About this Event
Friday, October 30 | 6PM–8PM
Doors Open 6:00 PM
Japanese Tea Performance by Soryo Matsumura before the screening
Screening begins around 6:30 PM (65 min)
Ceremonial Matcha & Mulberry Cookie After the Film
We are pleased to host a special screening of “Weaving the Forest”, a documentary by director Alisa Evans exploring the relationship between nature, craft, clothing, and the way we consume.
The film began by following the making of MORI WO ORU, a Japanese clothing and lifestyle brand founded by Yumi Komori.
From soil, water, plants, animals, and people, a single silk garment is shaped by countless lives, traditions, and hands across time. Following silk from its origins in nature through thread, weaving, craftsmanship, and finally clothing, the film reveals the larger ecosystem behind what we wear.
At its heart is Japan’s satoyama culture, where people have long lived in close relationship with forests and nature, carrying forward a sense of reverence and gratitude toward the many forms of life that surround us.
Weaving the Forest. invites us to pause and reconnect with the relationship between what we wear and nature.
Before the screening, Japanese tea master Soryo Matsumura will offer a tea ceremony, inviting guests into a quiet moment of presence before the film begins.
Following the screening, guests will be served Bōtapia’s Organic Mulberry Matcha, made from mulberry leaves, paired with a special Mulberry Cookie created by Laurie Ellen for the evening—extending the story of silk and the mulberry tree into taste, and offering a moment to reflect, connect, and share tea together.
For SAYAKA DAVIS and Hannayoo Works, whose work is rooted in natural materials, craftsmanship, and thoughtful making, it feels especially meaningful to share this film and tea experience in our DUMBO showroom.
We invite you to join us for an intimate evening of film, mindful tea, and conversation.
SATURDAY SHOP with MORI WO ORU
147 Front Street, Suite 304Brooklyn, NY 11201
On Saturday, October 31 from 12:00–6:00 PM, the showroom will be open to the public.
Alongside SAYAKA DAVIS and Hannayoo Works, we are pleased to present pieces from MORI WO ORU, offering a closer look at the clothing, materials, and philosophy behind the film.
About Alisa Evans
Alisa Evans is a sustainability advocate based in Japan and the director of Weaving the Forest.
She is also the host of Ethical Every Day on NHK World, where she explores sustainable living practices and ethical choices from Japan.
Her work focuses on the intersection of culture, environment, and social impact, bringing traditional knowledge and contemporary practices together to inspire more conscious ways of living.
About MORI WO ORU
MORI WO ORU is a Japanese clothing and lifestyle brand founded by Yumi Komori, rooted in the animistic spirit of Japan’s silk-weaving culture.
Through clothing, craft, and regenerative projects, the brand explores the interconnected relationship between nature and human life, carrying forward knowledge and traditions surrounding silk that have developed in Japan over more than 2,000 years.
Weaving the Forest. began as a project to document this process, following the making of MORI WO ORU and the many lives, landscapes, and hands behind a single silk garment.
About Soryo Matsumura
Soryo Matsumura is a Japanese tea master with over 20 years of experience and a certified mindfulness coach. His work bridges traditional tea practice with contemporary approaches to awareness and well-being, using tea as a medium to cultivate presence, connection, and inner stillness.*He is also the author of the English-language book An Illustrated Guide to the Zen Tea Ceremony, published in May 2026 and warmly received by readers in Japan and abroad.
About Bōtapia
Bōtapia — from Botanical + Utopia — is a Japanese Botanical Wellness brand guided by the philosophy “NO NATURE NO LIFE — We are part of nature.”
Creating natural and organic, caffeine-free matcha and YakuZen herbal teas, Bōtapia promotes everyday wellbeing through the energy of plants and a life lived in harmony with nature.
About Laurie Ellen
Laurie Ellen Pellicano is a Brooklyn-based baker and pastry chef with over 15 years of experience.
She previously served as Head Pastry Chef at San Francisco’s Tartine Bakery and contributed to the James Beard Award-nominated Tartine Book 3. Her work and recipes have appeared in the New York Times, Food & Wine, and other publications.
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