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.

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.