Ikebana with emphasis on seasonal themes.
Class will be held in the Resource Center (South end of Main City Park, building closest to Springwater Trail).

Limited to 9 participants.
INSTRUCTOR: NANA BELLERUD
Nana G. Bellerud has been studying the Sogetsu School of Ikebana since 2005 and continues to be inspired and have new insights from its teachings. Nana demonstrates, exhibits, and teaches ikebana at a wide range of venues including the Portland Art Museum, Portland Japanese Garden, and Leach Botanical Garden. Through her demonstrations and workshops, she seeks to introduce others to the art of ikebana and to intrigue and inspire them. Beyond simply producing a beautiful work of art with flowers and natural objects, she shows her audience how ikebana explores artistic concepts such as balance, contrast, and negative space. Nana is currently serving as Branch Director of Sogetsu Portland and is a past President of Ikebana International Portland Chapter #47.

Art of Bonsai Workshop (Thursday)
2023-06-15 13:00 - 15:00 | The Resource Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The art of Japanese bonsai embodies the Japanese spirit with philosophy, religion, and aesthetics harmonizing and complimenting each other. Bonsai is more than just an art form – it is a way of life and thinking; a way of cultivating patience, nobility, and sympathy – and this is the reason why bonsai is important for Japanese culture. Therefore, to understand bonsai art, you must learn and understand each of its core values ​​in order to experience it with a calm and open mind.
Explore the art of bonsai with Mark Vossbrink. Learn how to form your own Bonsai tree. The workshop is two hours. The $35.00 cost includes all materials. Each month will be a different project and show and tell is part of the workshop, so feel free to bring one of your pieces from home.
Please bring your own pruners or snippers.
Cost: $35 per class
2023 Dates: Third Thursday or third Saturday of the month.
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Place: The Gresham Japanese Garden’s Resource Center, at the south end of Main City Park

Art of Bonsai Workshop (Saturday)
2023-06-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-18 13:00 - 15:00 | The Resource Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The art of Japanese bonsai embodies the Japanese spirit with philosophy, religion, and aesthetics harmonizing and complimenting each other. Bonsai is more than just an art form – it is a way of life and thinking; a way of cultivating patience, nobility, and sympathy – and this is the reason why bonsai is important for Japanese culture. Therefore, to understand bonsai art, you must learn and understand each of its core values ​​in order to experience it with a calm and open mind.
Explore the art of bonsai with Mark Vossbrink. Learn how to form your own Bonsai tree. The workshop is two hours. The $35.00 cost includes all materials. Each month will be a different project and show and tell is part of the workshop, so feel free to bring one of your pieces from home.
Please bring your own pruners or snippers and plastic table cloth to protect the table.
Cost: $35 per class
2023 Dates: Third Thursday or third Saturday of the month.
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Place: The Gresham Japanese Garden’s Resource Center, at the south end of Main City Park

‘Soil! – What it is and How it Works’
2023-06-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom, 219 S Main Avenue, Gresham, OR
It’s ALL about soil! Most people only have a vague idea of what soil is and how it works. You will learn more than you ever thought possible about soil, including why you are alive, what nutrients are, and how soil stores water and nutrients, all fundamental information important to your landscape.
James Cassidy: Instructor
GJG instructor, James Cassidy has been a teacher of Soil Science at Oregon State University for over 18 years. He teaches a similar introductory class to over 100 students each term and it’s very popular.
This lecture will be recorded and available for two weeks afterwards. Underwritten by Bartlett Tree Experts.

Pruning Broadleaf Evergreens
2023-06-24 12:00 - 14:00 | GJG Tsuru Island, 124 S Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
In person pruning workshop with Francheska Snyder on Tsuru Island. Discover how to prune broadleaf evergreens especially in an overgrown landscape. In the Pacific Northwest our evergreen shrubs can grow out of control. Francheska will show you how to prune your shrubs so they keep their beauty, and/or get them back to a manageable environment.
Example of broadleaf evergreens you may have in your yard:

Boxwood (Buxus microphylla)
Rhododendrons
Azaleas
Yew (Taxus x media)s
Viburnums
Barberry (Berberis x)

Francheska Snyder
Francheska Snyder is the current owner/operator of Niwa Method, a landscape business specializing
in Japanese gardens. She has previously worked at the Portland Japanese Garden, Shofuso Japanese
House and Garden, and Wyck Historic House and Garden. She holds a certificate in Ornamental Horticulture,
a 3rd Term Master Level certificate from the Ohara School of Ikebana and is a recognized
Chanticleer Scholar. She also uses her time and talent on the board of Leach Botanical Garden, and now
consulting and teaching for the Gresham Japanese Garden.

