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Agor drysau ar brofiadau newydd mewn celfyddyd gymhwysol, crefft a dylunio …………………………………….Opening doors to new experiences in applied art, craft and design
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Canolfan Grefft Rhuthun – Portffolio Tom Hanson – Gorffennaf 30 & 31 Ruthin Craft Centre – Portfolio – Tom Hanson – July 30 & 31
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Ar ddiwrnod cyntaf y cwrs fe gyflwynwyd y myfyrwyr i’r offer a’r cyfarpar a’r ffordd ddiogel o ddefnyddio pob un.  Yna fe symudodd Tom ymlaen i wneud marciau ar y pren.  Fe ddysgodd pawb sut i drosglwyddo eu dyluniadau dau ddimensiwn i dri dimensiwn mewn pren yn barod ar gyfer y diwrnod wedyn.
On the first day of the course the students were introduced to the tools and equipment and how to use each of them safely.  Then Tom moved on to mark making onto the wood.  Everyone learnt how to transfer their two dimensional designs into three dimensions in wood ready for the next day.
Fe dreuliwyd yr ail ddiwrnod yn cerfio’r dyluniadau allan.  I ddechrau fe dorrodd Tom brif gorff y siâp, ac yna fe ddechreuodd pob myfyriwr gerfio a siapio eu darnau gan ddefnyddio cynion a chyllyll asglodi. Fe ymddangosodd rhai siapiau naturiol hyfryd ar ddiwedd y gweithdai, fe ychwanegodd rhai myfyrwyr gylch i’w dyluniadau i greu cylchau allweddi.
The second day was spent carving out the designs.  Firstly Tom cut out the main body of the shape, and then each student started to carve and shape their pieces using chisels and chip knives.  Some lovely natural shapes emerged at the end of the workshops, some students added a ring to their design to create keyrings.
Canolfan Grefft Rhuthun – Codi’r Bar Agoriad yr Arddangosfa a Chyflwyno Tystysgrifau Ruthin Craft Centre – Raising the Bar Exhibition Opening and Certificate Presentation
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Wedi blwyddyn o waith caled gan y myfyrwyr ar y rhaglen Codi’r Bar roedd yr arddangosfa wedi dod at ei gilydd o’r diwedd.  Ar ddydd Sadwrn, Gorffennaf 21ain fe gyflwynwyd y tystysgrifau i’r myfyrwyr a oedd wedi dod â theulu a ffrindiau gyda nhw i ddangos canlyniadau’r gweithdai a’r preswyliadau roedden nhw wedi cymryd rhan ynddyn nhw.
After a year of hard work by the students on the Raising the Bar programme the exhibition had finally come together.  Saturday 21st July saw the presentation of the certificates to the students who had come with family and friends to show the results of the workshops and residency they had taken part in.
Cyflwynwyd y tystysgrifau gan Philip Hughes, Cyfarwyddwr yr Oriel ac fe agorwyd yr arddangosfa’n swyddogol.
The certificates were presented by Philip Hughes the Director of the Gallery and the exhibition officially opened.
Fe fwynhaodd y myfyrwyr, eu ffrindiau a’u teuluoedd yr agoriad a’r perfformiadau yn ystod y prynhawn a hyd at y gyda’r nos.
Students, friends and family all enjoyed the opening and the performances during the afternoon and into the evening.
Canolfan Grefft Rhuthun – Codi’r Bar Ruthin Craft Centre – Raising the Bar
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Fe fu’r wythnos hon yn orlawn o weithgareddau, ymweliadau, sgyrsiau a gweithdai i ddod â’r rhaglen Codi’r Bar i ben.
This week has been packed with activities, visits, talks and workshops to round off the Raising the Bar programme.
Dydd Llun – fe aethom i ymweld â’r Tate yn Lerpwl a chawsom sgwrs a thaith ardderchog ag un o staff yr Oriel.  Fe helpodd hynny i roi gwedd newydd ar y casgliad parhaol wrth i ni gael mewnwelediad i hanes yr Oriel a rhai o’r straeon am y gwaith sydd yno.  Fe gawsom hefyd weld yr arddangosfa ‘Life in Motion: Egon Schiele /Francesca Woodman’ a oedd yn fendigedig.
