UNCW OLLI Truist Hall
680 College RoadEvent Title
Penjing: The Art of Living Landscapes
Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: OLLI at UNCW
Penjing is the Chinese art of creating miniature landscapes using trees, rocks, and terrain to evoke the feeling of nature in a tray. While closely related to bonsai, penjing often emphasizes a broader scene—mountains, forests, and landscapes captured in a single composition.
Join the Cape Fear Bonsai Society for a special presentation by Aarin Packard, who will introduce the principles of penjing design and explore how landscape elements can be used to create depth, movement, and narrative within a planting.
Through images and discussion, Aarin will share examples of Chinese penjing and explain how these ideas can influence bonsai design and display. This presentation is suitable for beginners and experienced bonsai practitioners alike.
Guests are welcome, and bonsai enthusiasts from across the region are encouraged to attend — including our friends from the Triangle.
About the Presenter
Aarin Packard is the curator of the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Washington and a widely respected educator in the bonsai community. Known for his engaging presentations and thoughtful approach to bonsai as an art form, Aarin has lectured for clubs and organizations across the United States, helping practitioners better understand the cultural and artistic traditions behind bonsai and penjing.
Sun, Jun 28, 2026 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UNCW OLLI Truist Hall
680 College Road
The Cape Fear Bonsai Society, established in 2001, is a group that meets monthly to study and practice the art of Bonsai.
The club has an active program of training through workshops, guest speakers, and a sharing of Bonsai expertise. Membership is open to both the novice and the more experienced practitioner of Bonsai.
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