5 Favourites from Town Trail Partners Oriel Myrddin

July 10, 2024

Hello!

Hope this finds you very well?
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We have been working on a very exciting element of Craft Festival Wales with Catherine Spring and Rachel Vater from Oriel Myrddin. The Craft Festival Town Trail will be hosted in 6 venues around Cardigan featuring 6 emerging makers from Wales. I’ll share full details of the Town Trail our next news. ⁠

We asked Rachel Vater from Oriel Myrddin to choose her 5 favourites from Craft Festival. ⁠

Keep scrolling to discover Rachel’s 5 Favourites.

We also have lovely range of workshops to enjoy too. Grab your seat now.

You can meet all of Rachel’s favourites at Cardigan Castle from September 6-8 at Craft Festival Wales. ⁠
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Book Your Tickets Now & Save⁠

Best wishes,
Sarah James MBE

5 Ffefryn gan Bartneriaid Llwybr yr Ŵyl Grefft gan Oriel Myrddin

Helo ‘na!

Gobeithio eich bod chi’n cadw’n dda?
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Rydym wedi bod wrthi’n gweithio ar elfen gyffrous iawn o Ŵyl Grefft Cymru gyda Catherine Spring a Rachel Vater o Oriel Myrddin. Cynhelir Llwybr Tref yr Ŵyl Grefft mewn 6 lleoliad o gwmpas Aberteifi sy’n arddangos gwaith 6 gwneuthurwr datblygol o Gymru. Byddaf yn rhannu manylion llawn y Llwybr yn y newyddion nesaf.⁠
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Gofynnom i Rachel Vater o Oriel Myrddin ddewis 5 ffefryn o’r Ŵyl Grefft. Daliwch ati i sgrolio i ddarganfod 5 Ffefryn Rachel.
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Gallwch gwrdd â holl ffefrynnau Rachel yng Nghastell Aberteifi o 6-8 Medi yng Ngŵyl Grefft Cymru.

Mae gennym amrediad hyfryd o weithdai i’w mwynhau hefyd. Sicrhewch eich sedd nawr.
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Bwciwch Eich Tocynnau Nawr ac Arbedwch Arian⁠

Cofion Gorau,
Sarah James MBE

Rosie Farey

I absolutely love Rosie’s miniature baskets. I’m fortunate to own a couple of her pieces, and I still marvel at the intricate skill required to create them. ⁠

Dw i’n dwli ar fasgedi miniatur Rosie. Rwy’n ddigon ffodus i fod yn berchen ar ddau o’i darnau, ac rwy’n dal i ryfeddu at y sgìl gywrain sydd ynghlwm wrth eu creu.

Addicted to Patterns

I’m currently obsessed with maximalist wallpaper, so this really appeals to me. I haven’t seen their work in person before, but I can’t wait for their demonstration at the festival. I love the look of their artisan, hand-printed laurel trellis design.⁠

Ar hyn o bryd rwy’n gwirioni ar bapur wal macsimalaidd, felly mae hwn wir yn apelio ataf. Dw i heb weld eu gwaith mewn person o’r blaen, ond alla i ddim aros am eu harddangosiad yn yr ŵyl. Rwy’n dwli ar eu dyluniad delltwaith llawryf crefftwrol, wedi’i brintio â llaw.

Bronwen Gwillim⁠

Bronwen’s work is timeless—bold without being overwhelming. I love the marks and textures she incorporates and discovering that it’s made from waste plastic found while beachcombing is fantastic!⁠

Mae gwaith Bronwen yn ddigyfnewid – yn feiddgar heb fod yn llethol. Rwy’n dwli ar y marciau a’r gweadau mae’n eu cynnwys ac mae darganfod ei bod yn defnyddio plastig gwastraff hapgael o lan y môr yn anhygoel!

Flora McLachlan

Flora’s prints are pure magic, filled with myth and wonder. Each piece transports you to an enchanted world. I am particularly drawn to her lithographs; their looser style enhances the lyrical quality of her work, making them even more captivating.⁠

Mae printiau Flora yn gwbl hudolus, yn llawn myth a rhyfeddod. Mae pob darn yn eich cludo i fyd llawn hud. Rwy’n arbennig o hoff o’i lithograffau: mae eu harddull mwy llaes yn dyrchafu ansawdd delynegol ei gwaith, gan eu gwneud yn fwy hudolus fyth.

Old Stony Hill Ceramics
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These are so much fun! First saw Katherine’s work at Studio Cennen in Llandeilo and was immediately taken with how joyful and expressive her pieces were. I especially enjoy her potty-mouth rings and am hoping she’ll bring some to Craft Festival Wales.⁠

Mae’r rhain yn gymaint o hwyl! Gwelais waith Katherine gyntaf yn Stiwdio Cennen yn Llandeilo a chefais fy nenu yn syth gan y llawenydd a’r mynegolrwydd yn ei darnau. Dw i’n arbennig o hoff o’i modrwyau ceg fudr ac rwy’n gobeithio y daw hi â rhai i Ŵyl Grefft Cymru.

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