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Richard Reames lives in Williams, Oregon in a home he built by hand using dead standing logs and native stone for the foundation.<ref name=ArborsmithBio>[http://arborsmith.com/bio.html Arborsmith, Biography of Richard Reames]</ref> He started [[Arborsmith Studios]], his tree nursery and art studio, in 1993, after having "had an epiphany inspired by the work of [[Axel Erlandson]]."<ref name=ArborsmithBio/> He trains living [[woody plants]] using [[horticulture|horticultural]], [[arboriculture|arboricultural]], and artistic techniques, including live wood bending, branch [[girdling]], [[grafting#approach|approach grafting]], [[pruning]], and framing, in various combinations, to craft functional items and artworks.<ref name=Reames1>{{cite book|last=Reames|first=Richard|authorlink = Richard Reames|coauthors=Delbol, Barbara|title=How to Grow a Chair: The Art of Tree Trunk Topiary|year=1995|isbn=0-9647280-0-1}}</ref><ref name=Reames2>{{Cite book|last = Reames|first = Richard| authorlink = Richard Reames|title = Arborsculpture: Solutions for a Small Planet|publisher = Arborsmith Studios|year = 2005|location = Oregon |isbn = 0964728087}}</ref> He has written and published two books on the topic. In his first book, he coined the word arborsculpture to identify and describe a craft without a generic name that had been practiced and developed for centuries by many other craftspeople.<ref name=Reames1/> |
Richard Reames lives in Williams, Oregon in a home he built by hand using dead standing logs and native stone for the foundation.<ref name=ArborsmithBio>[http://arborsmith.com/bio.html Arborsmith, Biography of Richard Reames]</ref> He started [[Arborsmith Studios]], his tree nursery and art studio, in 1993, after having "had an epiphany inspired by the work of [[Axel Erlandson]]."<ref name=ArborsmithBio/> He trains living [[woody plants]] using [[horticulture|horticultural]], [[arboriculture|arboricultural]], and artistic techniques, including live wood bending, branch [[girdling]], [[grafting#approach|approach grafting]], [[pruning]], and framing, in various combinations, to craft functional items and artworks.<ref name=Reames1>{{cite book|last=Reames|first=Richard|authorlink = Richard Reames|coauthors=Delbol, Barbara|title=How to Grow a Chair: The Art of Tree Trunk Topiary|year=1995|isbn=0-9647280-0-1}}</ref><ref name=Reames2>{{Cite book|last = Reames|first = Richard| authorlink = Richard Reames|title = Arborsculpture: Solutions for a Small Planet|publisher = Arborsmith Studios|year = 2005|location = Oregon |isbn = 0964728087}}</ref> He has written and published two books on the topic. In his first book, he coined the word arborsculpture to identify and describe a craft without a generic name that had been practiced and developed for centuries by many other craftspeople.<ref name=Reames1/> |
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Reames exhibits his works regularly, teaches week-long courses in arborsculpture at [[John C. Campbell Folk School]] in [[North Carolina]], and lectures internationally on the practice of arborsculpture.<ref name=ArborsmithBio/><ref>[http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/20/foer.php ''Cabinet'' magazine, "How to Grow a Chair: An Interview with Richard Reames"]</ref><ref name=designboom1>{{cite web|title=designboom:my chair grew an inch this year!|url=http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/trees.html}}</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090531024238/http://gardencenterassociation.org/garden_symposium_2008.html Speaker announcement for Garden Symposium 2008 in Kansas City, MO]</ref> In 1997, he directed the planting of a community garden in his hometown, Williams, Oregon. In 2000, with the people of the city of [[Jyokoji, Japan]], he and [[World's Fair]] [[Expo 2005]] producer [[John Gathright]] planted "Laughing Happy Tree Park," a village of living tree houses with living furniture.<ref name=designboom1/> In 2005, he served as arborsculpture coordinator |
