The Forest of Craft is a place for rethinking the relationship between nature and people through a way of making that begins with planting.Here, acts such as planting, nurturing, receiving, making, using, and repairing become pathways for reflecting on what it means for humans to live as part of nature’s own processes.
Cultivating materials also means cultivating our senses and the ways we live together in society.
The forest is not merely a source of materials but a living field for exploring how the philosophy of making can shape our lives and communities.
Through forest cultivation, research, education, and craft practice, we look closely at the interconnections between life and culture.This forest is like another kind of school—one where we learn about living through the act of making.
Our ActivitiesWe put our philosophy of making that begins with planting into practice through four fields: Forest Cultivation, Research, Education, and Craft Practice.Together, these practices help reconnect people and nature and cultivate the foundation for a regenerative culture.
“Forest of Craft” is operated by PERSPECTIVE, an organization that focuses on Urushi, natural lacquer that has been used in Japan for more than ten thousand years. PERSPECTIVE uses Urushi as a central axis to learn about the relationship between people and nature that has been passed down through crafts as well as sow the seeds for social harmony, heightened attunement to nature, and sustainable lifestyles.
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