Workshop Signup
Welcome! If you are a TBS member and you would like to sign up for any of the upcoming workshops you can do so on this page. TBS accepts PayPal as the only form of payment. No PayPal account is necessary; PayPal allows you to pay with a credit card using the same link.
Lottery Process if more than the slots available are requested by the date indicated:
People are numbered by the time they signup, random numbers are generated using https://numbergenerator.org/randomnumbergenerator/ and these are used to select individuals who will not get a requested slot in a work shop. Money paid will be refunded to these people.
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Sergio Cuan Workshops
Enjoy a hands-on bonsai master class with Sergio Cuan, renowned bonsai artist with nearly 40 years of experience in the art and practice of bonsai.
With a background in painting, design, and immersive creative environments and a lifelong passion for horticulture, Sergio brings a uniquely artistic approach to every tree. I
Leave with strengthened skills, renewed creative inspiration, and a beautifully shaped bonsai to continue developing at home.
Workshops meet at the Raleigh Police Club. Bring your tools and please be on time.
If more people than available slots register by June 8th 5 pm we will notify you if you are selected by random lottery.
Workshop #1 8:30 AM - Noon: Air layering a Japanese Maple (see pictures). $300
Learn how to air layer a tree to create new rootage, and begin the styling, and take home a specimen bonsai. These are not tiny trees but are 5-10 year old maples (most dwarf varieties), about 1 inch diameter. 10 slots available.
Workshop 1: Japanese Maple
Workshop #2 1 PM - 3:30 PM: Bring your own tree. $50.
Learn with personalized instruction from Sergio how to improve your tree while gaining practical techniques. 9 slots available.
Workshop 2: BYOT