Sep 1, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min · 15 segments
In this episode of *Bonsai Time*, Kevin sits down with bonsai artist Hugo Zamora for an in-depth conversation about his journey in bonsai, his artistic development, and the experiences that have…
Hugo Zamora LunaGuestKevin FerrisHostDwightGuestRob HoffmanGuestIt's an interesting story because I know like talking to Dwight and Rob, it's very similar in how we find it, right? And it just pulled us in.
I mean, Rob, you found it after your surgery, right? And all that, and that way.
Um...
Yeah, I'd seen it at a Frank and Park Conservatory and I'd seen it, you know, on TV and the movies and stuff, but.
Crying kid? Yeah.
That's, yeah, that's a strong memory.
I never really made the association that like, that's actually something you can do though.
Like, you know, I know it's, you know, it's in Japan and I didn't realize there's people around here that, that do it until I came across like the, the club at the Frank and Park Conservatory.
Yeah, it's like, so were you in a club in Mexico or just, you said by yourself, like, did you have friends that, you know, you're always the younger person in bonsai because you're not the oldest, right? Was it like that for you in Mexico at the time?
Yeah, I never joined another bonsai club, but I always in exhibitions, in the workshops, I always, I was the younger, the younger one.
I mean, the younger ones, maybe at that time were about 45, 50 years and I was like 17, 16 years old.
And now in one point, I should decide to leave the club, maybe supporting the club, but I need my own spot, my own business, my own studio.
You got to be separate, right? Personal interest is higher because you need to make money.
Yeah, because you know, the club is more, sometimes it's more like a social meetings or maybe you can get a very active club with the bonsai, but it's not about money.
It's an interesting story because I know like talking to Dwight and Rob, it's very similar in how we find it, right? And it just pulled us in.
I mean, Rob, you found it after your surgery, right? And all that, and that way.
Um...
Yeah, I'd seen it at a Frank and Park Conservatory and I'd seen it, you know, on TV and the movies and stuff, but.
Crying kid? Yeah.
That's, yeah, that's a strong memory.
I never really made the association that like, that's actually something you can do though.
Like, you know, I know it's, you know, it's in Japan and I didn't realize there's people around here that, that do it until I came across like the, the club at the Frank and Park Conservatory.
Yeah, it's like, so were you in a club in Mexico or just, you said by yourself, like, did you have friends that, you know, you're always the younger person in bonsai because you're not the oldest, right? Was it like that for you in Mexico at the time?
Yeah, I never joined another bonsai club, but I always in exhibitions, in the workshops, I always, I was the younger, the younger one.
I mean, the younger ones, maybe at that time were about 45, 50 years and I was like 17, 16 years old.
And now in one point, I should decide to leave the club, maybe supporting the club, but I need my own spot, my own business, my own studio.
You got to be separate, right? Personal interest is higher because you need to make money.
Yeah, because you know, the club is more, sometimes it's more like a social meetings or maybe you can get a very active club with the bonsai, but it's not about money.
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