Gweithdy Llechi Cerfiedig Storiel | Carved Slates of Storiel Workshop

Gweithdy Llechi Cerfiedig Storiel | Carved Slates of Storiel Workshop

Ymweld a'r casgliad o lechi cerfiedig/ Visit the collection of carved slates

By Storiel Bangor

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STORIEL

Ffordd Gwynedd Bangor LL57 1DT United Kingdom

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About this event

Ymweld a'r casgliad o lechi cerfiedig

Cyflwyniad i gwaith Sian

Gweithdy creadigol yn seiliedig ar y casgliad

Visit the collection of carved slates

Introduction to Sian's work

Creative workshop based on the collection

Amdan y Gweithdy | About the Workshop

Defnyddio cyfryngau gwahanol i greu delwedd gan wneud rhwbiadau gyda creonau cwyr ac ychwanegu lliw

Arbrofi gyda Batîc a gwrthydd cwyr

Using different media to create an image by making rubbings with wax crayons and adding colour

Experimenting with batik and wax resist

Amdan yr Artist | About the Artist

"Mae fy nghwaith yn seiliedig ar y patrymau a welir yn bennaf ar lechi cerfiedig o Ddyffryn Ogwen, lle bu fy nhaid yn hollti a naddu llechi yn Chwarel y Penrhyn. Argraddiadau yw fy nghwaith yma o rwbiad o'r llechi gwreiddiol, ynghyd a fy ychwanegiadau i mewn amryw o gyfrwng yn dehongli'r patrymau a'r gweadau. Teimlaf fy mod yn cyffwrdd o bell olion marciau gan chwarelwyr gynt. Mae'r trysorau coll hyn wedi fy ysbrydoli i edrych i mewn i hanes Llechi Cerfiedig Dyffryn Ogwen a gwaith Cymdeithas Archaeoleg Llandegai sy'n cofnodi'r llechi yma. Rwyd wedi tyrchu i hanes lleol a sylweddoli'r cyfoeth sydd gennym heb ei gofnodi a'r potensial sydd i gymunedau cyfan ddathlu ac ymfalchio yn hanes ein celf weledol.

My work is based on the patterns mainly seen on carved slates from the Ogwen Valley, where my grandfather used to split and dress slates at Penrhyn Quarry. The work here consists of prints made from rubbings of the original slates, along with my own additions in various media, interpreting the patterns and textures. I feel as though I'm remotely touching the traces of marks created by former quarrymen. These lost treasures have inspired me to delve into the history of the Carved Slates of Dyffryn Ogwen and the work of the Llandygai Archaeological Society, who document these slates. I've explored local history and realised the wealth we hold that remains unrecorded- and the potential for entire communities to celebrate and take pride in this history of our visual art.

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Aug 22 · 10:00 AM GMT+1