The Tree of Lost Things by Ignore the Forecast

We discovered a fantastic and incredibly poignant art project whilst at Secret Garden Party, the concept being that you write something you have lost on a luggage label and attach it to a tree. It can be anything, it can be your favourite teddy bear, your virginity, your faith, your packet of cigarettes, anything goes. Over the course of the festival, the tree was so insanely full of labels, it was obviously a huge hit. The artists then collected the labels and took them home and added it to their exhibition. It’s a beautiful concept that Sheena and I both partook in, and it felt almost therapeutic. Ignore the Forecast also run a blog where they document some of the labels, artists who blog? Exciting. I crouched by the tree and spoke to one of the co-creators briefly who let me into the history of The Tree of Lost Things. Have a quick look at some of the labels, because believe me they are addictive once you start reading a few secrets.

The future looks interesting for The Tree of Lost Things as one of the co-creators told me that they might be turning it into a library of Lost Things. Check out their blog to read more.