Dale Cochoy
Dale began studying bonsai in 1978 . He studied with
Ohio bonsaiman Keith Scott during the late '80's. Dale
and a partner started Wild Things Bonsai Nursery
on a part-time basis in 1989 while they worked for
G.E. Medical Systems, and Dale went full-time
with the business in 1995. “Wild Things Bonsai
Studio” is a full-service dealer of domestic and
imported bonsai. He also sells collected
specimens native to the United States. Included in
sales inventory are pottery, tools and other bonsai
accessories including oriental art objects.
Dale has been producing his own hand-built,
one-of-a-kind stoneware "Wild Things" bonsai
pottery for 12 years now and in 2001 won 2nd
place (modern category) in the National Bonsai
Foundation's First North American Bonsai Pot
Competition that was held in conjunction with the
Asian Arts Festival which celebrated the 25th
anniversary of the bonsai collection at the National
Arboretum in Washington D.C. In the later part of
2002 Dale renamed the pottery portion of his
business to “Yakimono no Kokoro” (Heart of Fired
Things) as he felt a more fitting name was needed
to express that part of the business.
Dale had a bonsai container in the “From The
Hands Of” bonsai pottery display in the 2005
World Bonsai Convention in Washington D.C.,
and, one of his trees was also chosen for the 5th
World Bonsai
Convention
display. The tree
was a collected
American Larch
which was
potted in a
bonsai container
that Dale made
specifically for
the tree.
Dale has
twice entered
photographs of a
personal tree in
the World
Bonsai Photo
Contest and
each time had
the tree selected in the top 100 entries.
He also specializes in the sales of many
varieties of power wood carving tools
for use in bonsai styling , and is the
USA importer/distributor for the
“Samurai” line of bonsai power wood
carving tools.
Dale is a founder of the
Akron/Canton Bonsai Society and has
served as President and Vice President
. He is also a past President and Vice
President of the
Cleveland Bonsai Club.
He was a member of the
Board of Directors of the
American Bonsai
Society for two terms.
Dale maintains his
bonsai business and
garden in Hartville,
Ohio. He also travels
throughout the United
States to vend at
conventions and teach
bonsai and pottery
workshops and
demonstrations. He has
been a vendor at many national conventions and
symposiums over the years and was the only American
vendor at the 3rd. World Bonsai Convention in Seoul,
Korea in 1997.
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