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In the Forest Cathedral short documentary, artist Natasha Wightman traces the remarkable journey of 4,800-year-old sub-fossilised bog oak, the material and inspiration at the heart of NVW’s new body of work ‘Lost Forests’. Drawing inspiration from indigenous forests, ancient landscapes, and ever-changing coastlines, Lost Forests invites both viewer and wearer to reappraise the wilds of Britain. Natasha Wightman’s choice to use rare and ancient bog oak in her designs for Lost Forests, led to a deep exploration into Britain’s temperate rainforests. Wightman believes that the tiny fragile fragments of temperate rainforest that cling on in Britain today are treasure troves that need to be protected, understood and appreciated, just as Britain’s heritage crafts are in need of expansion and recognition. At the heart of this series lies Hemplands Haul bog wood, sub-fossilised remnants of mighty oaks from East Anglia’s Neolithic forests, submerged by rising seas and hostile weather conditions. A testimony to forests long gone, the bog oak was preserved in earthen silence for over 4800 years, before emerging as a reminder of wildness forgotten. This exceptional material, regarded as Britain’s finest carving medium, carries within its dense, dark grain the story of a lost ecosystem. Today, only 1% of Britain’s rainforests remain. Wightman’s hope is that in rendering these special habitats in the sub-fossilised bog oak, the echo of Britain’s once abundant forests, it will compel the viewer and the wearer to consider our attitudes towards today’s habitats and landscapes. Forest Cathedral is more than a documentary, it’s a sensory journey into Britain’s wild interior and the material legacy of forests long gone. It invites viewers to reconsider what remains, and what is at risk. “For me forests are like cathedrals. There’s a respect, maybe how you feel walking into a church. I think about the colossalness of our forests, of what we had and what we’ve lost. When I look back at where I started with these series of works, I've really looked into these layers of our heritage and why we're so inspired by these forests.” — Natasha Wightman Director Charlie Yuille Director of Photography James Taylor Special Thanks To Merlin Hanbury-Tenison Tom Birkett Kate Fleur Young Anne Kernan Hamish Low Graham Heeley