In celebration of the national ‘Year Of Legends’, the exhibition will go on tour, starting with an exhibition at Melin Tregwynt, a small family owned textile mill on the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast from 27 March to 5 May 2017.
Eifion Griffiths from Melin Tregwynt said, “Helly Powell’s ‘Fauxidermy’ sculptures are simply beautiful to look at. Her work appears so life-like that each animal could have just stepped out of the Welsh landscape. This combined with the subtle mix of selected fabrics she has used gives each piece a magical quality. We’re pleased that our fabrics provided inspiration for these majestic creatures, and are excited to be one of the venues for this touring exhibition.”
Suzette Pratten from the oriel CRiC gallery, Crickhowell added, “We are delighted to be involved in this project which showcases the tradition of weaving kept alive at the Mill alongside the creative use of the textiles by Helly who has been inspired by the early Welsh collection of tales from which the Mabinogion takes its name. Visitors to the Mill will be able to see sculptures based on Rhiannon’s horse, the boar hunt and the stag hunt, alongside smaller pieces. Combining a visit to the working mill, with an opportunity to see this unique exhibition and explore the Pembrokeshire National Park with its spectacular beaches, cliffs and coastal footpaths all within five minutes easy walk from the Mill, are the ingredients of a wonderful experience.”
The exhibition will be opened in Crickhowell during the annual Open Studio weekend where it will be shown in the CRiC Studio exhibition space from 26 May to 23 June 2017.” Further information on the exhibition will be found at www.visitcrickhowell.co.uk www.fauxidermy.co.uk or by following the hashtag #fauxmabinogion on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The project has been funded by the Welsh Government’s Tourism Product Innovation Fund which aims to encourage partnership working and innovative ideas which will have a greater impact and attract more visitors.
Further information on the exhibition will be found at www.visitcrickhowell.co.uk , www.fauxidermy.co.uk and by following the creative process on Helly’s blog https://fauxidermy.co.uk/diary/
