Reading the Landscape: Spineless Wonders
An online event, via Zoom, addressing the theme Reading the Landscape.
Addressing the theme of Reading the Landscape, this online Zoom event will bring together special collections at the National Library of Wales/Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, Aberystwyth; University College London; Senate House Library, University of London; and the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester.
Including presentations by Timothy Cutts and Miidong P. Daloeng from NLW/LlGC; Liz Lawes, UCL: Tansy Barton and Leila Kassir, SHL; and Tabitha Tuckett, UoM, we will be sharing small press publications and other ephemera that relate to Reading Landscapes, which is one of the overarching themes of Dinas Llên, Aberystwyth Ceredigion UNESCO City of Literature:
“Aim: Harness culture, language and literature to help us understand, bear witness and increase community resilience in a period of environmental crisis.”
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This online event is one of a series of eight in-person public events taking place in Aberystwyth organised by Aberystwyth School of Art and the Spineless Wonders network: bringing together writers, artists, students, makers and members of the public to create small press publications and other objects and ephemera through workshops, discussion and reflection.
It forms the first section of the in-person PhD Symposium taking place at Aberystwyth School of Art March 25, 2:00-6:00pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-the-landscape-tickets-1983968645626
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DARLLEN Y DIRWEDD: SPINELESS WONDERS
Dydd Mercher 25 Mawrth 2yp – 3yp
Ar-lein ar Zoom: Cadwch le am ddim ar Eventbrite (trefnir a rheolir y sesiwn gan Ysgol Gelf y Slade)
Gan fynd i'r afael â thema Darllen y Dirwedd, bydd y digwyddiad Zoom ar-lein hwn yn dwyn ynghyd gasgliadau arbennig o Lyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, Aberystwyth; Coleg Prifysgol Llundain (UCL); Llyfrgell Senate House, Prifysgol Llundain (SHL); a Sefydliad Ymchwil a Llyfrgell John Rylands, Prifysgol Manceinion.
Gyda chyflwyniadau gan Timothy Cutts a Miidong P. Daloeng o’r Llyfrgell Genedlaethol; Liz Lawes, UCL; Tansy Barton a Leila Kassir, SHL, a Tabitha Tuckett, Prifysgol Manceinion, byddwn yn rhannu cyhoeddiadau gweisg bach ac effemera eraill sy’n ymwneud â Darllen y Dirwedd, sy’n un o brif themâu Dinas Llên Aberystwyth Ceredigion, rhan o rwydwaith UNESCO o ddinasoedd creadigol:
“Y Nod: Harneisio diwylliant, iaith a llenyddiaeth i’n helpu i ddeall, bod yn dyst a chynyddu gwydnwch cymunedol mewn cyfnod o argyfwng amgylcheddol.”
Mae’r digwyddiad ar-lein hwn yn rhan o gyfres o wyth digwyddiad cyhoeddus wyneb-yn-wyneb yn Aberystwyth dan ofal Ysgol Gelf Prifysgol Aberystwyth a rhwydwaith Spineless Wonders: gan ddod ag awduron, artistiaid, myfyrwyr, gwneuthurwyr ac aelodau’r cyhoedd ynghyd i greu cyhoeddiadau bach i’r wasg a gwrthrychau ac effemera eraill trwy weithdai, trafodaeth a myfyrdod.
Dyma ran gyntaf y Symposiwm PhD wyneb-yn-wyneb a gynhelir yn Ysgol Gelf Aberystwyth ar 25 Mawrth rhwng 2yp a 6yh. Mae tocynnau am ddim ond cadwch le ymlaen llaw ar Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-the-landscape-tickets-1983968645626
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Other in-person events organised by the Spineless Wonders Dinas Llên UNESCO city of literature Aberystwyth, and the School of Art Aberystwyth University collaboration:
Outdoor writing and drawing workshops in Aberystwyth led by authors and artists:
March 7th 10.30 a.m.-12.30p.m.
March 21st 10.30 a.m.-12.30p.m.
March 28th 10.30 a.m.-12.30p.m.
Making Spineless Wonders: an introduction to bookbinding workshops
March 7th 2.00-4.00p.m.
March 21st 2.00-4.00p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spineless-wonders-making-spineless-wonder-books-tickets-1983949076093
March 28th 2.00-4.00p.m.
Reading the Landscape: in person Symposium
March 25th 2.00-6.00p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-the-landscape-tickets-1983968645626
Pop-up Exhibition and readings
March 28th 4.00-6.00 p.m.
Pop-up Exhibition and readings with participants in the Spineless Wonders-Dinas Llên project at Aberystwyth School of Art, UNESCO City of Literature.
All welcome to attend: no booking required.
School of Art, Aberystwyth University, Stanley Rd., Aberystwyth, SY23 1NG.
Image: Gwenllian Davenport, Inter-toriad, Croes-section, 2025 ©the artist
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In association with Dinas Llên City of Literature.
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion is Wales’ first City of Literature and part of UNESCO’s network of creative cities.
