Over the summer break I had the opportunity to go to Wales on a work placement/ student exchange as part of the Coracle Project building links between Wales and SE Ireland. I had a great time and got a brilliant overview of the running of the Oriel Myrddin gallery. A new collection was being installed a very exciting and unusual collection of furniture design from Holland.
I stayed out in Ferryside a fishing village not too far from Carmarthen, where the local fish called Sewan is caught and sold, its like salmon very nice indeed!! I would compare Ferryside to Kilmore Quay in many ways.
I met lots of people and the curator of the Oriel Myrddin, Meg Anthony and all the team at the gallery made me feel so welcome, it was hard to come back home! I must say I enjoyed going to work each day, as the work was so varied. I also met some people involved in Participatory Arts an area in which I am becoming more and more interested in.
The Voluntary Arts, had a day of participatory arts in Carmarthen all age groups were catered for from singing, printing, creating masks. Unfortunately, I couldn't stay the day but I bet a great day was had by all. Seamus from Bui Bolg was dressed as a large puppet really funny.
In Carmarthen there seems to be a great artists community I was meeting artists everywhere I went, with King Street Gallery exhibiting and eclectic mix of art, painting, sculptures and videos. Here are some interesting links to check them out.
http://www.orielmyrddingallery.co.uk/
http://www.ghdavies.f2s.com/index.html
http://www.kingstreetgallery.co.uk/
http://www.missiongallery.co.uk/events/sws/
Had the chance to visit Swansea and go to the Oriel Mission Gallery, the Alex Duncan exhibition is on at the moment I really liked his work.
http://bird-in-the-house.blogspot.com/
http://www.threerivershotel.co.uk/
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