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Got Patience? Grow Some Furniture in Your Yard

Got Patience? Grow Some Furniture in Your Yard

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Derek Markham .

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Australian artists Peter Cook (Pook) and Becky Northey shape living trees into sculptures, growing chairs and tables and mirror frames, even candelabras and people trees. Their partnership, Pooktre Tree Shapers, uses wild plum and black cherry for their art, which takes as long as 8 to 10 years to grow for the bigger pieces.