The lecture will mark the first public screening in Norway of the film 'The Nettle Dress'.  Allan Brown made a dress by hand over 7 years, just from the fibre of foraged stinging nettles. A modern day fairy tale and hymn to the healing power of nature and slow craft.

The 68 minute feature documentary will be followed by a Q&A session with artist Allan and filmmaker Dylan Howitt, as well as a chance to see the dress up close.

Watch the trailer here.

Allan Brown (Hedgerow Couture) is a textile artist from Brighton, East Sussex, in the UK. Working primarily with sustainable natural fibres like nettles, flax, hemp and wool, Allan takes these raw materials and transforms them into beautiful cloth with the aim of creating functional, durable clothing that draws lightly from the land, reflecting the fibres and colours of the landscape he lives and works in.

Dylan Howitt is a filmmaker with many years of experience telling compelling stories from all around the world, personal and political, always from the heart. Twice BAFTA-nominated he’s produced and directed for BBC, Netflix, ITV and Channel 4 amongst many others. His latest feature documentary, The Nettle Dress, follows textile artist Allan Brown on a seven-year odyssey making a dress from the fibre of locally foraged stinging nettles.