Michael Siow demonstration in HCMC

HI IBC
I would like to share my Wrightia religiosa I collected since 2005. During Michael second visiting HCMC.He is from Malayxia. He spent one afternoon to restyling this tree.

I don't have the photo at first day collected.
This photo taken in 2009 ( the straight trunk and the right branch were cut to retrain)



Anh now, before operation



He explained he wanted to do something differences with curent shape.








He decided to cut







finished



future top ( drafted by LnVinh)

Nice tree.
I have three of these but nothing like that trunk. I enjoy working with them.
The artist is wearing gloves. Is there something about this species that makes gloves a good idea.

Hi Qui,

Thanks for sharing. The tree is really very old. Nice material.

bUDI