The Officers and Board of Directors of Puget Sound Bonsai Association are proud to present the Club’s new logo. The creation of the logo, designed by club member Thaison Kawal in collaboration with past president Tony Fajarillo and current vice president David De Groot, has been a five year process which began with club member logo design submissions that led to the selection of Thaison as the designer of choice by the board.

Coming Up:

Our Guest Artist Lineup for 2024:
Nov. 25th - Enrique Castaño - WORKSHOP SEATS AVAILABLE!!

Our meeting lineup for 2025:
January 27th - Bring-your-own-tree study group type meeting
February 24th - Kaya Mooney demo on a Mountain Hemlock
March 24th - Will Baddeley demo on a Shimpaku Juniper
April 28th - Suthin Sukosolvisit demo on an Arakawa Black Pine

Enrique Castaño - Nov. 25th, 2024 at CUH - THERE ARE WORKSHOP SEATS AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY!!

Enrique Castaño

 

**Please note that PSBA Workshops are for PSBA Club members only** Email psba.workshops@gmail.com about workshops.

It’s that time again…

Time to pay dues for next year, that is.
We are rolling out a new dues rate for members who are younger than 30 years. If you are renewing and are not yet 30 years old, dues for 2025 for each member will be $20 in 2024, or $30 in 2025. Look for that selection on the Square web store.
Renewal dues for 2025 for the rest of us members who don’t fall into that category are $40 for an individual and $60 for a couple/family membership in 2024, and then $50 and $70 in 2025.
Don’t delay, renew today!!

Check out our new photo gallery “Spring Show 2024”,
photos by Aki Yamakawa

Volunteers at our 2024 Auction held at PBM.

Suggested:

Recommended Read by Ladd Smith

The book is “The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsessions”, by Amy Stewart (who lives in Portland). I could not put it down. One of my people sent me this link below about a zoom presentation with Amy Stewart.

The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession with Amy Stewart - Northwest Horticultural Society | Northwest Horticultural Society

The really cool part is the book mentions the PBM and the chapter about bonsai is on Enrique Castaño, our PSBA guest artist in November!

 Here’s a link to 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/

Fall Yamadori in the Pacific Northwest (YouTube video by Ben Nguyen)

PSBA 2021 Margaret Holton Winter Silhouette Show

PSBA 2021 Margaret Holton Winter Silhouette Show