Thursday 13 March 2014

Aberdaron School Helps Get Porth y Swnt Ready for Opening


Children from Ysgol Crud y Werin in Aberdaron have helped to create an installation for Porth y Swnt our new Coastal Tourism Centre of Excellence which is due to open in Aberdaron at the end of the month.


 Pupils from Ysgol Crud y Werin  showing their work.

The youngsters were joined by Llŷn poet Christine Evans to paint pebbles which will take pride of place in the ‘Sea of Words’ installation at Porth y Swnt. During the visit Christine encouraged the pupils to use inspiration from the sea and surrounding landscape to paint their favourite word on to pebbles.

 Pupils eager to get involved!

Christines’ work is influenced by her time spent on Bardsey Island where her husband worked as a guardian for the lighthouse and as a fisherman. Her poetry draws on imagery of light and water and she still teaches writing courses on the Island. Some of the poet’s work will feature in the installations at Porth y Swnt.

 Some of the finished pebbles

The new centre will provide people with the chance to discover the history and culture of the Llŷn. It will have exhibitions and interactive displays following the theme of ‘Shining a Light on the Llŷn’ such as artwork, sounds, and poetry as well as stories from local people.

Visitors from outside the area will be encouraged to understand Aberdaron’s truly traditional Welsh way of life that is inextricably entwined with the sea and to spend more time exploring the wider Llŷn.  

We also hope that Porth y Swnt will soon become an important part of the local community in Aberdaron and the wider Llŷn. We’re keen to help younger generations understand the rich history and legends of their home and we plan to work closely with local schools, businesses and the community.

Porth y Swnt is supported by the Welsh Government, including the European Social Fund.

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