Japanese artist Azuma Makoto usually creates his botanically themed pieces from real plants, but occasionally dabbles with materials as diverse as Astroturf and LEGO. One of his latest pieces is a gorgeous recreation of a bonsai pine tree built from bricks.

Click the pic to see more photos on the artist’s Facebook page.

Via MAKE, a text message from my mom, and the rest of the Internet (we’re a little behind on this particular item)…