The MHBS welcomed visiting artist Young Choe in June. Ms. Choe hosted two half day member workshops on Saturday, both of which were very popular and productive. Young gave tips, teaching, and doses of humor in between working with each of the workshop registrants. She spoke about types of plants selected for kusamono, soil, moss,Continue reading “Kusamono with Young Choe”
Category Archives: Kusamono
MHBS 2025 Annual Club Show Recap
Our club show for 2025 is in the books and was a great success! A huge thank you goes out to our activities director and show committee members for their work setting up the event as well as to all the members who contributed to planning, setup, display, and takedown…..the show would not be possibleContinue reading “MHBS 2025 Annual Club Show Recap”
Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society Club Show 2024: Highlights
The Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society Club Show 2024 was a great success! A huge thank you to our show committee and activities director for setting things up and to all the members who helped in ways big and small to make the show happen. Thanks to David Hodgetts of DJH Bonsai for providing a demonstrationContinue reading “Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society Club Show 2024: Highlights”
The Return of Young Choe
Some MHBS club members were lucky enough to create a kusamomo last year under the guiding hand of Young Choe. If you weren’t among them, or even if you were, you’ve got another chance. Young returns on Sunday, June 9, for an all-day workshop beginning at 9:00 AM, prior to the monthly MHBS club meetingContinue reading “The Return of Young Choe”
Upcoming Bonsai Events
Upcoming events at MHBS include: June 9: Young Choe and Kusomono July 28: Martin Schmalenberg and Suseiki September 21-22: MHBS Annual Club Show October 20: Fertilizing and Winter Care of Bonsai November 24: Jim Doyle and Pines
Bonsai Gatherings
Our official MHBS clubhouse, pfm bonsai in West Charlton, has announced some exciting upcoming events to soldier us through spring. February features a Shitakusa/Kusomono Workshop on the 21st, an Art of Wiring lesson on the 27th, and Accent Pot Making at the monthly MHBS meeting on the 28th. March brings out the trees with an Amur MapleContinue reading “Bonsai Gatherings”
August 30 Club and Estate Sale
Bring your wallets to the August MHBS meeting at PFM Bonsai when our Club and Estate Sale starts at 10 AM. Three estates worth of bonsai pots and books will be on sale—cash, check or charge—along with member trees needing their next home. Club members, remember to bring your trees and other sale items by 9:30 AM,Continue reading “August 30 Club and Estate Sale”
Kusamono Workshop Photos
Pauline thoroughly covered the art and techniques of kusamono and shitakusa during her presentation and workshop at PFM Bonsai last weekend. Afterward we all got to buy, borrow and swap plant materials to make our own, which was good timing for display prep for our spring show. Now if they only survive…
Shitakusa and Kusomono workshop
Come and learn about accents to use with your bonsai and other plantings that can be displayed all on their own. March 25 at PFM Bonsai at 12 Noon. BYO lunch for the meeting followed by the program and workshop. Pauline will give a lesson on Shitakusa and Kusomono to be followed by an openContinue reading “Shitakusa and Kusomono workshop”
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