Left, Standing Male Figure (Self-Portrait) by Egon Schiele and Polka Dots, Providence, Rhode Island, by Francesca Woodman. Photograph: National Gallery in Prague 2017/Courtesy of Charles Woodman/Estate of Francesca Woodman
Monday – we visited Tate Liverpool and had a wonderful talk and tour with one of the Gallery Staff.  It helped us see the permanent collection in a new way having an insight into the Gallery’s history and some of the stories about the work it holds. We also got to see the Life in Motion: Egon Schiele /Francesca Woodman exhibition which was fabulous.
Dydd Mawrth – Ysgol y Celfyddydau Creadigol Prifysgol Glyndŵr, Wrecsam.  Yma cawsom sgwrs ardderchog gan Cerys Alonso, Arweinydd y Rhaglen, Steve Keegan, Prif Ddarlithydd ac yna sgwrs ac arddangosiad hwyliog gan Dan Berry, Arweinydd Darluniad y Rhaglen.
Tuesday – Glyndŵr University School of Creative Arts, Wrexham.    Here we had a great talk from Cerys Alonso, Programme Leader, Steve Keegan, Principal Lecturer and then a fun talk and demonstration by Dan Berry Programme Leader Illustration.
Dydd Mercher – Dydd Gwener – Gweithdy Preswyliad Artistiaid â Paul Emmanuel.  Roedd hwn yn rhywbeth anarferol iawn nad oedd yr un o’r myfyrwyr wedi’i wneud o’r blaen.  Daeth Paul â chnu dafad a phaent i weithio â nhw gan drin y cnu fel gwallt dynol: ei wehyddu, ei blethu, ei frwsio a’i gribo i greu gwahanol weadeddau ac yn rhoi paent arnyn nhw. Hefyd fe ddangoswyd i’r myfyrwyr sut i osod eu darnau gwaith ar gyfer arddangosfa ac fe fydd hyn yn ddefnyddiol iawn ar gyfer astudiaethau artistig yn y dyfodol.
Wednesday – Friday – Artist Residency Workshop with Paul Emmanuel this was something out of the ordinary that none of the students had done before.   Paul brought sheep’s fleece and paint to work with treating the fleece like human hair, weaving, braiding, brushing and combing it to create different textures which then had paint applied.   The students were also shown how to install their pieces of work for exhibition which will be very useful for future artistic studies.
Fe agorir yr arddangosfa Codi’r Bar, ynghyd â llawer o weithgareddau a dathliadau eraill i ddathlu 10fed Pen-blwydd y Ganolfan Grefft, ar ddydd Sadwrn, Gorffennaf 21ain.  Mae croeso i bawb
The opening of the Raising the Bar exhibition will take place, alongside many other activities and celebrations for the Craft Centre’s 10th Anniversary, on Saturday 21st July, all are welcome.
School of Creative Arts, Glyndwr University, Wrexham
Dan Berry – Bostin’ Illustrations
Ruthin Craft Centre Celebration
MOSTYN Portffolio: Cymysgu Sain Ddigidol gyda Rob Spaull/Digital Audio Mixing with Rob Spaull 21/04/2018
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Yn y gweithdy olaf cafodd y myfyrwyr ddysgu sut i wneud sain wedi’i syntheseiddio gan ddefnyddio cymysgedd o offer sain syml a chymleth gyda Rob Spaull. Cyflwynodd nhw i gyfres o osodiadau gorsaf gyda gwahanol fathau o syntheseiddwyr, cymysgwyr, lwpers a samplwyr. Roedd pob un wedi’i gysylltu â chlustffonau fel bod bob gosodiad yn gynwysedig. Chwareodd y myfyrwyr wrth bob gorsaf yn eu tro, a rhoddwyd y rhyddid iddyn nhw greu a chwarae gyda seiniau.
The final workshop saw the students learn how to make synthesised sounds using a mix of low to high end audio equipment with Rob Spaull. He ran them through a series of stations set-up with different types of synthesisers, mixers, loopers and samplers. They were all plugged into headphones, so each set-up was contained. The students would take turns playing at each station and had the freedom to make and play with noises.
Aeth Rob o gwmpas yr ystafell gan sicrhau bod y myfyrwyr yn deall yr hyn y gellid ei wneud gyda nodweddion arbennig, a sut i gyfannu ei gilydd i greu rhythm, ystumio sain neu recordio llais a’i olygu i wneud sampl. Dysgodd y myfyrwyr yn gyflym ac yn reddfol, gan wneud nifer o seiniau oedd yn amrywio o fod yn gerddoriaeth brif ffrwd i sainweddau arbrofol.
