Off Site Projects

Find out more about projects, activities and events organised by Oriel Myrddin Gallery

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Elder Trees

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An exhibition of photographs by Heather Birnie documenting Oriel Myrddin Gallery’s nature engagement project with older people funded by Age Cymru’s Gwanwyn Festival.

The group of older people, tenants at extra care scheme Cartref Cynnes in Johnstown, were led by Oriel Myrddin Gallery’s Community Art Co-ordinator Emily Laurens through a series of exercises encouraging sensory engagement with the world around them. The work was informed by Joseph Cornell’s Sharing Nature and landscape artists such as Andy Goldsworthy.

There is a great deal of evidence that as people get older the time they spend in nature diminishes. Research shows that time spent in nature has numerous positive effects on health and wellbeing. A 2018 report from the University of East Anglia found that exposure to greenspaces reduced the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stress, and high blood pressure.

This project has been inspired by work being shown at Oriel Myrddin Gallery by artist duo Forest + Found. Their work explores craft traditions and landscape and can be seen at Oriel Myrddin Gallery until 6 July.

Elder Trees // Coed Hynaf has been funded by Age Cymru’s Gwanwyn Festival. Gwanwyn is a month-long national festival held across Wales in May each year celebrating creativity in older age. The aim of the festival is to offer opportunities for greater participation by older people in the arts.

“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin” Shakespeare

 

The exhibition will run from the 25 May to 23 June 2019

The Warren restaurant, bar and café, 11 Mansel St, Carmarthen, SA311PX

Opening Hours:

Tue: 9am – 4pm
Wed: 9am – 4pm
Thur: 9am – 10pm
Fri: 9am – 10pm
Sat: 9am – 10pm
Sun: 9am – 4pm

Photograph: Heather Birnie –  heatherbirnie.com

Sketchbook Walk with artist Peter Bodenham

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Saturday 11 May 2019 11am – 1pm

Free event

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Join Peter Bodenham for an urban / rural journey and a series of engaging drawing tasks. Explore and absorb the surroundings from Carmarthen town to the banks of the Tywi recording changing perceptions along the way. Walking and drawing together is often a stimulating experience as when the body moves the mind moves too.

This sketchbook walk echoes our current exhibition Sometimes all you can do is walk by Angela Maddock documenting her 2018 walk from Carmarthen to Middlesbrough.

Peter Bodenham is an artist and potter. In 2002 as part of walking art project 2mph he walked from Cardigan to London with fellow artist Simon Whitehead. Peter runs a pottery in Cardigan and works as a Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University.

Croeso i bawb / All welcome

FREE! Making session at Dinefwr Park

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Saturday 16 March 2019

The Building Project, by creative practice Freshwest, is a collaboration with Oriel Myrddin Gallery that invites people to participate in the making of their own miniaturised settlement in the gallery in which to experiment, play and debate.

For one day only! Come along to the National Trust’s Newton House in Dinefwr Park for an exclusive chance to take part in this fantastic community project, join a friendly, fun session and make your own plaster house.

For this special off-site event the mini houses will be made with a corrugated finish to reflect the history of ‘Tin Town’, a collection of tin buildings that once stood on the Dinefwr Estate. The houses will create their own tiny settlement at Newton House for the day before being taken back to join the main installation at Oriel Myrddin Gallery.

All workshop sessions are led by our bi-lingual facilitator and each participant will get to make a house.

This session is FREE to attend including entry.

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Sketchbook Walk: St David’s Cathedral

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Saturday 23 February

Sketchbook Walk  at St David’s Cathedral with Seren Stacey

11am – 12.30pm

FREE

11am Meet under the arch of the Gatehouse, St David’s Cathedral, St Davids

Celebrating Welsh Week and our current exhibition – The Building Project – this sketchbook walk will explore one of Wales’ most iconic buildings. From a 6th century monastic community founded by Wales’ patron saint, to the 12th Century building, St David’s Cathedral has been a place of pilgrimage and an inspiration to artists for over 1,500 years.

Join artist Seren Stacey for a series of guided exercises exploring texture, tone, mark making and scale – contrasting details and fine craftsmanship with the cavernous architecture of the interior. We will soak up the unique atmosphere of the cathedral and grounds allowing the sounds and feeling of the place to inform the drawing.

As part of Carmarthen’s Welsh Week this walk will be bilingual giving an opportunity to converse, listen and practice speaking in Welsh.

 

Processions 2018

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Oriel Myrddin Gallery joined with thousands of women in Cardiff on Sunday 10 June 2018 to march in celebration of 100 years of votes for women.

We worked with an inter-generational group of women, including young women from Dr Mz’s youth project in Carmarthen, and artist Rhiannon Williams to create our warrior butterfly banner.

The day was amazing. We were very proud to be represented alongside women from across wales enjoying the sunshine and marching together in solidarity through the streets of the city.

 

You can see more images from the day here

 

Exhibition Talk by Richard Bebb: The Story of the Not-so-Humble Stick Chair

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Thursday 7 June 2018 11am

“The construction of stick chairs is as basic as it gets. Small sections of hedgerow timber are banged into a plank seat, creating a low-cost article that can stand daily use and be easily repaired.”

This talk will trace the development of the stick chair in Wales from the medieval period through to the present, and look at the cultural and craft context in which this versatile form flourished. Richard Bebb is an Honorary Research Fellow at National Museum Wales.

 

At Parc Howard Museum and Art Gallery, Felinfoel Road, Llanelli SA15 3LJ

In association with the U3A,  part of Oriel Myrddin Gallery’s 50+ programme

 

   

 

 

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