Collection: Haf Weighton

“Rwy'n artist tecstilau, yn Gymraes ac yn gweithio o fy stiwdio yn nhref glan môr Penarth, De Cymru.

Lluniadu ydi fy man cychwyn, ac rwy'n defnyddio edau, paent a phrint i wneud marciau drosodd a thrwy adeiladau.  Mae fy nghysylltiad a’m diwylliant a fy nealltwriaeth o’r syniad o gartref yn thema i fy ngwaith. Rydwyf wrth fy modd efo adeiladau a cysylltiad pobl a hynny.

Fe wnes i astudio cwrs Sylfaen yng Ngholeg Celf Caerdydd a mynd ymlaen i gael gradd mewn tecstiliau yn Mhrifysgol Lerpwl yn 1995. Ar ôl cyfnod o fyw dramor, hyfforddais fel athrawes gelf yn Brighton. Dysgais gelf mewn ysgol uwchradd yn Llundain am nifer o flynyddoedd.

Ers dychwelyd i fyw yng Nghymru yn 2015, mae fy ngyrfa wedi datblygu yn sywleddol. Mae fy ngwaith celf wedi dod yn rhan o gasgliadau preifat a chyhoeddus. Yn  ychwanegol i arddangos yn Oriel y Saatchi yn Llundain yn 2018, cefais fy nghomisiynu gan Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru  yn 2022 i greu llian bwrdd wedi ei bwytho sydd nawr yn rhan o’r casgliad genedlaethol.

Mae fy ngwaith wedi ymddangos sawl gwaith ar y teledu ac yn y cyfryngau print. Yn 2020 fe wnes i ymddangos mewn ffilm am fy ngwaith ar gyfer hysbyseb ar gyfer darn arian rhifyn arbennig am y Fathdy Frenhinol. Mae hefyd yn ymddangos mewn dwy lyfr a gyhoeddwyd yn y flwyddyn diwethaf. Un gan Batsford press ar arlunwyr tecstiliau. Y llyfr arall ar arlunwyr cyfoes Gymraeg fel Shani Rhys James a Kevin Sinnott.

Mae hwn yn bwynt allweddol yn fy ngyrfa achos ‘rwyf newydd dderbyn grant ‘creu’ gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru i ddatblygu fy ymarfer greadigol i weithio tuag at arddangosfa a’r teitl ‘stryd fawr’ yn Oriel Grefft Ruthin yn 2025.

“I  am a Welsh speaking textile artist based in the seaside town of Penarth , South Wales.

Using drawing as a starting point, I use the language of thread, print and paint to make marks over and through the medium of architecture. I like to believe my marks and stitching soften the spaces, making them more earthy, vibrant and human. My culture and understanding of home are themes behind my work. I am very interested in buildings and peoples connections with places.

Since returning to live in Wales in 2015, my career as an artist has developed significantly. My artwork has become part of private and public collections. In addition to exhibiting my work at The Saatchi Gallery in 2018, and Rome Arts week in 2021; I was commissioned by Museum of Wales in 2022 to create a stitched tablecloth which forms part of the national collection.

My work has featured many times on TV and in print media. In 2020 I appeared in a film about my work for an advert for a Royal Mint special edition coin. I am also featured in two recently published books. One on textile artists from across the world published by Batsford press. The other book features prominent Welsh artists and my work is seen alongside that of Shani Rhys James and Kevin Sinnott.

I am at a pivotal point in my career as I have just been awarded a prestigious 'create' grant from the Arts Council of Wales to develop my creative practice to work towards an exhibition entitled ' high street' at Ruthin Craft Centre in 2025.”

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  • Cysgod y Goeden, Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Tree Shadow
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  • Y Plasdy a'r Coed / The Mansion and the Woods
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  • Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw
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  • Y Plasdy / The Mansion
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  • Lliw, Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Colour
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  • Piws, Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Purple
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  • Tyrau a Ffenestri, Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Towers and Windows
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