# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Word for World is Forest: Imagining Trees Through Art and Climate Ficti - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm - **Event Description**: In this immersive workshop, art and climate fiction intertwine, inviting participants to imagine with trees—creating, writing and feeling.About this EventThe Word for World is Forest is an immersive, hands-on workshop for adults and young people aged 15 and above, exploring the deep connections between creativity, storytelling and the living world. At its heart lies a simple yet powerful question: what stories do trees tell—and how might we, through art and climate fiction, listen and respond?Blending the tactile and the textual, participants create with their hands and shape meaning with their words. Trees are reimagined not only as subjects of our stories but as collaborators—co-authors in crafting more rooted, hopeful futures. Rather than focusing on polished outcomes, The Word for World is Forest celebrates shared process: a space for thinking and feeling together through both text and texture, cultivating connection rather than perfection.Participants begin with a sensory grounding—listening to, touching, and reflecting on the textures of trees. Short readings from climate fiction texts spark writing prompts and speculative responses. These written “seeds” grow into visual and tactile creations using natural and recycled materials—collage, ink, or mixed media. The workshop borrows its title from Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Word for World is Forest (1972), echoing its invitation to imagine more reciprocal relationships between humans and the living world, though our focus and process are entirely our own.Daniela Dora – in collaboration with Stepanka Facerova, Mansi Shouche and James W Norton.Daniela Dora is an affiliated lecturer in German Studies at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics and Director of Studies in Modern Languages at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge. Stepanka Facerova, (MA Fine Art at Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University). Stepanka questions our social habits, the necessity of routine, as well as the need for constant change. Mansi Shouche is a multimedia visual artist exploring ecology, cultural identity, and belonging through natural materials and ancient South Asian craft practices, creating contemplative works rooted in environmental care and cultural reflection.James W Norton is a visual artist, filmmaker, and soundscape designer whose work explores the entanglement of humans, nature, and technology. James' practice often draws on folklore, science fiction, deep time, and environmental adaptation to create poetic encounters with changing worlds. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambridge/the-word-for-world-is-forest-imagining-trees-through-art-and-climate-ficti/100001980477236728 - **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, fine-arts, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Cambridge - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Seminar Room A - **lat**: 52.2018599 - **long**: 0.1177301 - **full address**: Seminar Room A, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Word for World is Forest: Imagining Trees Through Art and Climate Ficti - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/04d72c2a2981dce1cf0179a9769f2d9eec3a84453ae73a6819a9a8537de9557b-rimg-w908-h604-dc302f31-gmir.png?v=1771344511 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Word for World is Forest: Imagining Trees Through Art and Climate Ficti being held? - **A:** The Word for World is Forest: Imagining Trees Through Art and Climate Ficti takes place on Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Seminar Room A, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Word for World is Forest: Imagining Trees Through Art and Climate Ficti? - **A:** The Word for World is Forest: Imagining Trees Through Art and Climate Ficti is organized by Cambridge Festival. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Word for World is Forest: Imagining Trees Through Art and Climate Ficti is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cambridge, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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