Newsletter – November 2014

Bonsai Notebook

The last meeting of the calendar year will be very special.  Our guest demonstrator Nov. 8 will be Mauro Stemberger.  Born in 1978 in Feltre, Italy, Mauro now works as an architect and a bonsai artist.

At the age of 14 he became fascinated with bonsai and joined…Read More »

Newsletter – October 2014

Bonsai Notebook

We are nearing the end of another year, so join us at the October meeting where the program will feature our own Peter Macasieb.  We are very fortunate to have him as a member and officer in our club.  Peter’s expertise and talents have earned him a great deal…Read More »

Newsletter – September 2014

Bonsai Notebook

Our September meeting will feature Cesareo Perez.  Cesareo is another of our local bonsai artists who make the Southern California area so rich with talent.

As a teenager, Cesareo started working at bonsai after seeing trees at the Pittsburgh, PA Arboretum.  He styled trees with no idea how to do…Read More »

Newsletter – August 2014

Bonsai Notebook

The August meeting will feature one of our local favorites, Ted Matson.  Ted got started in bonsai in the 1970’s in the S.F. Bay area and moved to Southern California in 1980.  He joined several clubs and started a serious pursuit of the bonsai art. …Read More »

Newsletter – July 2014

Bonsai Notebook

The July meeting will feature Frank Goya and his famous talent for designing saikai, or living landscapes.  Frank is known as one of the top bonsai artists in our country and as the “dean” of saikai.
Frank was born in California, was interred during World War II, and then…Read More »