Studio in March

March flew by and looks like April is doing the same! There wasn't much action going on in the studio but I did create one new piece from the series Serch developing my ideas with collage, old anatomy images, and working on labels. To experiment with the display of the work and how to exhibit away from the traditional 2D framed format. I have also been busy with DyfalDonc my little makers project I co-run with Morgan (my husband) we contribute with two local markets every month plus we've signed up for a few over the summer as well. We've also taken a order on of wedding favours a little unusual for us but realised we provide a alternative favours using our vintage/retro badges as gifts for guest. Will have images of them on our DyfalDonc facebook page next week for you.

Back to the ART: I will be participating in a open studio day in June together with my husband Morgan Griffith Sonomano and my father in law Gareth Griffith. I believe other artists of Mynydd Llandygai will be opening their studio doors too so hopefully we will come together to market and stir up some creativity in this small mountain village. July will also be a busy month too but will keep that for later.

I have just realised I do have a few things to blog, I have seen some amazing artworks lately and inspiring makers on etsy. I just need the time to do so.

keep it arty
rfhardy

'Serch' my first solo exhibition.

My first solo exhibition will be opening next week in my home town of Bangor, Gwynedd. I'm not sure how I feel about it, these past months have been so hectic, I hope it inspires people to get involved with the North Wales contemporary art scene. Time are indeed a changing but it's a slow process here. If we want the creative, artistic youth to stay in the area, then the area needs to provide projects, galleries, centres to make the contemporary new generation of artists want to stay.

Keep it real, keep it arty

Becsx

My artwork in the Repeat&Reprise Exhibition

This piece of artwork/sculpture/installation is a new development in my practice. I have been playing with using the idea of labels for two years but this piece is the first finished and exhibited. I have had some mixed response, non-negative which is good but I am hoping to continue in experimenting with this medium and develope my ideas further. Title of the piece was 100,000 and the medium was mixed media (labels, paint, ink and collage).

Useless!!!

Hi,

I am utterly useless so far with my bloggs (I humbly apolagise). It has been a crazy and fullfilling 4 weeks and a bit. I've had my artwork on display in a ickle exhibition 'Co-Motion' which coincided with the CIFD "London's Global Mixtape!" 'No Passport Necessary' festival, which fell over the first bank holiday of May. It was on display at Camden's Roundhouse for a week with other fellow arty people, the brief was to create work expressing a more personal experience, to explore concepts like global party, journeys, identity, culture clash, city transit and of course, London. I will add an image once I have a decent photo of it (bare with me!!) I created the work specifically for the show, plus I got into the festival for free (+ 4 mates) danced like a crazy woman to Zoe Appleseed and Size Nine, fun fun had by all ;-)

Just come back from Spain aswell, went to Barcelona and Madrid 3days in each city (though really I should had done 5 in each because there is so much to see and do) had an absaloute amazing time there with my fellow arty mate Mike. Lots of art, lots of walking, lots of beer, lots of dancing and lots of sunshine....scorchio! Check out Time Out's article on Barcelona, which is out now! and then go go go go!!

TAKE NOTE: I am organising a exhibition at the moment, a fusion of diverse and thought provoking art from up and coming artists, emerging and established. Therefore, whatch this space!! for I will be letting you know the goss and the info very soon. It's all very exciting and scary at the moment but I can't wait to get stuck in!!!!

well, I will keep you posted and I promise to use my blogg more frequently now,
Ta
becsx