Art of Bonsai Workshop (Thursday)
2023-07-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | The Resource Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080

Summer Pruning Workshop
2023-08-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Vanport International, 28590 Wally Road, Boring, OR, 97009, United States
The workshop will be limited to 12 participants with two instructors for an optimal learning experience. Bring pruner, snippers, gloves, and a bag lunch. Be prepared to work all day. Students can take breaks when needed, and a lunch break is built into the time.
A restroom is available onsite.
Driving Directions: Once you turn onto Wally Road, continue down the road, go through the gates and you will dead end at a parking area with a pond and tea house in your view.

‘The Nature of Haiku’ Workshop
2023-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | GJG Tsuru Island, 124 S Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
‘The Nature of Haiku’ Workshop with Michael Dylan Welch – In Person
Michael Dylan Welch takes you on an exploration of haiku poetry in English with an emphasis on the seasonal and nature-focused aspects of this poetry, covering such techniques as kigo (season words), kireji (cutting words or a two-part juxtapositional structure), and shasei (primarily objective sensory imagery). Includes a nature walk on Springwater Trail and Tsuru Island, writing exercises and a sharing/feedback session.
This workshop is underwritten by the City of Gresham Cultural Grant.

Manga Animation Workshop
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-15 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
Manga: Brief History & Animation Workshop
Get inspired, learn drawing techniques with others as we gather at Gresham Japanese Garden’s newly remodeled Kyoudou Center to celebrate the art of Manga and its rich cultural history in Japan and the impact it has had on today’s pop culture.

It is a two-day workshop from 9:00am – 4:00pm where people can learn about the History of Japanese Comics (from ancient scrolls and shadow puppets) to the dazzling evolution into mainstream Animation Cartoons (commonly called Anime). All Saints students are more than welcome to attend.

They will do tons of hands-on art projects with drawing and animation:

Storytelling
Storyboarding
Comic Layout (juxtaposition and sequence)
Principles of Animations (timing, frames, etc)
Stop Motion

Agenda
Day 1
9:00am – 10:00am
Doors open to the Kyoudou Center
Gather, share sketches with others
10:00am
Overview of workshop and explanation of the art contest
11:00am
Lecture: Brief history of manga
Noon – 1:30pm
Break for lunch in downtown Gresham
1:30pm – 4pm
Animation workshop part 1
There will be no homework.
Day 2
Much the same as Day 1.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Brian Gonzales is a professional artist specializing in commercial branding, graphic design, web development and marketing for consumer facing companies and brands around the world. He was born in the late seventies and proudly grew up in the eighties. He devoured entertainment, fashion, and products that defined my generation, and especially fell in love with the medium of comic books, science fiction, toys, and animation.
When he was in the 7th grade, his friends and him went to a local independent theater called Cinema 21 here in Portland, Oregon to watch the highly anticipated Japanese cyberpunk animation movie called Akira. His young eyes had never seen such a curation of mind melting art, speed, motion blurs, neons, intense emotion, and dark subject matter.
Akira is just one of many amazing Japanese animation titles commonly referred to as Manga or Anime (short for Japanese style Anim-ation).

Pine Pruning for Character
2023-10-14 12:00 - 14:00 | GJG Tsuru Island, 124 S Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
Watch Laura Dufala with Bentwood Tree Farm unlock the hidden character of pine trees, both for the aesthetics and the health of the pine tree. Laura will work on black, white, and shore pines on Tsuru Island.
Laura Dufala
Laura arrived in the Willamette Valley after growing up on the family’s potato farm in Southeastern Idaho, the last of fourteen kids! She loved the beauty and solitude of the farm and nearby mountains. Those connections are expressed in her trees, her art, and her gardens.
Laura feels very fortunate to live in the Pacific Northwest where the soil so rich and fertile grounds, because of the Glacier Lake Missoula Floods.
She has work in it the industry for many years. She has shared her extensive plant knowledge and creative energy with retail and wholesale nurseries in the Portland area. It was upon finding choice ground in Boring, Oregon that she began pouring her artist talents into Black Sheep Nursery, focusing on Bonsai and Niwaki. When not sculpting pine trees she’s in a studio sculpting clay or carving wood.
Her other passions center around her family, veggie gardens, and fine food.

