New works included in Coed Coexist, Plas Glyn-Y-Weddw, Llanbedrog, Gwynedd, LL53 7TT
16 May Opening event with free activities throughout the day – all welcome
16 May – 12 July Exhibition continues.
Initiated by Plas Glyn-y-Weddw in partnership with Pen Llyn artists Junko Mori & John Egan, the project reflects on the vital role of trees and woodlands and our connections to and responsibilities for these ecosystems.
image: still from Beech Wood Pieces. Performance to camera. 16:9 duration 20:00
A gift of charcoal made from a fallen Beech tree on Pen Llyn prompted me to re-explore the native beech woods at Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve near my home and studio. These are some of the most Westerly native beechwoods in the UK and formerly a source of charcoal that fueled the early Industrial Revolution. This led to the beechwoods being ravaged by successive industrial activities and associated systems including ironworks, limestone quarries and kilns, electricity pylons, tramway, railway, micro-hydro installation and dual carriageway.