A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY BY DYLAN HOWITT
68 MINUTES | UK | 2023
✨Longlisted for the 2023 British Independent Film Awards in the Best Feature Documentary category✨
Please book your free place via Eventbrite.
Join us for an ONLINE screening of the documentary film The Nettle Dress followed by a discussion about regenerative fibre production in Scotland.
“Textile artist Allan Brown spends seven years making a dress by hand just from 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 and finds a beautiful way to honour her.
A modern-day fairytale and hymn to the healing power of nature and slow craft.”
Watch the trailer here
Event starts at 7pm. Film running time is 68 minutes. After the screening hear from two speakers; Katharine Sharp from Highland Wool CIC and Rosie Bristow from Fantasy Fibre Mill about their work and what the future holds for regenerative textiles in Scotland.
Tickets are free but donations are welcomed. All proceeds will go to Highland Wool CIC, supporting a sustainable wool industry in Scotland, and Fantasy Fibre Mill, connecting regenerative agriculture to ethical fashion, producing natural fibre yarn which is grown, processed and spun in the UK. This event is supported by funding provided by the Highland Community Waste Partnership.
Event information: The event will be held over Zoom. Joining instructions, along with the Zoom event link, will be emailed in advance to all attendees.
FOR FILM LICENSING REASONS THIS EVENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN THE UK.
NB: One requirement of the funding is that we collect feedback from participants about the event. You will be asked to fill out a feedback form after the event.
Attendance & cancellation policy: Please only book a ticket if you know you are able to attend. If your plans change, you must cancel your ticket and let us know with at least 48 hours notice of the event start time so that others can attend.
For any questions or accessibility requirements, please email HCWP@velocitylove.co.uk.
