HIRAETH

This body of work translates traditional craft values into new vernacular artefacts, that explore making and narratives.  These concentric circle forms are inspired by old wood turning, and slate carving traditions. They represent traditional craft skills handed down from one generation to another within my family. The brass stands signify the preciousness of time, learning these skills.  The glass candles are a representation of life and its fragility, Welsh yarn, representing different lengths of time within our existence. This work aims to commemorate and celebrate these craft traditions, and express gratitude for the values and skills inherited from my family.

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Mae’r cyfres yma o waith yn dehongli gwerthoedd crefft traddodiadol mewn arteffactau newydd sy’n arbrofi gyda’r gwneuthuriad a’r stori y tu ôl i’r gwrthrych. Mae’r cylchoedd consentrig wedi eu hysbrydoli gan waith turnio a cherfiadau ar lechi hynafol. Mae’r gwaelodion efydd yn cynrychioli pwysigrwydd a gwerth yr amser yn dysgu’r sgiliau yma. Cynrychiola’r cannwyllau gwydyr freuder bywyd ac mae’r edau Gymreig yn cyfeirio at hyd amrywiol bywydau pawb. Bwriad y gwaith yw coffau a dathlu ein crefftau traddodiadol, gan werthfawrogi'r sgiliau a etifeddais gan fy nheulu.