Structure Pruning Your Upright Japanese Maples
2023-11-18 12:15 - 14:15 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
TIME CHANGE: 12:15PM – 2:15PM
This course is offered when the Japanese maples have lost their leaves and they are in silhouette. It’s the best time to see the structure of your multi-stem upright maples. In this course with instructor Lincoln Proud, we will focus on the fundamentals of pruning as it pertains to this variety of tree. The class will begin with a short lecture in the Kyoudou Center on basic botany and growth habits of upright maples.
After the short lecture, students will go into the garden where Lincoln will prune various upright maple and teach how the fundamentals are applied in various circumstances. And, how can you apply this information to your own maple trees.
There will be time at the end of the course for questions and answers.
Meet in the Kyoudou Center which is the building farthest south in Main City Park.

Ikebana for Every Season
2023-12-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080

Ikebana for Every Season
2023-12-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The Art of Ikebana
Ikebana is a traditional Japanese art form that has three main components: natural material (flowers, tree branches, leaves, conifer needles, etc.), the vase, the kenzan, (a holder for strengthening the stem and keeping the arrangement in the desired position). The basic aesthetic principle of ikebana is a refined simplicity achieved by bringing out the natural beauty of the material. These principles determine the arrangement’s composition, colors, and textures.
What to Expect
In this workshop, instructor Nana Bellerud covers the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and plant care for ikebana. All supplies and tools are included with the workshop.
Participants will make one basic style arrangement and one freestyle arrangement with emphasis on seasonal themes. Beyond simply producing a beautiful work of art with flowers and natural objects, instructor Nana Bellerud will show you how ikebana explores artistic concepts such as balance, contrast, and negative space.
The workshop is limited to 9 students for an interactive experience. Class will be held in the Gresham Japanese Garden’s Kyoudou Center, 219A S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR 97030. The building is located at the south end of Main City Park in Gresham, OR. It is the last building closest to the Springwater Trail. There is a parking lot there too. NOTE: THIS DECEMBER WORKSHOP IS ON THE 1ST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.
Nana G. Bellerud, Ikebana Instructor

Nana G. Bellerud has been studying the Sogetsu School of Ikebana since 2005 and continues to be inspired and discover new insights from its teachings. Nana demonstrates, exhibits, and teaches ikebana at a wide range of venues, including the Portland Art Museum, Portland Japanese Garden, and Leach Botanical Garden. Through her demonstrations and workshops, she seeks to introduce others to the art of ikebana and to intrigue and inspire them. Nana is currently serving as Branch Director of Sogetsu Portland and is a past President of Ikebana International Portland Chapter #47.

Fundamentals of Pruning Course - Zoom
2023-12-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, 219 S Main Avenue, Gresham, OR
In the Fundamentals of Pruning course students will cover more than just how to make cuts and shape plants within the landscape. Topics discussed will range from why we prune, what tools should be used, and even some basic plant biology—all of which form the foundation and provide the necessary background knowledge needed to prune woody plants correctly. After covering these synergistic topics, the course will discuss how to approach a variety of plants found in landscapes.
Sign up for Lincoln’s maple pruning courses too!

Winter Pruning Workshop
2024-01-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Vanport International, 28590 Wally Road, Boring, OR, 97009, United States

Ikebana for Every Season
2024-01-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The Art of Ikebana
Ikebana is one of the traditional Japanese art forms that uses plant and other materials and was established in the 15th century though the origin goes back farther.
Ikebana has three main components: the natural material (flowers, tree branches, leaves, conifer needles), the vase, and the kenzan (a holder for strengthening the stem and keeping it in the desired position). The basic aesthetic principle of ikebana is refined simplicity, achieved by bringing out the natural beauty of the material, which determines the bouquet’s asymmetrical composition and contrasting colors and textures.
What to Expect
In these workshops, Nana Bellerud covers the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and plant care for ikebana. No tools are necessary. Participants may use the Garden’s vases and tools for the workshop.
Participants will make 1 basic style and 1 freestyle of Ikebana with emphasis on seasonal themes. This workshop is limited to 9 students for an interactive experience. Class will be held in the Gresham Japanese Garden’s Kyoudou Center. GJG’s building is located at the south end of Main City Park. It is the last building closest to Springwater Trail. There is a parking lot there too.

Nana Bellerud, Ikebana Instructor
Nana G. Bellerud has been studying the Sogetsu School of Ikebana since 2005 and continues to be inspired and have new insights from its teachings. Nana demonstrates, exhibits, and teaches ikebana at a wide range of venues including the Portland Art Museum, Portland Japanese Garden, and Leach Botanical Garden. Through her demonstrations and workshops, she seeks to introduce others to the art of ikebana and to intrigue and inspire them. Beyond simply producing a beautiful work of art with flowers and natural objects, she shows her audience how ikebana explores artistic concepts such as balance, contrast, and negative space. Nana is currently serving as Branch Director of Sogetsu Portland and is a past President of Ikebana International Portland Chapter #47.
