In Jyokoji-cho, Seto Japan. There is a park with cement logs. The fascinating part is that the depiction is of structural grafting and the heavy chainsaw pruning. Apparently there are other examples of this kind of cement art. Anyone know if there is a name for it ?
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Hi Richard - just found your site and love it! I am afraid I no nothing of "faux arborsculpture" but after a trip to Japan am fascinated by the very Japanese way of mixing the very naturally beautiful with the very modern and man made. Even the most naturally beautiful places have been slightly 'tweaked' with added rocks to line river beds and particular planting. I also noticed that they bind willow trees to make them drape in a particular way over water. do you consider this to be arborsculpture? What do you know of the tree binding? How do you feel about the faux arbosculpture?
Hi,
It's called in french l'art des rocailleurs.
It's quite common to see that in the french public parks, especially in marseille. In think this 'technique'' was used in the beginning of the last century.
The landscaper Bernard lassus wrote something about it.
I saw a feature article about that technique in Martha Stewart Living mag once. Don't remember the name but you might find it in a search of their website.
Faux bois ... look up Carlos Cortes, he is a master of the art of faux bois. He creates some amazing things. Love your living sculptures though!
The technique is know as Ferrocement Faux Bois... here's some links to more information. I am working on a ferrocement public art sculpture myself right now... so in my research, I came to know of this specialized technique. http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/1466218312
(this is a thin book, a little overpriced, but the info is very good and detailed on how to make yourself)
http://fauxboisinconcrete.blogspot.com
blog about the art of cement faux bois.
The technique is know as Ferrocement Faux Bois...
Here's some links to more information. I am working on a ferrocement public art sculpture myself right now... so in my research, came to know of this specialized technique.
http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/1466218312
(This is a thin book, a little overpriced, but the info is very good and detailed on how to make yourself)
http://fauxboisinconcrete.blogspot.com
(Blog about cement faux bois)
Please see my book "Capturing Nature, the Cement Sculpture of Dionicio Rodriguez,"(Texas A&M University Press, 2008). He brought the genre, which began in France in the late 1800s to Texas in 1924, and it became known as "trabajo rustico" (rustic work in Spanish)He worked in 8 states, and many of his projects are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As a result of his influence and his many followers,San Antonio, Texas has more examples of this work than any city in the U.S> Patsy Light, San Antonio, TX
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