Rescheduled March/April Meeting Update

Rescheduled meeting on APRIL 7 at DJH Bonsai 9:30 am: MABS display and tree selection 12pm: MHBS club meeting 1pm: BYOT workshop after club meeting DJH Bonsai, 1793 Tarrytown Rd, Feura Bush, NY (Please note: No meeting April 28th) We will work together to select the trees, stands, jitas, and accents for our displays forContinue reading “Rescheduled March/April Meeting Update”

Build a Growbox Workshop

Many thanks to Jon Stewart for leading another fantastic woodworking workshop! Jon led participating club members in a build of a grow box for developing their bonsai. Participants were able to assemble their boxes and are sure to look forward to using them for transitioning collected bonsai and/or developing growing bonsai. We look forward to seeingContinue reading “Build a Growbox Workshop”

MHBS Annual Winter Brunch and Auction

The MHBS holiday party this year was held at McGreivey’s in Waterford. After enjoying a very nice meal and dessert, Tom Kiszkiel (past MHBS president) again served as our auctioneer for the mystery auction. Four items were also sold in our silent auction. Our holiday party is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year,Continue reading “MHBS Annual Winter Brunch and Auction”

BYOT Workshop

Welcome to new club members and those checking MHBS out! Club members of all levels of experience got together with their trees to ask for opinions and styling advice. David Hodgetts led the workshop with contribution welcome from all those in attendance. Many thanks to those who brought trees and those who gave advice andContinue reading “BYOT Workshop”

Suthin Sukosolvisit Workshops & Demo

(from The TWIG courtesy of Nancy Castillo) Renowned bonsai artist Suthin Sukosolvisit spent a weekend with our club at the end of August, conducting a full day workshop on Saturday and a half day workshop on Sunday. He started each workshop by discussing a tree brought by each participant, allowing us to hear his thinkingContinue reading “Suthin Sukosolvisit Workshops & Demo”

Pauline Muth: Celebration of Life

A celebration of life was held at the site of Pauline’s studio by friends, family, colleagues, and all those Pauline touched with and shared her kindness, warmth and extensive knowledge and skill. She brought so many people together and shared so much with all of us over the years…….. From The TWIG (MHBS newsletter), creditContinue reading “Pauline Muth: Celebration of Life”

April 2023 B.Y.O.T. Workshop

MHBS bring your own tree workshop for members to work on their own trees and share opinions and experience was a great success. There were some wonderful trees, good snacks, and a great time was had by all. Thanks to DJH Bonsai for hosting the club meetings! We’d love to see you at a futureContinue reading “April 2023 B.Y.O.T. Workshop”

Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Society 2023!

The Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Society (MABS) brought together bonsai enthusiasts from around the region in 2023. The conference featured a diverse range of bonsai displays, workshops, and critiques, giving attendees the opportunity to learn, grow, and showcase their skills in a supportive and stimulating environment. MHBS presented a display that showcased the talent of its members.Continue reading “Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Society 2023!”