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Swansea Museum Exhibitions & Events Spring / Summer 2014

Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm Last admission 4.40pm / Closed mondays except Bank Holiday Mondays

Exhibitions 21 February – 6 July

Dylan’s Swansea Gallery One This exhibition celebrates the Swansea that Dylan knew, where he was born, grew up, worked and played and how this influenced his work.

The exhibition features Wyn Thomas’ wonderful illustrations of some of Dylan’s haunts around the town itself, Uplands, Mumbles and Gower.

Swansea Museum has worked with author and Dylan enthusiast Jeff Towns in presenting an exhibition that tries to understand how the pubs, places and people of Swansea were so influential to his work.

10 February – 6 April

Swansea Arts Society – “The colour of saying. Reflections on the life and work of Dylan Thomas” Long Gallery Swansea Arts Society was formed in 1886, for both amateur and professional artists to come together and produce original work for exhibitions.

Former members have included Will Evans, Alfred Janes, Kenneth Hancock, Grant Murray, Dorothy Kirkman, Alfred Lavender, Irene Bache, Evan Walters, Ronald and Glenys Cour.

The Society has a long established link with Swansea Museum and we are happy to present an exhibition of their work which reflects the life and work of Dylan Thomas in his centenary year.

14 April – 15 June

Cardiff Metropolitan University Photographic Practice Students Present – “Inspired by the work of Dylan Thomas” Long Gallery The group consists of ten second year students who have chosen to photographically interpret the words of Dylan Thomas. Each student will use their unique perspective to produce a body of work that will reflect the rich and diverse prose of Dylan Thomas. The group have chosen pieces that will positively reflect Thomas’ legacy and Welsh heritage.

22 July – 18 January 2015

Swansea and the Great War 1914 – 1918 Gallery One The 28th July 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of one of the most catastrophic wars in European history.

Over 60 million people were mobilised for the armed forces alone. Young men signed up to serve in their thousands from all over Britain including, of course, Swansea and South Wales.

Many of those who signed up never came home and those who did were often greatly affected by the events they witnessed.

The exhibition will focus on the stories of several Swansea individuals who were involved in the Great War. As well as the stories of the men who went to fight the exhibition will also reveal the struggles faced by women who were left behind. It will look at their contribution to the war effort and we will also explore the stories of those who conscientiously objected.

21 June – 7 Sept

City Witness: Medieval Swansea Long Gallery In 1290, a Welshman, William Cragh, was hanged in Swansea by the Anglo-Norman Lord of Gower – but that wasn’t the end of the story... This exhibition uses the strange tale of William Cragh as the starting-point for exploring medieval Swansea, drawing on the major new research project City Witness: Place and Perspective in Medieval Swansea (www.medievalswansea.ac.uk), including maps, digital visualisations and artefacts from the Swansea Museum collection.

Free activities and workshops linked to the exhibition will run on Friday June 20 and Saturday June 21: please contact the Museum for more information.

HOW TO FIND US Swansea Museum is located on Victoria Road in the Maritime Quarter of Swansea (SA1 1SN).

The Collections Centre can be found next to the Park and Ride car park, opposite the Liberty Stadium, in Landore, Swansea (SA1 2JT).

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Workshops 2014

22 February, 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Giant “Fridge Poetry” and Bookmaking Use our giant ‘fridge poetry’ words to create crazy mixed up poems, make your own book to put them in and then have fun illustrating your creations! Age guide: 4+.

27 February, 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Dylan’s Swansea: Collage and Painting Workshop Using collage, paint and pastels to create mixed media creations that reflect Dylan Thomas’ post war Swansea. Inspired by the artist John Piper’s WW2 paintings.

Age guide: 8 – 16 although younger can attend.

1 March, 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm St David’s Day Sewing Create a beautiful felt stitched decoration on a St David’s Day theme. Age guide: 8+ although younger can attend but will need parental / adult help).

17 April, 1pm – 4pm Faberge Eggs Create your own bejewelled egg ready for Easter. A fun workshop with plenty of sparkles!

Age guide: 4 – 12.

24 April, 1pm – 4pm Collage Illustration Workshop Use collage techniques to create Illustrations based on Dylan Thomas’ Swansea poems in a fun and quirky style. Age guide: 8 – 16 although younger can attend.

