I like to prune trees. There is an apple tree and a cherry tree and a maple tree with a birch tree and poplars from my childhood, and there are many more fairy-tale trees that live somewhere inside me and periodically ask for paper from the outside, giving me comfort and the joy of creativity.

The theme "Tree of Life" is one of the favorite themes of the masters of decorative and applied arts. In my opinion, this is the most difficult topic. It reveals the author's idea of the world structure. Putting three worlds in a hole and adding positive symbols is not enough at all. It is necessary to know well our roots and the symbolism of each bird, each flower, each tree. It is necessary to understand the multidimensionality of our universe. I am still studying and thinking about this topic. And I dared to give the name "Tree of Life" to only one of these cuttings.