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Puzzlewood display inspired by Japanese folklore

More than 100 never-publicly-seen-before art pieces are on display in Puzzlewood, in the Forest of Dean.

The installation was inspired by kodama, woodland spirits in Japanese folklore.

The artist Ed Elliott says it is a way of "celebrating nature".

Video journalist: Maddie Simpson

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15 June 2024

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