Reminder that we have an exciting slate of upcoming events at the end of September into early October! First we have visiting artist Carmen Leskoviansky joining us for workshops on Saturday September 26th and then Carmen will assist with display prep for our upcoming club show after our monthly meeting on September 27th… Workshops withContinue reading “Upcoming Events: Visiting Artist Workshop, Display Prep & Club Show!”
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Visiting Artist July ’26 – Mark Aprag Workshops and Demo
Reminder to join us for our tree “In Memoriam” this Sunday, August 30 following our club meeting at noon at DJH Bonsai in Feura Bush, NY. Bring a tree to work on as well! Further details in the TWIG newsletter or on our homepage. The MHBS thanks our friend and visiting artist Mark Arpag forContinue reading “Visiting Artist July ’26 – Mark Aprag Workshops and Demo”
Faddegon’s Exhibition Recap!
A big thank you to Faddegon’s Nursery in Latham, NY for hosting the MHBS for a one day exhibition in July…..the show was a big hit! According to Faddegon’s they recorded over 300 transactions that day so there was significant foot traffic through the nursery, with a lot of people filtering through and enjoying ourContinue reading “Faddegon’s Exhibition Recap!”
Past President’s Picnic
Our past president Bill Papura and his wife Tara were kind enough to host everyone at their home for our June meeting and a picnic packed with bonsai activities! A HUGE thank you to Bill and Tara for being gracious hosts and providing all the fun activities! There was a “guess the potter and countryContinue reading “Past President’s Picnic”
Sergio Cuan Workshops and Demo
MHBS would like to thank visiting artist Sergio Cuan for giving us two great days of workshops in May, on kiyohime Japanese maples and on member trees, followed by an excellent presentation/demonstration on Sunday following our club meeting. The workshops were enjoyed by all. Participants were able to learn about various aspects of Japanese maples,Continue reading “Sergio Cuan Workshops and Demo”
Mark Arpag Workshop Sign-ups
Reminder that workshop signups for Mark Arpag On July 25th and 26th will go live on the online payments page tomorrow, Monday July 6th @ 12pm. The workshops will be hosted at DJH Bonsai in Feura Bush, NY and Chris Springer of Black Dodge Bonsai will also be there on Sunday with trees for purchase.Continue reading “Mark Arpag Workshop Sign-ups”
Upcoming meeting/demo 5/31 and New Website Features
Happy spring everyone! The idea for a place where people can post on the website came up at our last executive committee meeting – a forum where guests and members can do things like ask and respond to questions, give advice, post informal meetups, post items and tell people about events that they may notContinue reading “Upcoming meeting/demo 5/31 and New Website Features”
Visiting Artist Workshops: Sergio Cuan, May 30/31 – Registration Open
Full day (5/30 – 9a-5p) and half day (5/31 – 9a-12p) workshops with Sergio Cuan are open for registration on the online payments page. There are 8 slots available for each session on a first come, first serve basis for MHBS members. Memberships are also available on the online payments page if needed. The workshopsContinue reading “Visiting Artist Workshops: Sergio Cuan, May 30/31 – Registration Open”
Spring Update 2026: Repotting Workshop, MABs
It has been a busy spring at MHBS! Kevin Ferris hosted/led a wonderful repotting workshop in March at DJH Bonsai. Attendees at various levels of experience worked on trees in pairs with hands on teaching, repotting, and guidance by Kevin. There were many great tips and techinques that Kevin was able to share and everyoneContinue reading “Spring Update 2026: Repotting Workshop, MABs”
Mohawk Valley Bonsai Club, Utica NY – March 14th Sean Smith Event, Open Invitation
The Mohawk Valley Bonsai Club has graciously invited all who are interested to attend their March 14th event – Japanese aesthetics, traditional bonsai display and an introduction to suiseki by Sean Smith. The event will be held at NY Energy Zone next to the Utica Zoo 1-3:30pm. Details can be found on the Mohawk ValleyContinue reading “Mohawk Valley Bonsai Club, Utica NY – March 14th Sean Smith Event, Open Invitation”