I wanted to tell a children’s story, with a subtle message about where we are going wrong - a story with simple language and pictures that children understand. Our children, as the generation of the future, must be encouraged to sustain the resources we have and not to re-make the mistakes of the past.
The story Forever Lost has climate change as its main theme, but this theme is concealed within its narrative. The book is based on my own fears for the future and that of the world changing for the worst.
We are shown two worlds; one familiar and the other not, like a post-apocalyptic dream. The small book inside the main story shows how the choices we make can affect the world around us. We the viewers are able to follow the character throughout her journey, as she looks at this other world – the world that could be ours, if we make the wrong choices.
The entire book is made from recycled materials, reflecting the sustainable nature of the message and the work.
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