In 1995, Reames wrote and published his first book, How to Grow a Chair: The Art of Tree Trunk Topiary. In it, he coined the word arborsculpture.[1] In 2005, he published his second book, Arborsculpture: Solutions for a Small Planet.[2] He has lectured in Australia [65] and gives live demonstrations of bending and weaving a chair at garden shows, fairs and folk art festivals around America.[66]