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Pretzel Tree By Aharon Naveh, Israel (photograph)

Arborsculpture is a branch of arboriculture specifically involved with the shaping of tree trunks, branches and roots into structures with ornamental or functional utility. Basic techniques involve pruning, grafting and bending single or multiple trees into shapes that grow thicker and stronger as they add annual rings. The closest related practices are espalier and pleaching.

The term Arborsculpture was coined by Richard Reames in the 1990s to unify the field, but the practice can be dated back to 1905 when John Krubsack grew a chair in Wisconsin.

Axel Erlandson Starting work in the late 1920s and continuing until about 1963, a year before his death. Most of his works are currently housed at Bonfante Gardens.Axel Erlandson was considered the most prolific and accomplished tree shaper to ever practice this art. Until the world Expo 2005 in Aichi Japan where Pooktre (Peter Cook and Becky Northey) were the featered artists. The book "Arborsculpture - Solutions for a Small Planet" by Richard Reames is the most comprehensive title covering this esoteric practice.

External links

http://www.pooktre.com - Growing fine art
http://www.arborsmith.com/ Books, tools, installations, history and links
http://www.archinode.com/bienal02.html - Theoretical grown building
http://www.plantware.org/ - Technology and Art
http://www.growingvillage.com/ World Expo 2005 Japan

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 [[Image:Pretzel Tree.gif|frame|right|[[Pretzel]] Tree By Aharon Naveh, [[Israel]] (photograph) ]]
+[[Image:Becky's Mirror.jpg|thumb|The first example of a grown mirror with shaped roots was displayed by Pooktre at the World Expo 2005 in Aichi Japan]]
-'''Arborsculpture''' is a branch of [[arboriculture]] specifically involved with the shaping of roots, tree trunks and branches into structures with ornamental or functional utility. Basic techniques involve pruning, grafting and bending single or multiple trees into shapes that grow thicker and stronger as they add annual rings. The closest related practices are [[espalier]] and [[pleaching]].
+'''Arborsculpture''' is a branch of [[arboriculture]] specifically involved with the shaping of tree trunks, branches and roots into structures with ornamental or functional utility. Basic techniques involve pruning, grafting and bending single or multiple trees into shapes that grow thicker and stronger as they add annual rings. The closest related practices are [[espalier]] and [[pleaching]].
-The term Arborsculpture was coined in the 1990s to unify the field, but the practice can be dated back to 1911 when John Krubsack grew a chair in [[Wisconsin]].
+The term Arborsculpture was coined by Richard Reames in the 1990s to unify the field, but the practice can be dated back to 1905 when John Krubsack grew a chair in [[Wisconsin]].
-[[Axel Erlandson]] is considered the most prolific Arborsculptor to ever practice this art. Starting work in the late 1920s and continuing until about 1963, a year before his death. Most of his works are currently housed at [[Bonfante Gardens]]. The book "Arborsculpture - Solutions for a Small Planet" by Richard Reames is the most comprehensive title covering this esoteric practice.
+[[Axel Erlandson]] Starting work in the late 1920s and continuing until about 1963, a year before his death. Most of his works are currently housed at [[Bonfante Gardens]].Axel Erlandson was considered the most prolific and accomplished tree shaper to ever practice this art. Until the world Expo 2005 in Aichi Japan where [http://www.pooktre.com Pooktre] (Peter Cook and Becky Northey) were the featered artists. The book "Arborsculpture - Solutions for a Small Planet" by Richard Reames is the most comprehensive title covering this esoteric practice.
 ==See also==
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 *http://www.archinode.com/bienal02.html - Theoretical grown building
 *http://www.plantware.org/ - Technology and Art
+*http://www.growingvillage.com/ World Expo 2005 Japan
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