Glesni Mair Edwards
Mixed Media
Featured projects
Rosyn y Byd
Photograph. 20 x 20 inch
Fe'm rhoddwyd iti, Arglwydd, megis caethferch
Photograph/text. 20 x 20 inch
A Weli Di'r Blodau Hyn? Mor Dawel Ynt
Photograph. 20 x 20 inch
Mae yn y Coed Aderyn Sydd yn Ddychryn Fel Tydi
Photograph. 20 x 20 inch
Merch y Blodau
Photograph. 20 x 20 inch
Dos i'r Tywyllwch at y Tylluanod
Photograph. 20 x 20 inch
Does Imi Wraidd na Daear Ymysg Dynion
Photograph. 20 x 20 inch
Glesni Mair Edwards
My work is the re-narration of the ancient Welsh Myth "Blodeuwedd". Through the combination of contemporary art mediums (photography), traditional feminine work (textile, work with fabric), and the appropriation of the drama of the legend by Saunders Lewis (text and audio), I re-narrate the legend from a contemporary and feminist perspective. My work has references to the 1970s feminist art movement and to my Welsh heritage and Welsh history/culture.
During my time at Loughborough University, I focused on painting and sculpture for the first two academic years but have explored mixed media work, mostly combining photography with other materials, during my third year. However, my work has consistently been inspired by feminist art, especially feminist art of the 1970s. My career aim is to become a primary school teacher; something I have long been passionate about. Next year I will be enrolling at Bangor University to do a PGCE in Primary Education.
Awards
Work exhibited and sold at MTC Making a Mark Exhibition, February 2019 Recieved an offer for a PGCE Primary Education course in Bangor University, starting in September 2019 Peer Mentor in the Fine Art department 2018/19
Experience
Volunteer work at the Oriel Môn Gallery in Anglesey Fashion workshop for secondary school pupils with Galeri, Gwynedd Volunteer work at Pontio, Bangor Volunteering at Ysgol Bro Lleu, Gwynedd