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i fyny // Cragen Beca

Ces i ddiwrnod gwych gyda Cymdeithion i fyny ac Oriel Myrddin yn Amgueddfa Sir Gaerfyrddin ddoe.

I fyny yw cynllun datblygu artistiaid ar gyfer artistiaid ar ddechrau eu gyrfa yn rhedeg gan Oriel Myrddin mewn partneriaeth รข Ysgol Gelf Caerfyrddin. 

Nod y cynllun yw meithrin talent greadigol a cyfarparu y cymdeithion i fyny dethol gydaโ€™r sgiliau a chyfleoedd gallu addilyn hyfy a sylfaen Gymreig.

Roeddem yn meddwl am brosiect Cragen Beca aโ€™r hyn y gellid ei ddysgu oโ€™r ffordd y datblygodd fel prosiect cymunedol gyda llawer o bartneriaid, cefnogwyr a chydweithredwyr.

Grลตp hyfryd o artistiaid a rhaglen wych ar gyfer cefnogi talent greadigol yn Sir Gaerfyrddin.

I spent a brilliant day with the i fyny associates and Oriel Myrddin at Carmarthenshire Museum yesterday.

i fyny is Oriel Myrddinโ€™s artist development scheme for early career artists run in partnership with Carmarthen School of Art. The scheme aims to nurture creative talent and equip the selected i fyny associates with the skills and opportunities to pursue viable and sustainable careers from a Welsh base.

We were thinking about the Cragen Beca project and what learnings there may be in the way it developed and grew as an artist led community facing project with lots of partners, supporters and collaborators.

What a brilliant group of artists and what a great programme for supporting talented creatives in Carmarthenshire.

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Connecting with โ€˜Cynefinโ€™

Expressive Arts Teachersโ€™ Working Group with Carmarthen Museum and Cragen Beca

I’m really excited that Carmarthenshire County Council’s Education Department has been developing a schools resource project with Carmarthenshire Museum funded by GEM (Group for Education in Museums).

In January 2023 I met with a group of teachers, along with Louise Morgan, the School Support Advisor from Carmarthenshire School Improvement and textile artist Louise Bird.

Louise (Bird) later went on to develop workshops with teachers from primary and secondary schools in the county to help develop skills for a resource that can be taken into schools. The project uses a museum object as a key for engagement in schools, and it’s such an honour that the Cragen Beca costume bought by the museum for their collection is the focus of the work.

โ€œThe group were able to meet with Cragen Beca artist Kathryn Campbell Dodd at the start of the project. This connection was invaluable, providing a wealth of additional information which the teachers were able to use to inform the development of the learning resource.

Following the introductory meeting the group developed their ideas, worked closely with textile artist Louise Bird, a contributing artist in the Cragen Beca Project. Two practical workshops with Louise were held at the museum. The group were able to use this time to explore the Cragen Beca costume in more depth and collate the textile processes they would include in the learning resourceโ€ฆThe skills reference information included examples of natural dyeing processes, Sashiko stitching, applique and textile design. The group also researched the history of textile banners during the workshops, including the purpose of these banners from an historical context and contemporary perspective.

The Expressive Arts learning resource has been developed to support learners across Progression Steps three and four. It offers an opportunity to link across the primary and secondary phases and has potential for future development as a transition project across schools. The resource includes skills-based information on textiles processes and links to the visual arts elements of colour and pattern. It also provides opportunities for teachers to incorporate the Cragen Beca Project into their curriculum design with examples of cross cutting links included. The Curriculum for Wales places the needs and interests of each learner at the centre of curriculum design. It is anticipated that this resource will provide schools with an example of a learning experience which supports their learners to express their passion for change through a creative medium. Navigating change has become a familiar aspect of the school landscape and providing our future decision makers with a creative platform for expression and discussion is therefore essential.

The learning resource will form part of a pilot project across the three participating schools in the spring term (2023). This pilot will provide feedback from learners and final outcomes. This information will be shared across Carmarthenshire schools and form part of an on-going schoolsโ€™ support programme within the Expressive Arts. The learning resource will be launched at a sharing event and exhibition of work which will take place at the museum in Spring 2023.”

Photographs courtesy of Louise Bird

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Kathryn Campbell Dodd + Sally Moss

 

16 Mehefin // June, 6pm

Join us at Oriel Myrddin Gallery on Thursday 16 June at 6pm for drinks and a private viewing of Kathryn Campbell Doddโ€™s Cragen Beca Iโ€™R GAD! exhibition.

Set against the backdrop of the Cragen Beca Parade, Kathryn will be in conversation with Oriel Myrddin Gallery trustee, curator + lecturer Sally Moss, reflecting on her journey as an artist during this immense project. 

Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Lon y Lan // Church Lane, Caerfyrddin // Carmarthen SA31 1LH

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Cragen Beca Iโ€™R GAD!

Arddangosfa // exhibition

7 Mehefin // June – 2 Gorffennaf // July 2022

Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Caerfyrddin // Carmarthen SA31 1LH

Ar y cyntaf o Fai 2022, ar ganu chwyth cragen o wal Eglwys San Pedr, cychwynnodd Parรชd Cragen Beca yn y glaw o Oriel Myrddin aโ€™i phrosesu i Sgwรขr Neuadd y Dref.  

Mae Cragen Beca I’R GAD yn ail gyfle i weld cymuned yn dod at ei gilydd i ddathlu hanes a diwylliant Cymru a gweld y pared yn ei chyfanrwydd. Wedi’i gomisiynu’n arbennig gan Kathryn Campbell Dodd o Gragen Beca a’i ffilmio gan yr artist/gwneuthurwr ffilmiau Jacob Whittaker, mae Oriel Myrddin Gallery yn falch iawn o gyflwyno’r ail gipolwg hwn ar ddiwrnod gwirioneddol hudolus.

Yn cynnwys ffotograffiaeth o’r diwrnod gan Abby Poulson a Jason Thomas.

On the First of May 2022, on the sounding of a single conch shell blast blown from the wall of St Peterโ€™s Church, the Cragen Beca Parade set off in the rain from Oriel Myrddin Gallery and processed to Guildhall Square.

Cragen Beca Iโ€™R GAD is a second chance to view the bringing together of a community in celebration of Welsh history and culture and see the parade in its entirety. Specially commissioned by Cragen Becaโ€™s Kathryn Campbell Dodd and filmed by artist/filmmaker Jacob Whittaker, Oriel Myrddin Gallery are delighted to be presenting this second glimpse and what was a truly magical day. ย 

Featuring photography from the day by Abby Poulson and Jason Thomas.

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Sweet Harmony Community Choir

Weโ€™re delighted to welcome Sweet Harmony Choir to the Cragen Beca Parade!

Created and led by Maya Waldman, Sweet Harmony was born in April 2014 with an eager and committed group of 40 singers.

The groups main emphasis is on enjoying the learning and singing of beautiful songs together. They sing a rich variety of music from folk song to Blues, Gospel and the occasional popular classic and contemporary songs too.

They have performed at The National Botanical Gardens, Narberth A capella Voice Festival, Carmarthen Inter-faith day and Carmarthen White Ribbon Walk.

Rydym yn falch iawn o groesawu Sweet Harmony Choir iโ€™r Parรชd Cragen Beca!

Wedi’i greu a’i arwain gan Maya Waldman, cafodd Sweet Harmony ei eni ym mis Ebrill 2014 gyda grลตp eiddgar ac ymroddedig o 40 o gantorion.

Mae prif bwyslais y grลตp ar fwynhau dysgu a chanu caneuon hardd gyda’i gilydd. Byddant yn canu amrywiaeth gyfoethog o gerddoriaeth o gรขn werin i Blues, Gospel a’r caneuon clasurol a chyfoes poblogaidd achlysurol hefyd.

Maen nhw wedi perfformio yn Yr Ardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol, Gลตyl Llais A capella Arberth, Diwrnod Rhyng-ffydd Caerfyrddin a Thaith Rhuban Gwyn Caerfyrddin.

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Simon Whitehead

Mae’r artist symud Simon Whitehead wedi gweithio gyda mi i ddatblygu symudiadau gyda thri pherfformiwr a fydd yn gwisgo gwisgoedd Cragen Beca ar gyfer ffilm artist a fydd yn cael ei dangos ochr yn ochr รข’r gwisgoedd yn Amgueddfa Sir Gaerfyrddin, Abergwili o 14 Mai.

Yn wreiddiol yn Geograffydd, hyfforddodd Simon mewn Dawns yn Llundain ac Efrog Newydd ar ddechrau’r nawdegau. Mae ganddo ddiddordeb yn y ffordd y mae pobl bob amser yn symud mewn gohebiaeth รข grymoedd, bodau a deunyddiau eraill a bod dawns yn ffordd o ddod adref ar y ddaear gyda’n gilydd – nid ydym byth yn symud ar ein pen ein hunain. Mae Simon wedi teithio’n eang gyda’i waith a thros y 10 mlynedd diwethaf mae wedi canolbwyntio ei ymarfer yn nes at adref. Mae’n aelod o Maynard Abercych CIC, artist rhyngddisgyblaethol ar y cyd sy’n cydweithio ar raglen o weithgarwch dawns yn gysylltiedig ym mhentref Abercych gorllewin Cymru. Gyda’i gilydd, maent yn rheoli dawns Twmpath/pentref, yn gweithio drwy breswyliadau dawns barhaus, gweithdai, partneriaethau lleol a rhyngwladol.

