Photo by club member Anthony Fajarillo
Coming Up:
2026 events lineup at a glance:
November 8 — PSBA Fall Sale, stay tuned for details.
November 23 — Technical Series, CUH 5:30PM to 6:30PM
November 23 — PSBA General and Business Meeting with Guest Artist Marija Hajdic’, CUH 7:00PM to 9:00PM
January 24 — PSBA General Meeting with Guest Artist Andrew Robson - CUH 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Fall Sale
Mark your calendars! FOUR WEEKS FROM TODAY, the Puget Sound Bonsai Association will be hosting its annual FALL SALE on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8th from Noon to 3 pm at the Center for Urban Horticulture in SEATTLE. Many vendors and PSBA members from around the region will be offering a wide selection of bonsai, pre-bonsai, raw materials, pots, tools and sundries at a range of price-points. This is one of the best bonsai shopping opportunities of the year in the PNW, and the lively marketplace atmosphere is also a good chance to network and socialize. DON’T MISS IT!
Monday November 23, 5:30–6:30PM at CUH — Technical Series program to be determined.
Monday November 23rd, 7:00–9:30PM at CUH — PSBA Business and General Meeting with guest artist Marija Hajdic
Marija Hajdić comes to us from Meleda Bonsai Studio in Croatia. Marija is an expert in deciduous bonsai, best known for her work with yamadori Oriental hornbeam, which she collects from the wild herself. She is a champion of lesser-known native European deciduous and broadleaf species such as wild olive, cherry plum, chasteberry and Pistacia lentiscus. Her work has been featured in Bonsai Focus and Esprit Bonsai magazines, and appeared at the prestigious Noelanders Trophy on numerous occasions. Check out some of Marija’s incredible work on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
Marija will host the following workshops on:
Sunday November 22 at South Seattle College from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday November 22 at South Seattle College from 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Monday November 23 at C.U.H. Douglas Classroom from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Please contact psba.workshops@gmail.com for more information on open seats. Guest artist workshops are for PSBA club members. Please see our workshops page for information on what to expect when you participate in a guest artist workshop. If you are a new member, please take a workshop as an observer before taking one as a participant.
ANDREW ROBSON - JANUARY 24th + 25th
Our JANUARY guest artist is bonsai professional ANDREW ROBSON of Rakuyō Bonsai in Oregon. Andrew apprenticed with Michael Hagedorn of Crataegus Bonsai for 3 years, and has also studied with Japanese professional Daisaku Nomoto, an award-winning shohin master and judge at Gafu-ten. He is President of the Bonsai Society of Portland, regularly exhibits work at the Portland Japanese Garden and lectures at the garden's Japanese Arts Learning Center. Andrew is a host of the Bonsai Wire podcast and won the Best Deciduous Award at the 2022 Pacific Bonsai Expo. Andrew is a master of all things deciduous, but is best known for his work with Japanese maples, hornbeams, beeches, elms, birch, winter hazel, chojubai Japanese quince and wisteria. Check out some of Andrew’s incredible work on INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK or YOUTUBE.
Many thanks to two PSBA long time and hard working members!!
Kathy, Elsa, and Guy
Kathy and Elsa
Check out our new photo gallery “Spring Show 2024”,
photos by Aki Yamakawa
and … our new photo gallery “Spring Show 2025”, photos by the PSBA website group.
Volunteers at our 2025 Auction held at PBM.
Suggested Reads
The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsessions”, by Amy Stewart
Recommended by Ladd Smith
I could not put this book down. One of my people sent me this link below about a zoom presentation with Amy Stewart.
The really cool part is the book mentions the Pacific Bonsai Museum and the chapter about bonsai is on Enrique Castaño, a guest artist for PSBA in November 2024!
PSBA in The Seattle Times
A Seattle Times story about Local Bonsai featuring club members Tony Fajarillo, Bruce Williams, and others.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-thriving-bonsai-community-tells-stories-through-tiny-trees/
Video coverage of the Puget Sound Bonsai Association 2021 Public Bonsai Auction (YouTube video by Ben Nguyen)
Fall Yamadori in the Pacific Northwest (YouTube video by Ben Nguyen)
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