Two self-taught artists from Australia have found their creative outlet in crafting furniture and art out of living trees. Through planning and patience, they make art that evolves over time, with the utmost respect for nature.
An incredible “living chair” that took nine years to finish has put the couple on the map.
Peter Cook, 65, and Becky Northey, 51, met in 1995. Both are self-taught artists and have lived in Portugal since 2017 making furniture and art under the creative name Pooktre—a seven-letter name combining Peter’s nickname, “Pook,” the word “tree,” and Peter’s favorite number, seven. The couple said Pooktre was acknowledged as a world leader in tree-shaping art at a world expo in Aichi, Japan, in 2005….