Mae yng nghanol PhD (Ymarfer fel Ymchwil) a ariennir gan yr AHRC ym Mhrifysgol Glasgow. Mae’n meddwl am syniadau ecolegol Posthuman mewn perthynas รข choreograffau o gyffwrdd ac effaith. Mae Simon hefyd yn therapydd Craniosacral.

Simon has lived and worked in rural Wales for the last 28 years. He currently lives in Abercych with his partner/ dancer Stirling Steward and his 2 daughters.

Movement artist Simon Whitehead has worked with me to develop movements with three performers to wear the Cragen Beca costumes for an artist’s film which will be shown alongside the costumes at Carmarthenshire Museum, Abergwili from 14 May.

Originally a Geographer, Simon trained in Dance in London and New York in the early nineties. He is interested in how humans are always moving in correspondence with other forces, beings and materials and that dance is a way to become at home on the earth with each other – we are never moving alone.

Simon has travelled widely with his work and over the last 10 years has focussed his practice closer to home, he is a member of Maynard Abercych CIC, an interdisciplinary artist collective that collaborate on a programme of engaged dance activity in the village of Abercych west Wales. Together, they manage the Twmpath/village dance, work through ongoing dance residencies, workshops, local and international partnerships.

He is in the midst of an AHRC-funded PhD (Practice as Research) at The University of Glasgow, he is thinking about Posthuman ecological ideas in relation to choreographies of touch and affect. An artist book is emerging out of this work. Simon is also a Craniosacral therapist.

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Qwerin

Rydym yn falch iawn o groesawu Qwerin iโ€™r Parรชd Cragen Beca! Bydd Qwerin performio yn Sgwรขr y Neuadd, Caerfyrddin ar ddiwedd yr parรชd ar Dydd Sul 1 Mai 2022.

Mae Qwerin yn berfformiad dawns gyfoes sy’n estyn ffiniau’r ddawns werin Gymreig. Gan gymryd ysbrydoliaeth o ddiwylliant clwb Queer a llif patrymau clymog dawnsio gwerin, mae Qwerin yn ddawns werin Gymreig gyda thwist.

Roedd Qwerin, wedi ei gomisiynnu gan y Consortiwm Celfyddydau Awyr Agored Cymru a hynny drwy galwad AgorAllan 2021 cwmni ArticultureCymru.

We are delighted to welcome Qwerin to the Cragen Beca Parade! Qwerin will perform in Guildhall Square, Carmarthen at the finale of the parade on Sunday 1 May 2022.

Qwerin is a contemporary dance performance that extends the boundaries of traditional Welsh folk dance. Taking inspiration from Queer club culture and the weaving, flowing patterns of folk dance, โ€˜Qwerinโ€™ is a Welsh folk dance with a twist.

Qwerin was comissioned by Wales Outdoor Arts Consortium through Articulture Wales’s by Open Out 2021 callout.

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Sesiwn Werin y Baedd

Dewch i gwrdd รข Sesiwn Werin y Baedd ar y Parรชd Cragen Beca ar Dydd Sul 1 Mai 2022!

“Criw anffurfiol o bobol lleol i Gaerfyrddin sydd yn cwrdd unwaith y mis yn nhafarn Pen y Baedd ar Heol Awst yw Sesiwn Werin y Baedd. Fe ddown ni at ein gilydd er mwyn chwarae cerddoriaeth werin Gymreig – does dim rheolau o ran oedran, nifer na chwaith pa offeryn i chwarae, yr unig reol yw mai cerddoriaeth werin GYMREIG gaiff ei chwarae, ac mae ein nosweithiau yn gwbwl ddwyieithog Cymraeg a Saesneg. Mae croeso i unrhyw un ymuno – dilyn ein grwp facebook a dere draw!“

Come and meet Sesiwn Werin y Baedd at the Cragen Beca Parade on Sunday 1 May 2022 ! Based in Carmarthen, the crew will be playing as we parade, and then perfoming more songs in Guildhall Square at the parade finale.

“We call ourselves Sesiwn Werin y Baedd, meaning The Boar’s Folk Session, since we meet up once a month at the Boar’s Head tavern on Lammas street. We’re a crew of local people who enjoy playing Welsh folk music – indeed that is the only one rule we have – we welcome all ages, any number of people, playing whatever instrument as long as the music is WELSH folk. Anyone is welcome to join us – make sure to follow our group on facebook and come over!“