User:Becky Northey

The account of this former contributor was not re-activated after the server upgrade of March 2022.

I'm Australian, Mum of two, a Tree shaper and Co-founder of Pooktre. Me and my life partner Peter Cook were invited to be the featured artists at the 2005 World Expo in Japan, where we were acknowledged as the world leaders in this art form. As founders of Pooktre: a new way of viewing trees, we are internationally known artists, giving presentations, teaching individuals as well consulting with Queensland government. In addition to this, life size photos of our trees have been exhibited internationally and since Pooktre made its debut at 2005 Expo there has been worldwide media attention of our trees, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Natural history Museum South Africa, Wired UK Magazine, London Financial Times, Society Interiors Magazine (India), Australian National TV, appeared in multiple Japanese T.V. programs, Newspaper Culture (China) and including significant internet exposure and that interest has continued to grow.

We were the first in the world to create people trees, which are representational as opposed to abstract or functional art. We were also the first to use inclusions with trees that resulted in functional art pieces, such as a growing garden table, harvested coffee table, mirrors, and even a gem stone neck piece. With a combined 41 years of real-world experience, we have developed the tree shaping process of Pooktre.

Together we have mastered the art of tree shaping. Pooktre has perfected a gradual shaping method, which is the shaping of trees as they grow along predetermined designs. While this method takes time to mature, it is a gentle way to shape the trees. With a deep understanding of tree lore we move in harmony with the trees. We live in the mountains surrounded by thousands of acres of wild landscape. We love teaching our children about the animals that share their home and swimming in their pristine mountain stream that flows pass our garden.

I would like to add articles about tree shaping and the different practitioners and books published in this field.