Craft Festival Wales Special

I met Cathryn Gwynn at her home studio in Cilgerran, a village near Cardigan in West Wales.

Her early life in Cardiff led her to a career in writing, editing and finally teaching at Preseli School. She later began an access course in art, leading to a degree in Textiles from Carmarthen School of Art in 2020.

Text, texture and textile: three words which reflect sher practice as a mixed-media artist. She is drawn to thread, pen, ink and paper and work somewhere on the cusp of these materials.

Cathryn Wynn will be giving an illustrated talk about her work at The Capital of Craft at Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle.

Her work is part of an exhibition of 8 important Welsh makers at Canfas Gallery in Cardigan. Woven, curated by Suzi Park from Cambrian Wool, runs from September 5-October 5th.

Craft Festival Wales September 5-7, 2025

www.craftfestival.co.uk/wales

Craft Festival Wales

Craft Festival Wales Special

Earlier in August I met with Cardigan based potter, Ella Bua-In. ⁠
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We talked about her background in illustration and how she started working with clay. ⁠
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Ella was one of the artists in last year's Craft Festival Town Trail, curated by Oriel Myrddin and this year, she will be joining us at the Castle as a demonstrator. ⁠
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Listen now and meet Ella at Craft Festival Wales. ⁠
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📍 Craft Festival Wales, Cardigan Castle
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📅 September 5-7th⁠

Craft Festival Wales September 5-7, 2025

www.craftfestival.co.uk/wales

Craft Festival Wales Special

Weaver, Llio James joins me in her studio in Cardiff to talk about her life and work and what led her to work on the loom. Deeply embedded in Welsh culture, Llio's rich colour ways and confident, minimalist patterns reflect her interest in architecture.

Llio is exhibiting at Craft Festival Wales. She will also be part of The Capital of Craft Live at the Festival. She will be in conversation with Ann Whittall, Head of the National Wool Museum and Mary Eluned Lewis, Head of Craft Sustainability at Heritage Crafts. They will be discussing the future of double cloth weaving as it has been recently placed on the Heritage Crafts' Red List.

Llio James is also one of 8 important makers exhibiting in "Woven" at Canfas Gallery in Cardigan from September 5-October 5 curated by Suzi Park from Cambrian Wool.

Craft Festival Wales September 5-7, 2025

www.craftfestival.co.uk/wales