Mapping Memories
This exhibition was the culmination of a series of community workshops in Capel Garmon and Penmachno, North Wales, which I was commissioned to run by the local artist Kristin Luke. It featured two zines which were created by representatives of the community to document local stories. Utilising print, collage, typography and maps, the zines were created on a riso printer during the workshops.
The print workshops brought together experiences, spaces, places, memories and ideas.
Oriel Machno is a beautiful arts space which sits at the heart of the community in Penmachno. Originally a shop, then a photography studio, it is now a community-run project space.
Selection of pages created by the participanits of the riso print workshops in Penmachno and Capel Garmon:
"Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon" : A nation without a language is a nation without a heart.
Layer of woven pattern with contours of the local area
Capel Garmon: Riso print by Eleri Jones, created utilising the artists sketchbook
Cut out flowers: Capel Garmon
Penmachno wool print and typography inspired by the wool weaving process
School in the village of Capel Garmon overlayed with poem