HALF TERM HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16, Thursday 17, Friday 18, April, 10am – 1.30pm Elephant Mask Making Workshop Lizzie the Elephant lived under the stairs at Swansea Museum for over 50 years. Join Artist Thomas Goddard as he leads an elephant mask making workshop.

Learn about Lizzie’s life and a unique piece of Swansea history.

From Art Across The City 2014 www.artacrossthecity.com 3 sessions – 20 places per session.

Booking required.

LUNCHTIME LECTURES Lunchtime lectures at Swansea Museum in partnership with RISW.

Dylan Thomas SCHOOL SUMMER HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

4 February, 1pm – 2pm “The Vernon Watkins Connection” Gary Gregor

24 July WW1, Medal Making Age guide: 4 – 12.

11 February, 1pm – 2pm “Life at No 5 post Dylan” Professor Lyn Davies

31 July WW1, Origami boats and planes Age guide: 4 – 12.* 2 August, 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm War Horse Puppets Create War Horse themed shadow puppets for storytelling then use them in our puppet theatre in this magical workshop for the whole family. Age guide: 4 – 16.

7 August WW1, Cartoon Workshop JM Staniforth WW1 Cartoonist Age guide: 8 – 16.

14 August At the Seaside: Nautical Button Bracelets and Key Chains Age guide: 8 – 16.

21 August At the Seaside: Ships in Bottles Age guide: 4 – 12.* 28 August At the Seaside: Seaside Dioramas or Holiday Journal / Scrap Books

World War 1 18 February, 1pm – 2pm “A Taster about the forthcoming Museum exhibition” Garethe El Tawab 25 February, 1pm – 2pm “Call to Arms” tracing the early war years in South wales Paul W Huckfield – Outreach Officer Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust

Evening Talk 27 February, 7pm Q&A Session Jeff Towns, author of Dylan Thomas: The Pubs Q&A session on the life and influences of Dylan Thomas.

Summer Events 26 – 27 July, 10am – 4pm Summer Crafts Fair DesignPrint 34588 -14

MYNEDIAD AM DDIM + POB GWEITHGAREDD AM DDIM

Amgueddfa Abertawe Arddangosfeydd a Digwyddiadau Gwanwyn / Haf 2014

Ar agor o ddydd Mawrth i ddydd Sul 10am – 5pm Mynediad olaf 4.40pm / Ar gau ar ddydd Llun ac eithrio dydd Llun Gwˆyl y Banc

Arddangosfeydd 21 Chwefror – 6 Gorffennaf

Abertawe Dylan Oriel Un Arddangosfa sy’n dathlu’r Abertawe a fu’n gyfarwydd i Dylan, lle cafodd ei eni a’i fagu, lle bu’n gweithio ac yn chwarae a sut y dylanwadodd hyn ar ei waith.

Mae’r arddangosfa yn cynnwys darluniau hyfryd gan Wyn Thomas o rai o hoff leoedd Dylan o amgylch y dref ei hun, Uplands, y Mwmbwls a Gwˆyr. Mae Amgueddfa Abertawe wedi gweithio gyda’r awdur a selogyn Dylan, Jeff Towns, i gyflwyno arddangosfa sy’n ceisio deall sut gwnaeth tafarndai, lleoedd a thrigolion Abertawe ddylanwadu ar ei waith.

10 Chwefror – 6 Ebrill

Cymdeithas Celfyddydau Abertawe – “The colour of saying. Reflections on the life and work of Dylan Thomas” Yr Oriel Hir Ffurfiwyd Cymdeithas Celfyddydau Abertawe ym 1886, er mwyn i artistiaid proffesiynol ac amatur ddod at ei gilydd a chynhyrchu gwaith gwreiddiol ar gyfer arddangosfeydd.

Mae cyn-aelodau wedi cynnwys Will Evans, Alfred Janes, Kenneth Hancock, Grant Murray, Dorothy Kirkman, Alfred Lavender, Irene Bache, Evan Walters, Ronald a Glenys Cour.

Mae gan y gymdeithas gysylltiad hirsefydlog â’r Amgueddfa ac rydym yn falch o gyflwyno arddangosfa o’u gwaith sy’n adlewyrchu bywyd a gwaith Dylan Thomas i ddathlu ei ganmlwyddiant.

