Art Boxes

The Cei Llechi Art Boxes are small outdoor exhibition spaces nestled within the walls of Cei Llechi, offering a unique platform for artists to showcase their creations.

Take a look round Cei Llechi and see if you can find all four boxes.

Marged Owain

Hiraeth

December - March

This series of work interprets the values of traditional craft in new artefacts that experiment with making and with the story behind the object. The concentric circles are inspired by woodturning and carvings on ancient slates from the Ogwen Valley. I am seeking to translate traditional craft values into new native objects that explore narrative and history. The bronze bases represent the importance and value of the time spent learning these craft skills. The glass candles symbolize the fragility of life, and the Welsh thread refers to the varied lengths of everyone’s lives. The purpose of the work is to commemorate and celebrate our traditional crafts, appreciating the skills I inherited from my family in learning these ancient crafts. The writing on the glass is a poem by Brian Patten, inscribed in my own handwriting.