Our stop motion animation illustrates a calendar year, through which the salmon swims, representing us, the Artists. We made Foley sound effects, using everyday objects and have included a downloadable document, for you to play along with.
The work has been richly narrated by Gwyn Davies (diolch Gwyn) with a Traditional Irish poem found in Celtic Verse by Elaine Gill, published by Cassell Illustrated, a transcript of which is available here. We chose this as not only is Carys half Irish, but we feel the poem also perfectly captures the essence of our creative lives and the colourful nature of our work. The book also contains a poem written by one of Carys’ distant relatives.
For maximum enrichment, we recommend engaging with our work a few times. Look out for:
Salmon, sea creatures, whirlpools, human and animal body parts, graphic texts, captions, Eisteddfod stones, propeller, vegetables, tablets, exhibition posters and an opening door.
Much like in many town centres, there can be a reluctance to engage in activity in Bridgend, so we see this as an opportunity to promote what we do to a wider audience. However, we have also represented those who do engage with Bridgend’s creative community, by including visual representations of past events. We see this as a means of expressing our gratitude to the cohort of participants and volunteers who regularly participate in organised activities, as well as classes. We look forward to being able to engage with the public, old and new again soon!
Mwynhewch! Enjoy!
