Pacific Bonsai Museum announces new exhibit

Pacific Bonsai Museum announces a new exhibit, Stone Images VIII, which is open through March 26.

Stone Images VIII features 20 of the best stones from the past seven Stone Images exhibits.

Since the first show in 2010, more than 250 different viewing stones have been displayed from all over the Pacific Rim, including the Pacific Northwest, Wyoming and Alaska.

Viewing stones, or suiseki as they are called in Japanese, are naturally formed stones valued for their beauty and ability to represent a scene from nature.

This can include scenic vistas, animals or embedded images.

Believed to have originated in China two thousand years ago, the ancient art form was introduced to Japan in the sixth century A.D. and has been practiced ever since.

When paired with bonsai each enhances the qualities of the other and creates a scene that would be found in nature.

Presented by the Viewing Stone Study Group of the Puget Sound Bonsai Association.

Exhibit Title: Stone Images VIII

Where: Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 S 336th Street, Federal Way, WA

When: Through March 26

Tickets: none, admission by donation

Website: http://pacificbonsaimuseum.org/stoneimagesviii/