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Symposium Introduction |
| All viewing stone enthusiasts are invited to attend a North American symposium devoted exclusively to stone appreciation and featuring international speakers. The goal of our group of stone enthusiasts, (Sean Smith, James Doyle, Martin Schmalenberg, Arthur Skolnik, Glenn Reusch & Wm. N. Valavanis) sponsoring this symposium, is to promote the appreciation and deepen the knowledge of suiseki and viewing stones. Our world-renowned speakers from Japan, England, Spain, Canada and the United States will share their extensive knowledge and expertise throughout the four-day symposium. If you are passionate about stones, this is the event you have been dreaming of! |
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Greetings Fellow Suiseki Enthusiasts! Today I was remembering my last visit to the Stone Symposium which I found very enjoyable. It feels as if it were yesterday. My recent thoughts on suiseki made me realize that suiseki, like other Japanese art forms have two distinct dimensions “movement and stillness”, and “shadow and light”. Each stone gives us a different Seiji Morimae |
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| Registration is required for attendance at the International Stone Appreciation Symposium. Please join us for an enjoyable and highly informative four days. Early registrants will be given priority for the workshops and stone critiques. Register early and start thinking about which stone(s) you will bring. | |
| Highlights Of The Symposium |
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12 Informative Programs– Lectures, demonstrations plus critiques and workshops by our 5 featured world-renown speakers. | |
Expanded Sales Area– Vendors with stones from around the world including suiban, doban, tables, scrolls, accessories, bonsai and more. |
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2 Exhibits– Registrants are asked to bring one stone for a secure exhibit. Speakers and organizers will have a separate exhibit. | |
Banquet & Auction– No boring speakers, just good food, exciting live auction and fun times. Raffles will be held throughout the symposium. |
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Optional Stone Critiques– Seiji Morimae, Rafael Monje Garcia or Larry Ragle. | |
Social Times– We socialize, so you can meet all 5 speakers, organizers, vendors and other registrants from across the globe. |
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Optional Workshops– Kiri Bako; Stone Collecting, Table Top Japanese Garden, and Stone Placement in Suiban. | |
Stones & More Stones– We expect this symposium to be the largest stone show ever held in the West! |
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Special suiseki workshop with Seiji Morimae. | |
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