Kusamono – Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society

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”