Nettle Dress Screening event

Hosted by London Forest School Association group, The Nettle Dress is a beautifully filmed documentary by film maker Dylan Howitt and textile artist Allan Brown.

Textile artist Allan Brown spends seven years making a dress by hand, using only the fibre of locally foraged stinging nettles. This is ‘hedgerow couture’, the greenest of slow fashion and also his medicine. It’s how he survives the death of his wife Alex and how he finds a beautiful way to honour her.
Director Dylan Howitt says: ‘This is a story about the deep value of creativity and imagination, and a slow, mindful craft that is more in tune with the natural world.’
Produced, directed, filmed and edited by Dylan Howitt
 Foraged, spun, woven and sewn by Allan Brown

This event will combine the film screening and many nettle themed refreshments, crafts and spinning demonstrations by the Lea Valley Weavers.

This event is open to families. however the film is rated 12A and tackles the subject of death.