{"title":"John Egan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGanwyd John Egan yn 1978 a darganfu ei gariad at bren yn fachgen ifanc wrth dyfu i fyny ar Ynys Môn, lle bu llusgo darnau mawr o bren adref yn tanio angerdd gydol oes am weithio gyda deunyddiau lleol. Enillodd ei Dystysgrif Sylfaen mewn Celf gyda rhagoriaeth yn 1997 ac aeth ymlaen i astudio Dylunio 3D (BA) ym Manceinion, gan raddio yn 2000, lle dyfnhaodd ei ddiddordeb mewn dylunio swyddogaethol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAr ôl gorffen yn y brifysgol, bu’n rhedeg ei fusnes ei hun, gan greu gweithiau celf cymhleth mewn amrywiaeth o ddeunyddiau a chynhyrchu arddangosfeydd i orielau ledled Manceinion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eYn 2010 dychwelodd John i Gymru gyda’i blentyn cyntaf a’i wraig, gan ailgynnau ei ffocws ar weithio gyda phren yn unig. Bellach mae’n creu gwrthrychau sydd wedi’u cynllunio i barhau — byrddau, dodrefn ac adeiladau — i gyd wedi’u gwneud o bren Cymreigsydd wedi eu darganfod yn lleol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCaiff ei ysbrydoli gan egni Penrhyn Llŷn: y gwynt, y tywydd, a threigl amser sydd wedi’u harysgrifio yn y coed eu hunain. Mae pob darn yn adlewyrchu’r grymoedd hyn, gan ddathlu’r siapiau naturiol a’r cymeriad a ddatgelir yn y pren, a chreu cysylltiad rhwng pobl, deunydd a thirwedd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\/\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohn Egan born 1978, discovered his love of wood as a young boy growing up on Ynys Môn, where dragging large pieces of timber home sparked a lifelong passion for working with local materials. He earned his Art Foundation with distinction in 1997 and went on to study 3D Design (BA) in Manchester, graduating in 2000, where his interest in functional design deepened.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAfter university, he ran his own business, creating complex artworks across a range of materials and making exhibitions for galleries throughout Manchester.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIn 2010, John returned to Wales with his first child and wife, rekindling his focus on working solely with wood. He now makes objects designed to endure - tables, furniture, and buildings—all crafted from locally sourced Welsh timber.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe is inspired by the energy of the Llŷn Peninsula: the wind, weather, and passage of time inscribed in the trees themselves. Each piece reflects these forces, celebrating the natural shapes and character revealed within the wood, connecting people to both material and landscape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"darn-piece","title":"Darn \/ Piece","description":"\u003cp\u003eFfawydd, llosg, olew a chwyr \/ Beech wood, burning, oil and wax \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e500mm x 2050mm x 400mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFfurfiwyd y darn hwn o bren pan syrthiodd y goeden, wedi’i hannog gan y gwynt a phwysau ei bywyd, ar ei changen fawr ei hun. Chwalodd y grym aruthrol y gangen, gan ddatgelu’r pren y tu mewn a hollti darn o bren maint dyn oddi wrtho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRwy’n defnyddio’r foment hon fel ffordd o ailgysylltu pobl â natur. Nid ydym ar wahân i’r byd naturiol; rydym yn rhan ohono, yn union fel y mae natur yn rhan ohonom ni. Gall twf ac esblygiad ym mhob peth ffynnu pan fyddwn yn gwrando ac yn arsylwi ar ein hamgylchedd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis section of wood was formed when the tree, encouraged by wind and the load of its life, fell onto its own large limb. The immense force shattered the branch, revealing the wood inside and splitting off a human-sized shard of timber.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI use this moment as a way to reconnect humans and nature. 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