Rob circulated around the room, making sure the students understood what certain features could be used, and how they could complement each other to create a rhythm, distort a sound or record a voice and edit it into a sample. The students learnt quickly and intuitively, making a variety of sounds that varied from mainstream music to experimental soundscapes.
Gosodwyd cyfrifiaduron mewn dwy orsaf fel canolfannau golygu sain. Caniataodd hyn i’r myfyrwyr ddeall sut i olygu a haenu seiniau gan ddefnyddio meddlawedd ddatblygedig ar gyfer canlyniadau manylach. Roedd y gorsafoedd eriall yn fwy greddfol, gan fod yna lai o gliwiau gweledol.
Two of the stations had computers set up as audio editing suites. These allowed the students to understand how to edit and layer sounds using advanced software for a more accurate result. The other stations were more intuitive, as there were less visual cues.
Pan roedd pawb yn gyffyrddus gyda’r offer, cawson nhw ‘jam sain’ a chysylltu eu holl offer sain i gymsgwyr canolog ar yr un pryd. O ganlyniad roedd yn bosib iddyn nhw i gyd glywed ei gilydd ac roedd yn rhaid iddyn nhw gyfannu seiniau ei gilydd. Roedd hyn yn ymofyn ymarfer a chyfathrebu, gan arwain mewn ffordd organig at ddarn cydamserol. Wedyn dyma gyfnewid i drïo jamio gydag offer wahanol a chael canlyniadau hollol wahanol unwaith eto. Dangosodd hyn faint o amrywiaeth y cafodd y myfyrwyr o ymarfer ar offerynau gwahanol a chanfod cyfyngiadau ac ystod posibiliadau pob darn o offer electroneg.
When everyone was comfortable with the gear, they had a ‘sound jam’ and connected all of their audio equipment together to a central mixer. This meant they could all hear each other and had to try and compliment each others sounds. This took a bit of practise and communication, which organically became a synchronised piece. They then swapped around to try jamming with different equipment and got a totally different result again. This showed how much variety the students gained from practising on different instruments and finding out the limitations and wide-ranging abilities of each piece of electronic equipment.
MOSTYN Portffolio: Sgrin-brintio gydag Iain Perry/Screen Printing with Iain Perry 14/04/2018
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Yn y nawfed gweithdy gwelwyd Iain Perry yn cyflwyno’r dosbarth i Sgrin-brintio. Disgrifiodd sut i ddylunio darn o waith a’i dorri’n haenau. Gosododd stensil ar wely printio sgrin a dangosodd i’r myfyrwyr sut i ledaenu paent dros y gwely sgrin gan ddefnyddio gwesgi. Cafodd pob un o’r myfyrwyr gynnig arni i ddod i arfer â’r pwysedd a’r ongl angenrheidiol i gael print glân ar bapur.
The ninth workshop saw Iain Perry introducing the class to Screen Printing. He ran through how to design a piece of work and break it down into layers. Using a stencil, he attached it to a screen printing bed and showed the students how to spread paint across the screen bed using a squeegee. All of the students had a go to get used to the pressure and angle required to get a clean print onto paper.
Dechreuodd y myfyrwyr gan ddefnyddio cynlluniau a fyddai’n gweithio fel haenau lluosog, gyda rhai’n dewis cynlluniau cymhleth dau dôn, ac eraill yn dewis cynlluniau mwy syml o haneau pedwar tôn. Roedd y rhain yn amrywio o flodau i lwynogod, ac roedd yn rhaid eu gosod a’u torri’n ofalus iawn.
The students got started by creating designs that would work as multiple layers, with some opting for two tone complex designs, and others opting for four tone layers of more simpler designs. These varied from flower to foxes, and had to be laid out and cut out very carefully.
Unwaith roedd yn barod gosododd y myfyrwyr y stensil cyntaf ar y gwely sgrin-brintio a dewis eu lliw paent cyntaf. Ar ôl ei redeg dros dalen lân o bapur gadawon nhw i’r haen gyntaf sychu. Ailadroddwyd y broses yma sawl tro, gyda phob stensil newydd yn cael ei osod ar ben yr un darn papur. Roedd haenu eu cynlluniau yn y ffordd hon yn dod â chanlyniadau syfrdanol, ac er nad oedd yr haenau i gyd yn ffitio’n berffaith cafodd y myfyrwyr fwynhad o’r profiad gan adnabod beth i’w wneud y tro nesaf er mwyn creu darnau hyd yn oed gwell a mwy cymhleth.
