Focal Points
The Woodland Lantern is utilizing multi-disciplinary design and education centered around practical world solutions. Multi-disciplinary design is the art of creating with utilitarian functionality from multiple disciplines such as woodworking, permaculture, house-building, and clothing development. A multi-disciplinary designer is a similar term to a jack-of-all-trades. The type of education The Woodland Lantern is focusing on is world solution education that simply describes humanity’s deficiencies while then providing inspiring and exciting solutions where nature is the true protoganist. This whole project is inspired from a simple book on Woodland Gnomes that showcases their lifestyle in order to provide a model for inspiration, excitement, and folklore.
In the book that inspired The Woodland Lantern called “Gnomes” by Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet, there is wonderfully illustrated depictions of what gnome life is like. The gnomes are master craftsmen and craftswomen that strategically work with nature to build their forest dwelling homes, clothes, household items, and tools. They have a strong knowledge of various herbs in order to help cure ailments. They also go out in the forest as doctors to help any injured animal. All in all, they live in symbiosis with nature while maintaining a desired level of comfort and luxury. The harmony that is depicted in the book struck a chord on how we, humans, can live in tune with the natural world. A world that transforms from the loud noises, hustle, and bustle of the cities to a world where all our clothes are made from natural fibers that can compost into the land is the world that The Woodland Lantern is shining a light on. Humans have a lot of room to grow into becoming one with nature, which provides a lot of opportunities for us to learn about nature and not just why its important to protect it, but how we can practically live in harmony with it.
From locally sourced hand tool woodworking, natural fiber clothing, habitat design, permaculture education, and more The Woodland Lantern is utilizing multi-disciplinary design and education to create world solutions inspired from a vintage fantasy book on Woodland Gnomes on how they live in harmony with nature, and therefore eachother. The lantern shines the way on creating a brighter future for us to be in tune with Mother Earth. Thank you for tuning in, feel free to head over to the shop page so The Woodland Lantern can keep growing into larger projects that can bring about great transformation such as the Blue Print Design and a workshop build. Have a great day!
