LLENWI WORKSHOP WITH RHYS TRIMBLE

Dr Rhys Trimble is a neurodiverse, bilingual, Welsh, English and Wenglish poet, visual-poet, teacher, translator, performer, critic, born in Zambia, raised in South Wales and resident in North Wales. (www.rhystrimble.com)

JOIN RHYS IN THESE DROP-IN LIBRARY SESSIONS FOR A NUMBER OF CREATIVE LANGUAGE PROMOTING ACTIVITIES, TO INFORM THE WORDS AND PHRASES USED IN OUR INTERACTIVE MURALS.

ACTIVITIES:

Mega fridge magnet poetry: (velcro) made up of Cymraeg and English based on poetry written in the area by Ieuan ap Llywelyn, Lewys Aled a Siôn Conwy. You will also have vocabulary taken from Gwreiddau Gwyllt project at your disposal [https://mentrauiaith.cymru/en/...] to remind participants of the interesting lexis that describes the natural world of Wales and its species.

Character Zines: using drawing to create a visual vocabulary for the artists to work from, and that will act as a basis for creating the mural sites.

Diharebion: using Welsh sayings as a basis participants will be encouraged to create their own contemporary versions.

A translanguaging/trawsieithu approach will allow Welsh and English speakers to co-create interesting local words and images to help form the basis of the installations by Livi and Tomos.

*Workshop suitable for all ages

DATES

• Conwy Library: - Thursday May 9th | 1-4pm
• Llandudno Library: – Thursday May 16th | 4-7pm
• Colwyn Bay Library: – Tuesday May 21st | 4-7pm
• Abergele Library: – Wednesday May 22nd | 4-7pm
• Llanrwst Library: – Wednesday May 29th | 4-7pm

The project is funded with thanks to Welsh Government’s Brilliant Basics Fund as part of the wider Creu Conwy Cultural Strategy which is being delivered with the support of the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund.