Julian Tsai of “JustBonsai” will be our March Guest Artist

Julian’s program, “Penjing vs. Bonsai” will emphasize sustainability in bonsai, and developing age in cultivation.

Julian Tsai is a bonsai professional and artist based out of Southern California. After quickly finding his passion in bonsai, he traveled to Japan in 2018 to pursue an apprenticeship under Keiichi Fujikawa of Fujikawa Kouka-en. His experience there gave him a strong foundation in both evergreen and deciduous techniques through both development and refinement. Although there is sometimes a strong impression of expedited refinement in Japanese bonsai, trees there have been developed properly for many years. Julian puts an emphasis on horticulture and technique that enables sustainable design. After returning at the onset of COVID, he started operating professionally to provide collection and educational based services through his business, "justBonsai."

Julian also collaborates with other professionals including John Wang and Peter Tea, and seeks to continuously evolve his skillset. He looks forward to working with everyone to share his passion!

For more about Julian visit https://justbonsai.com/

Workshop spots are available with Julian Tsai on Sunday March 26th 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Monday March 27th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

· Sunday March 26th (6) Participant openings, (4) Silent Observer Openings

· Monday March 27th (6) Participant openings, (4) Silent Observer Openings

Location:1026 213th Place S.W., Lynnwood, WA.

Workshop Fees:

· Sunday $85 participant, $10 per silent observer.

· Monday $85 participant, $10 per silent observer.

Contact Lynn about the workshops.

Participants are expected to bring a medium to high quality tree, tools and wire (bring more in case there is only minimal work to be done on one of the trees).

Silent observers are welcome at a cost of $10.00 this is a great opportunity for those new (or not so new) to bonsai to pay a small price to learn by observing. If you elect to participate, please be on time so the workshop is not disrupted.

We especially urge those who are new to our club to attend as a silent observer. This is a great opportunity for you to see how bonsai learning takes place in this kind of a teaching setting.

If you wish to sign up for a workshop you can do so by: Emailing the workshop coordinator at psba.workshops@gmail.com to secure your spot. The coordinator will send you a link to our secure online payment system. Confirmation that space is available from the coordinator is required before making payment.

Monday, March 27th, 2023 - General Meeting with Guest Artist Julian Tsai