Bonsai Basics Class
Have you ever wanted to try bonsai? Here’s your chance! Come prepared to get your hands dirty as you learn about the art of bonsai. After an in-depth presentation about the art of bonsai, you will have the opportunity to create your own juniper bonsai to take home, along with the knowledge of how to care for it – a great keepsake of the day that, with your loving kindness, you will have for years to come! This class is designed for novices of all ages looking to create their first bonsai and have a fun afternoon among the trees of Pacific Bonsai Museum. All bonsai materials are included. We encourage participants to bring a sketchbook and pencil to take notes during the lecture. Participants under the age of 16 are welcome when accompanied by an adult.
Cost:
$140 members*
$150 non-members*
Tip! For advance registration (Members get priority registration!) and to save $25 on event registration fees, consider becoming a Museum Member! PBM Members also receive access to virtual Curator Q&As, repotting sessions, store discounts and more. Join Now!
*Will include Sales Tax for Washington State per Department of Revenue
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations made at least two weeks prior (14 days) to the start date of the class will be fully refunded. Class cancellations made between two weeks prior (14 days) and one week prior (7 days) to the start date of the class will be refunded half the amount. Class cancellations made less than one week (7 days) prior to the start date of the class will not be eligible for a refund. No-shows will not be refunded. All requests for refunds must be sent by email to info@pacificbonsaimuseum.org.
About the Instructor:
Tony Fajarillo is a bonsai artist, educator, and presenter who shares bonsai as a living practice of mindfulness, creativity, and connection. A past President of the Puget Sound Bonsai Association and a Board Director at the Pacific Bonsai Museum, Anthony brings decades of hands-on experience to his teaching and public presentations. He has participated in national bonsai exhibitions and is also an award-winning garden designer, leading his own firm, Redwood Builders Landscaping. Through his work with Bonsaiko and The Bonsai X, Anthony blends traditional bonsai techniques with storytelling and experiential learning, inviting people of all backgrounds to slow down, connect with nature, and cultivate real human experiences through living art.
Grant Rauzi potted his first bonsai 40 years ago. He was drawn to the beauty and mystery of bonsai but over the years has learned that bonsai—an art based on precision, discipline, focus, awareness, commitment, and continual learning—is the perfect platform for education and self-discovery. He is also a Past-President of the Puget Sound Bonsai Association (PSBA), and is currently Board Chair of the Pacific Bonsai Museum. Grant is a retired senior management consultant and takes pleasure in teaching, teamwork and fellowship. His community service has included leadership roles with YMCA Youth Programs, Kiwanis/Key Club, patriotic, educational, veterans and R.O.T.C. recognition awards. When he is not training bonsai, Grant enjoys spending time with his family including Kathy, his wife of 43 years, son and daughter (subject of a Seattle Times article on their father/daughter relationship with bonsai) and his new granddaughter.
Byron Mucke has been a docent at the museum for two years. He approaches the art of bonsai through the eyes of a graphic designer and enjoys talking with visitors about form, light, and how the bonsai makes them feel.
With 20 years experience as a Registered Nurse + Horticulture studies at UCLA Extension, Jennie Serrano teaches there are common parallels in keeping people and plants alive. Jennie’s journey in the green industry began as a hobby 9 years ago, gained traction after taking a crash course in business, and exploded during the pandemic or affectionately “the plantdemic“. She is available for houseplant and garden consultations and is passionate about sharing fun facts about people, plants and the planet on her Instagram page, as well as soil regeneration and growing and preserving her own flowers. She has been a bonsai practitioner for 5 years and is co-founder of the Tacoma Bonsai Club.
Mike Stockman was born and raised in Bellingham Washington by his grandparents. The outdoors is a big passion of his and he takes part in snowboarding at the Mt. Baker ski area every year since he was little. Mike loves trees and has been working on them and learning about bonsai for the last 2 years. He also does landscaping for the Port of Bellingham every summer for the last 3 years.
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