Photo by club member Anthony Fajarillo
Coming Up:
2026 events lineup at a glance:
September 28th - PSBA General Meeting and Bring Your Own Tree Study Group style meeting at CUH 7:00PM to 9:00PM
(there will not be a technical series program on September 28th)October 26th - Technical Series topic to be determined, CUH 5:30PM to 6:30PM
October 26th - PSBA General Meeting with Guest Artist Sergio Cuan, CUH 7:00PM to 9:00PM
November 8th - PSBA Fall Sale, stay tuned for details.
November 23rd - Technical Series, CUH 5:30PM to 6:30PM
November 23rd - PSBA General and Business Meeting with Guest Artist Marija Hajdic’, CUH 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Monday September 28th, 7:00 - 9:00PM at CUH - PSBA General Meeting & Bring Your Own Tree
Members are encouraged to bring bonsai to work on in this study group style meeting. Advanced club members will be available to provide advice, suggestions, and help while members work on their own trees. Please bring everything you will need to work on your trees. The club will provide tarps for the tables.
This meeting will also feature a special mini-demonstration by former PSBA president Tony Fajarillo of BONSAIKO and The Bonsai Xperience. Tony will demonstrate how a vacuum can be used to replace the top layer of soil in your bonsai pot. This modern rendition of the traditional practice of sōji allows you to improve aeration and hydration efficiently and safely, at times when a full repot is not necessary or possible.
Monday October 26th, 5:30 - 6:30PM at CUH - Technical Series program to be determined.
Monday October 26th, 7:00 - 9:30PM at CUH - PSBA General Meeting with Guest Artist Sergio Cuan
Sergio Cuan, from M5 Bonsai Works in New Jersey, is a highly-multidisciplinary visual artist, whose work has been featured in International Bonsai magazine, Bonsai Focus magazine and on Bonsai Mirai’s Asymmetry podcast. Sergio has won numerous awards for his trees, including “Finest Deciduous” at the 4th US National Bonsai Exhibition in 2014, “Best in Show” at the 2016 Winter Silhouette Expo, and “First Place” at the Bonsaigers’ X 2025 International Exhibition. Check out some of Sergio’s incredible work on Instagram.
Sergio will host workshops on:
Sunday October 25 at Kennydale Lions Park from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday October 25 at Kennydale Lions Park from 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Monday October 26 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.
Monday November 23rd, 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 hornbeams, 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.
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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