Smashwords 3 methods of tree shaping a book by becky. Tree shaping resource learn about, share and discuss. This book knowledge to grow shaped trees was written by peter cook and becky northey, the worlds leading tree shapers. The unusual tree shapes tree shaping is the practice of training living trees and woody plants into artistic shapes by carefully orchestrating how the tree. Tree shaping also known by several other alternative names uses living trees and other woody plants as the medium to create structures and art. Contemporary tree shapers include richard reames who coined the term. Richard reames has two books detailing this method of shaping trees. How is your method of tree shaping different from others. The knowledge contained in this book, is their answer to worldwide demand for pooktre s shaping method.
The art of pooktre tree shaping was mastered over the last 15 years through a partnership between australias pooktre duo, peter cook and becky worthey. Pooktre is a new method of growing trees shaped like people. By grafting, shaping, and pruning the woody trunks, or guiding branches, trees are made to grow into ornamental or useful shapes. This full colour book teaches pooktre in a practical step by step process so you too can shape trees creating your own unique garden. Since we published our book knowledge to grow shaped trees people from all over the world have. At earlier time richard had grown some trees in japan which hadnt worked out that well.
You write that your book knowledge to grow shaped trees is. This is a well thought out and researched book on the different methods of tree shaping. With an understanding of tree lore, trees like these are easy to grow and its a very satisfying pastime. The knowledge contained in this book, is their answer to worldwide. Tree shaping is the practice of training living trees and woody plants into artistic shapes by carefully orchestrating how the tree and the branches grow. Peter and becky have written knowledge to grow shaped trees its a 184 page book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 3 methods of tree shaping every aspiring tree shaper should be aware of pooktre book 2. Pooktre tree shaping is a unique ecoart form created, developed and perfected by peter cook and becky northey in south east queensland, australia. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The pooktre process is a gradual shaping as the tree grows. This book has 184 pages, with over 350 photos and illustrations detailing the pooktre process of shaping trees. The training starts with young seedlings, saplings or the stems of trees when they are very young, 15.
There are a few different methods 2 used by the various artists to shape their trees, which share a common heritage with other artistic horticultural and agricultural practices, such as pleaching, bonsai, espalier, and topiary, and employing some similar techniques. The art of tree shaping sculpture, trees in 1987 peter cook had the idea, i wonder if i can grow a chair nothing grew the way he expected. Instant tree shaping edit arborsculpture bench by richard reames created using the techniques as described in his books how to grow a chair and arborsculpture instant tree shaping starts with more. We work in the shaping zone, and this method requires daytoday.
What is the difference between pooktre and other forms of tree shaping. Tree shaping horticulture and soil science wiki fandom. The art of tree shaping weird and wonderful news library. Pooktre tree shaping by gerri l elder peter cook and becky northey met in 1995, became partners and began shaping plum tree suckers into living art they call pooktre. Train your trees into extraordinary shapes telegraph. Instead, pooktre tree shaping relies on gentler methods, including. But pooktre in this case suggests growing the braid instead.
The trees might then either remain growing, as with the living pooktre garden chair, or perhaps be harvested as a. As founders of a unique tree shaping method called pooktre. Cook and northey have written a book, knowledge to grow shaped trees. Knowledge to grow shaped trees pook and beckys involvement with training their trees goes back a long way now, and in this lavishly illustrated book. Simply follow the pooktre process of shaping trees as detailed in knowledge to grow shaped trees and you too can grow this new art with living trees. Though tree shaping, shaping trees or shaped tree is used alot as a descriptive phrase for. A new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees on free shipping on qualified orders. Pooktre is an ability to convert ones nature related fantasies into reality. It also has two step by step tree designs, one is a. I am sure that you have seen a picture of a tree with its roots or trunk forming different patterns see picture below and if you have assumed that. Many people believe tree shaping takes far too long, but that is not how tree shaping should be viewed. Oct 2, 2017 tree shaping is the practice of shaping living trees into artistic shapes and useful structures. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Each method has a description of how it is done, with images of the resulting chairs.
Erlandson had done his trees first and well, that we where happy to have our trees. She has also informed me that they are currently working on a book describing the tree shaping process. Peter cook and becky northey are the founders of pooktre. Tree shaping is the practice of training living trees and woody plants into artistic shapes by carefully orchestrating how the tree and the. No, we just choreograph what trees are already doing in the forest by themselves. This book was written by world leading tree shapers peter cook and becky northey. Begin with the end in mind pooktre, northey, becky, cook. But tree shaping often has fantastical element to it. Their gradual shaping method alters the shape of a living tree. Modern interest in the craft spiked in the late 1940s when axel erlandson became fascinated with tree shaping and eventually went on to shape nearly 70 trees into intricate knots, curves, spirals, zigzags and other forms. Axel erlandson circus trees tree shaping also known as pooktre, arborsculpture, tree training, and by several other alternative names is the practice of training living trees. It is the gradual process of shaping trees, allowing them to grow into predetermined designs.
We were asked if we wish to have the whole art form called pooktre or circus trees. Tree shaping uses living trees and other woody plants as the medium to create structures and. As seen in these photos, pooktre is a dream made into a. They have a book that shows you how to do this to trees. As seen in these photos, pooktre is a dream made into a reality through inspiration, love of nature, tree finesse, persistence and understanding trees and how they grow. We have given two step by step tree designs in our book. Tree shaping is the practice of growing and shaping trunks, branches and roots of trees and other woody plantstext text text. By grafting, shaping, and pruning the woody trunks, or guiding branches, trees. Trees are awesome, and there are a lot of great books about trees and tree enthusiasts.
We start with a seedseedling or cuttings aprox 330 cm tall. Becky northey describes three different ways of shaping trees to make art. This training is a daily or weekly shaping of young growth, depending on the size of the project as to how long it takes to grow a tree along the length of the design. Train your trees into extraordinary shapes how to master the art of training trees into different shapes such as tables, chairs and even people. Begin with the end in mind pooktre kindle edition by northey, becky, cook, peter. In 1995, reames wrote and published his first book, how to grow a chair. We have perfected a gradual shaping method, which is the shaping of trees as they grow along predetermined designs. Tree shapers peter cook and becky northey of south east queensland loved their trees but werent satisfied with growing pretty shapes, they wanted something better, and in 1996 pooktre was born. Pooktre, tree shapers thegardenlady has seen and been amazed by photos of trees that have been shaped to grow in unusual and artistic shapes. For instance, there was a mysterious tree in italy, the maple of ratibor, that took the form of a house. Tree shapinglist of potential title names wikipedia. There are a few different methods of shaping trees.
This training is a daily or weekly shaping of young growth, depending on the size of the project as to how long it takes. In australia, peter cook and becky northey, the founders of pooktre, refined their own techniques for shaping trees into figures of people, as well as chairs and mirror frames. Arborsculpture solutions to a small planet by richard reams, uses it twice on page 1 shaping tree trunks also shaping trees there are other places though out the book that it used. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading begin with the end in mind pooktre. They discuss the different published methods of tree shaping. You will discover a whole new world gives you the ability to live in harmony with trees. Tree shaping is used in books and articles about the art form that are in no way linked to arborsculpture. Pooktre the art of growing trees into manmade forms land8. Tree shaping, known under a variety of names, is the art and technique of growing and shaping trunks, branches and roots of trees and other woody plants. The authors also give their views as to the pros and cons of each method. Shaped tree planted in 1998 and grown via the pooktre method. Once the trees have grown the full length, wait for them to thicken the design with time.
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