Reames exhibits his works regularly, teaches week-long courses in arborsculpture at [[John C. Campbell Folk School]] in [[North Carolina]], and lectures internationally on the practice of arborsculpture.<ref name=ArborsmithBio/><ref>[http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/20/foer.php ''Cabinet'' magazine, "How to Grow a Chair: An Interview with Richard Reames"]</ref><ref name=designboom1>{{cite web|title=designboom:my chair grew an inch this year!|url=http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/trees.html}}</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090531024238/http://gardencenterassociation.org/garden_symposium_2008.html Speaker announcement for Garden Symposium 2008 in Kansas City, MO]</ref> In 1997, he directed the planting of a community garden in his hometown, Williams, Oregon. In 2000, with the people of the city of [[Jyokoji, Japan]], he and [[World's Fair]] [[Expo 2005]] producer [[John Gathright]] planted "Laughing Happy Tree Park," a village of living tree houses with living furniture.<ref name=designboom1/> In 2005, he served as arborsculpture coordinator for the Growing Village pavilion at the World's Fair Expo 2005 in [[Nagakute]], [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]], [[Japan]].<ref name=ArborsmithBio/> |
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[[Image:Birch_2006.jpg|220px|thumb|left|Birch window frame arborsculpture by Richard Reames.]] |
[[Image:Birch_2006.jpg|220px|thumb|left|Birch window frame arborsculpture by Richard Reames.]] |
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 An arborsculpture by Richard Reames entitled Peace in Cherry, depicting the CND logo | |
| Born | 1957 |
| Occupation | arborsculptor, nursery owner and writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Genre | horticulture |
| Subject | arborsculpture |
| Notable works | How to Grow a Chair: The Art of Tree Trunk Topiary with Barbara Delbol (1995) Arborsculpture: Solutions for a Small Planet (2005) |
| Notable awards | The Good Design Award, 2000 |
| Website | |
| http://www.arborsmith.com/ | |
 Literature portal | |
Richard Reames (1957-) is an arborist, arborsculptor, nurseryman, and author who lives and works in Williams, Oregon.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He is best known for his artistic work with trees and for coining the word 'arborsculpture'.
Biography
Richard Reames lives in Williams, Oregon in a home he built by hand using dead standing logs and native stone for the foundation.[7] He started Arborsmith Studios, his tree nursery and art studio, in 1993, after having "had an epiphany inspired by the work of Axel Erlandson."[7] He trains living woody plants using horticultural, arboricultural, and artistic techniques, including live wood bending, branch girdling, approach grafting, pruning, and framing, in various combinations, to craft functional items and artworks.[8][9] He has written and published two books on the topic. In his first book, he coined the word arborsculpture to identify and describe a craft without a generic name that had been practiced and developed for centuries by many other craftspeople.[8]
Reames exhibits his works regularly, teaches week-long courses in arborsculpture at John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina, and lectures internationally on the practice of arborsculpture.[7][10][11][12] In 1997, he directed the planting of a community garden in his hometown, Williams, Oregon. In 2000, with the people of the city of Jyokoji, Japan, he and World's Fair Expo 2005 producer John Gathright planted "Laughing Happy Tree Park," a village of living tree houses with living furniture.[11] In 2005, he served as arborsculpture coordinator for the Growing Village pavilion at the World's Fair Expo 2005 in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan.[7]
Published works
Books
- How to Grow a Chair: The Art of Tree Trunk Topiary, with Barbara Delbol, 1995, Arborsmith Studios[8]
- Arborsculpture: Solutions for a Small Planet, 2005, Arborsmith Studios[9]
Periodical articles
- Compass Magazine- March/April 2006[7]
Awards and Honors
- 2000 "The Good Design Award" for ecological design on the Laughing Happy Tree Park in Jyokoji, Japan[7]
References
- ^ Emily Compost Who's Who in Gardening, "Richard Reames"
- ^ Treeshapers.net, "Arborsculpture by Richard Reames"
- ^ Greenwala, Aborsculpturist Richard Reames & His Living Tree Art Works
- ^ Shauna Lee Lange, "a naturalist’s studio: richard reames"
- ^ Steve Nix, About.com Guide, "Axel Erlandson: An American Arborsculpturist"
- ^ Trendhunter Magazine, Living Tree Art: Richard Reames of Arborsmith Studios Grows Amazing Arborsculptures
- ^ a b c d e f Arborsmith, Biography of Richard Reames
- ^ a b c Reames, Richard (1995). How to Grow a Chair: The Art of Tree Trunk Topiary. ISBN 0-9647280-0-1.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Reames, Richard (2005). Arborsculpture: Solutions for a Small Planet. Oregon: Arborsmith Studios. ISBN 0964728087.
- ^ Cabinet magazine, "How to Grow a Chair: An Interview with Richard Reames"
- ^ a b "designboom:my chair grew an inch this year!".
- ^ Speaker announcement for Garden Symposium 2008 in Kansas City, MO
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