14 Ebrill – 15 Mehefin

Myfyrwyr Arfer Ffotograffig Prifysgol Fetropolitan Caerdydd yn cyflwyno – “Inspired by the work of Dylan Thomas” Yr Oriel Hir Mae’r grwˆp yn cynnwys deg myfyriwr ail flwyddyn sydd wedi dewis dehongli geiriau Dylan Thomas gyda ffotograffau. Bydd pob myfyriwr yn defnyddio ei safbwynt unigryw i gynhyrchu gwaith a fydd yn adlewyrchu rhyddiaith gyfoethog ac amrywiol Dylan Thomas.

Mae’r grwˆp wedi dewis darnau a fydd yn adlewyrchu etifeddiaeth Thomas a threftadaeth Gymreig.

22 Gorffennaf – 18 Ionawr 2015

Abertawe a’r Rhyfel Mawr 1914 – 1918 Oriel Un 28 Gorffennaf 2014 yw canmlwyddiant dechrau un o’r rhyfeloedd mwyaf trychinebus yn hanes Ewrop.

Galwyd ar dros 60 miliwn o bobl i’r lluoedd arfog. Daeth dynion ifanc i gofrestru yn eu miloedd ledled Prydain, gan gynnwys, wrth gwrs, Abertawe a de Cymru.

Ni ddychwelodd llawer o’r rhai a gofrestrodd gartref ac roedd y rhai a ddaeth gartref wedi’u heffeithio’n ofnadwy gan yr hyn roeddent wedi ei weld.

Bydd yr arddangosfa yn canolbwyntio ar straeon sawl unigolyn o Abertawe a oedd yn rhan o’r Rhyfel Mawr. Yn ogystal â straeon y dynion ifanc a fu’n ymladd, bydd yr arddangosfa hefyd yn datgelu’r trafferthion a wynebai’r menywod a adawyd ar ôl.

Bydd yn edrych ar eu cyfraniad at ymdrech y rhyfel a byddwn hefyd yn archwilio straeon y rhai a oedd yn wrthwynebwyr cydwybodol

21 Mehefin – 7 Medi

City Witness: Abertawe’r Oesoedd Canol Yr Oriel Hir Ym 1290, cafodd y Cymro, William Cragh, ei grogi yn Abertawe gan Arglwydd EinglNormanaidd Gwˆyr – ond nid dyna yw diwedd y stori... Mae’r arddangosfa hon yn defnyddio hanes crogi William Cragh fel man cychwyn ar gyfer archwilio Abertawe’r Oesoedd Canol, wrth gyfeirio at y prosiect ymchwil newydd sylweddol City Witness: Place and Perspective in Medieval Swansea (www.medievalswansea.ac.uk), gan gynnwys mapiau, delweddau digidol ac arteffactau o gasgliad Amgueddfa Abertawe.

Cynhelir gweithgareddau a gweithdai sy’n gysylltiedig â’r arddangosfa am ddim ddydd Gwener 20 Mehefin a dydd Sadwrn 21 Mehefin.

Cysylltwch â’r Amgueddfa am fwy o wybodaeth.

SUT I DDOD O HYD I NI Mae Amgueddfa Abertawe ar Heol Victoria yn Ardal Forol, Abertawe (SA1 1SN).

Mae’r Ganolfan Gasgliadau ger y maes Parcio a Theithio, gyferbyn â Stadiwm Liberty, yng Nglandwˆr, Abertawe (SA1 2JT).

Amgueddfa Abertawe Ganolfan Gasgliadau

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Gweithdai 2014

22 Chwefror, 10am – 1pm a 2pm – 4pm “Barddoniaeth Oergell” enfawr a gwneud llyfrau Defnyddiwch ein geiriau ‘barddoniaeth oergell’ enfawr i greu cerddi dryslyd a gwallgof, gwnewch eich llyfr eich hun i’w cofnodi ynddo ac yna cewch hwyl wrth eu darlunio!

Awgrym oedran: 4+ oed.

27 Chwefror, 10am – 1pm a 2pm – 4pm Abertawe Dylan: Gweithdy Collage a Phaentio Defnyddiwch gollage, paent a phastelau i greu campweithiau cyfrwng cymysg sy’n adlewyrchu Abertawe Dylan Thomas ar ôl y rhyfel, wedi’u hysbrydoli gan baentiadau yr artist John Piper o’r Ail Ryfel Byd. Awgrym oedran: 8 – 16 oed, ond mae croeso i rai ieuengach.

