About Faux Bois:
Faux Bois is a French term meaning "false wood". The art of ferrocement faux bois is a combination of steel and concrete: Cement mixes are applied to a steel framework, and then sculpted by hand to resemble natural wood. These works are not molded or cast! These are unique works of art, made using simple tools. The art form was invented in France, before the turn of the century. Only a handful of artists continue to practice this esoteric art form.
Michael Fogg’s faux bois furniture is inspired by the tree forms found in the Northeastern United States, as well as traditional French Rocaille and Southwestern Trabajo Rustico. Weathered branches, stumps, and old boards are all treated as sculptural subjects, their seeming fragility contradicted by a stone-like density.
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Concrete and faux bois links:
Donald Tucker, faux bois artist
faux bois in the news, faux bois gurus
http://www.new-territories.com/ZOO/?page_id=431
http://www.fauxboisconcrete.info/
Gardening and Landscaping:
http://www.englishgardensandlandscaping.com/
Doyle Herman Design Associates