An online event, via Zoom, addressing the theme Reading the Landscape.
Addressing the theme of Reading the Landscape, this online Zoom event will bring together special collections at the National Library of Wales/Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, Aberystwyth; University College London; Senate House Library, University of London; and the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester.
Including presentations by Timothy Cutts and Miidong P. Daloeng from NLW/LlGC; Liz Lawes, UCL: Tansy Barton and Leila Kassir, SHL; and Tabitha Tuckett, UoM, we will be sharing small press publications and other ephemera that relate to Reading Landscapes, which is one of the overarching themes of Dinas Llên, Aberystwyth Ceredigion UNESCO City of Literature:
“Aim: Harness culture, language and literature to help us understand, bear witness and increase community resilience in a period of environmental crisis.”
----------------
This online event is one of a series of eight in-person public events taking place in Aberystwyth organised by Aberystwyth School of Art and the Spineless Wonders network: bringing together writers, artists, students, makers and members of the public to create small press publications and other objects and ephemera through workshops, discussion and reflection.
It forms the first section of the in-person PhD Symposium taking place at Aberystwyth School of Art March 25, 2:00-6:00pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-the-landscape-tickets-1983968645626
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DARLLEN Y DIRWEDD: SPINELESS WONDERS
Dydd Mercher 25 Mawrth 2yp – 3yp
Ar-lein ar Zoom: Cadwch le am ddim ar Eventbrite (trefnir a rheolir y sesiwn gan Ysgol Gelf y Slade)
Gan fynd i'r afael â thema Darllen y Dirwedd, bydd y digwyddiad Zoom ar-lein hwn yn dwyn ynghyd gasgliadau arbennig o Lyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, Aberystwyth; Coleg Prifysgol Llundain (UCL); Llyfrgell Senate House, Prifysgol Llundain (SHL); a Sefydliad Ymchwil a Llyfrgell John Rylands, Prifysgol Manceinion.
Gyda chyflwyniadau gan Timothy Cutts a Miidong P. Daloeng o’r Llyfrgell Genedlaethol; Liz Lawes, UCL; Tansy Barton a Leila Kassir, SHL, a Tabitha Tuckett, Prifysgol Manceinion, byddwn yn rhannu cyhoeddiadau gweisg bach ac effemera eraill sy’n ymwneud â Darllen y Dirwedd, sy’n un o brif themâu Dinas Llên Aberystwyth Ceredigion, rhan o rwydwaith UNESCO o ddinasoedd creadigol:
“Y Nod: Harneisio diwylliant, iaith a llenyddiaeth i’n helpu i ddeall, bod yn dyst a chynyddu gwydnwch cymunedol mewn cyfnod o argyfwng amgylcheddol.”
Mae’r digwyddiad ar-lein hwn yn rhan o gyfres o wyth digwyddiad cyhoeddus wyneb-yn-wyneb yn Aberystwyth dan ofal Ysgol Gelf Prifysgol Aberystwyth a rhwydwaith Spineless Wonders: gan ddod ag awduron, artistiaid, myfyrwyr, gwneuthurwyr ac aelodau’r cyhoedd ynghyd i greu cyhoeddiadau bach i’r wasg a gwrthrychau ac effemera eraill trwy weithdai, trafodaeth a myfyrdod.
Dyma ran gyntaf y Symposiwm PhD wyneb-yn-wyneb a gynhelir yn Ysgol Gelf Aberystwyth ar 25 Mawrth rhwng 2yp a 6yh. Mae tocynnau am ddim ond cadwch le ymlaen llaw ar Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-the-landscape-tickets-1983968645626
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Other in-person events organised by the Spineless Wonders Dinas Llên UNESCO city of literature Aberystwyth, and the School of Art Aberystwyth University collaboration:
Outdoor writing and drawing workshops in Aberystwyth led by authors and artists:
March 7th 10.30 a.m.-12.30p.m.
March 21st 10.30 a.m.-12.30p.m.
March 28th 10.30 a.m.-12.30p.m.
Making Spineless Wonders: an introduction to bookbinding workshops
March 7th 2.00-4.00p.m.
March 21st 2.00-4.00p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spineless-wonders-making-spineless-wonder-books-tickets-1983949076093
March 28th 2.00-4.00p.m.
Reading the Landscape: in person Symposium
March 25th 2.00-6.00p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-the-landscape-tickets-1983968645626
Pop-up Exhibition and readings
March 28th 4.00-6.00 p.m.
Pop-up Exhibition and readings with participants in the Spineless Wonders-Dinas Llên project at Aberystwyth School of Art, UNESCO City of Literature.
All welcome to attend: no booking required.
School of Art, Aberystwyth University, Stanley Rd., Aberystwyth, SY23 1NG.
Image: Gwenllian Davenport, Inter-toriad, Croes-section, 2025 ©the artist
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In association with Dinas Llên City of Literature.
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion is Wales’ first City of Literature and part of UNESCO’s network of creative cities.
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