1 Mawrth, 10am – 1pm a 2pm – 4pm Gwnïo Dydd Gw ˆ yl Ddewi Cyfle i greu addurn ffelt prydferth wedi’i wnïo ar thema Dydd Gwˆyl Ddewi. Awgrym oedran: 8+ oed, ond mae croeso i rai ieuengach gyda chymorth rhiant / oedolyn).

17 Ebrill, 1pm – 4pm Wyau Faberge Cyfle i greu eich wy gemog eich hun yn barod ar gyfer y Pasg. Gweithdy llawn hwyl gyda digon o befriadau!

Awgrym oedran: 4 – 12 oed.

24 Ebrill, 1pm – 4pm Gweithdy Darlunio Collage Defnyddiwch dechnegau collage i greu darluniau’n seiliedig ar gerddi Abertawe Dylan Thomas mewn dull difyr ac unigryw. Awgrym oedran: 8 – 16 oed, ond mae croeso i rai ieuengach.

GWEITHDAI GWYLIAU HANNER TYMOR Dydd Mawrth 15, dydd Mercher 16, dydd Iau 17, dydd Gwener 18, Ebrill, 10am – 1.30pm Gweithdy Creu Mwgwd Eliffant Roedd Lizzie'r Eliffant yn byw o dan y grisiau yn Amgueddfa Abertawe am hanner can mlynedd. Ymunwch â Thomas Goddard, yr artist, wrth iddo arwain gweithdy creu mwgwd eliffant. Dysgwch am fywyd Lizzie a darn unigryw o hanes Abertawe.

O Gelf ar draws y Ddinas 2014 www.artacrossthecity.com 3 sesiwn – 20 o leoedd ym mhob sesiwn. Rhaid cadw lle.

GWEITHDAI GWYLIAU YSGOL HAF 24 Gorffennaf Gwneud Medalau Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf Awgrym oedran: 4 – 12 oed.

31 Gorffennaf Cychod ac awyrennau origami y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf Awgrym oedran: 4 – 12 oed.* 2 Awst, 10am – 1pm a 2pm – 4pm Pypedau War Horse Cyfle i greu pypedau cysgod ar thema’r War Horse ar gyfer adrodd straeon ac yna eu defnyddio yn ein theatr bypedau yn y gweithdy hudol hwn ar gyfer y teulu cyfan.

Awgrym oedran: 4 – 16 oed.

7 Awst Gweithdy Cartw ˆny Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf Y Cartwnydd Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf JM Staniforth Awgrym oedran: 8 – 16 oed.

14 Awst Ar Lan y Môr: Breichledi Botwm a Chylchoedd Allweddi Morwrol Awgrym oedran: 8 – 16 oed.

21 Awst Ar Lan y Môr: Llongau mewn Poteli Awgrym oedran: 4 – 12 oed.* 28 Awst Ar Lan y Môr: Dioramâu glan y môr neu ddyddlyfr / llyfr lloffion gwyliau

DARLITHOEDD AMSER CINIO Darlithoedd amser cinio yn Amgueddfa Abertawe mewn partneriaeth â SBDC.

Dylan Thomas 4 Chwefror, 1pm – 2pm “The Vernon Watkins Connection” Gary Gregor 11 Chwefror, 1pm – 2pm “Life at No 5 post Dylan” Athro Lyn Davies

Y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf 18 Chwefror, 1pm – 2pm “A Taster about the forthcoming Museum exhibition” Garethe El Tawab 25 Chwefror, 1pm – 2pm “Call to Arms” yn olrhain blynyddoedd cynnar y rhyfel yn ne Cymru Paul W Huckfield – Swyddog Allgymorth Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Morgannwg Gwent

Sgyrsiau gyda’r Hwyr 27 Chwefror, 7pm Sesiwn Holi ac Ateb Jeff Towns, awdur Dylan Thomas: The Pubs sesiwn holi ac ateb ar fywyd a dylanwadau Dylan Thomas.

Digwyddiadau’r Haf 26 – 27 Gorffennaf, 10am – 4pm Ffair Grefftau’r Haf