Once the first stencil layer was ready, the students laid it out on the screen print bed and selected their first paint colour. They passed it across a fresh sheet of paper and let the first layer dry. This process was repeated several times, with each new stencil laid out on top of the same piece of paper. Layering their designs this way resulted in amazing results, and though not all of the layers lined up perfectly, the students enjoyed their experience and knew what to do next time to make even better and more complex pieces.
MOSTYN Portffolio: Capturing Worlds with James Griffiths/Canfod Bydau gyda James Griffiths 31/03/2018
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Dechreuodd gweithdy James gyda’r dosbarth yn defnyddio ewyn ehangol i greu sylfaen ar gyfer adeiladwaith diweddarach. Roedd hyn yn gyflwyniad da ac yn galluogi’r myfyrwyr i chwarae a pheidio gorfeddwl am y dasg i ddod. Wrth i’r smotiau pinc ehangu a chaledu symudodd y myfyrwyr at y dasg gyntaf.
James’s workshop began with the class using expanding foam to create a base for a later build. This was a good introduction for the students to play and not to overthink the task ahead. While the pink blobs expanded and set, the students moved onto the first task.
Eglurwyd i’r myfyrwyr sut i ddefnyddio camera SLR, gan gynnwys agorfa, ISO a chyflymder caead. Byddai’r rhain yn hanfodol wrth ffotograffio eu creadigaethau mewn golau gwahanol i greu cyferbyniad a chysgod. Gyda hyn mewn golwg dechreuon nhw adeiladu bryniau a dyffrynnoedd miniatur gan ddefnyddio blawd a rhidyll.
The students were talked through how to use an SLR camera, including aperture, ISO and shutter speed. These would be crucial in photographing their creations in different lighting to create contrast and shadows. With this in mind they began building miniature hills and valleys using flour and a sieve.
Gan ddefnyddio un pwynt golau rhoddodd y myfyrwyr ffurf i’w tirweddau a’u ffotograffio o amryw o onglau. Roedd hyn yn ymarfer da gyda’r camera ac yn gyfle i ddysgu sut i ddewis eu dyfnder ffocws, eu hongl a sut i fframio eu saethiadau.
Using a single point of light, the students shaped their landscapes and photographed them from various angles. This was a good practise with the camera, and a chance for them to learn how to choose their depth of field, angle and how to frame their shots.
Rŵan fod yr ewyn wedi ehangu a chaledu, dechreuodd y myfyrwyr godi blawd ar y sylfeini mwy, gan greu ogofâu, cildraethau a bryngaerau. Gawson nhw eu hannog i ddefnyddio byrddau cylched a chydrannau cyfrifiaduron bychain fel adeiladau a strwythurau wedi’u mewnblannu yn y tir.
Now that the expanding foam was set, the students began building flour onto their larger foundations, creating caves, beach coves and hilltop fortresses. They were encouraged to use small circuit boards and computer components as buildings and structures embedded into their terrain.
Yna aeth James â’r tirweddau y tu allan a deifio’r wyneb yn ysgfan gyda chwythlamp. Creodd hyn wyneb caletach i’r myfyrwyr weithio arno, gan oleubwyntio unrhyw weadedd amlwg ar y wyneb megis creigiau’n ymwthio o ddeiliant.
James then took the landscapes outside and lightly singed the surface with a blowtorch. This created a harder surface for the students to work on, and highlighted any prominent surface texture like rocks protruding from foliage.
Wedyn dyma ddefnyddio lliwiad bwyd yn gymysg â dŵr er mwyn lliwio wyneb y blawd gyda chymsgeddau o las a gwyrdd. Unwaith eto, ffotograffiodd y myfyrwyr y tirweddau ac edrych ar eu deunyddiau ffilm ar eu gliniaduron.
Next, they used food colouring mixed with water to colour the surface of the flour with mixes of blues and greens. Once again the students photographed their landscapes and looked at their footage on the laptops.
Cafodd y lluniau eu curadu gan ddileu saethiadau oedd yn aneglur neu allan o ffocws. Cafodd y detholiad terfynol eu trin â lliw, eu tocio a’u rhannu gyda’r grwp a oedd wedi llwyddo i greu eu bydoedd miniatur eu hunain!
The photos were curated, removing and blurry or out of focus shots. The final selection were colour treated, cropped and shared with the group, who had successfully created their own miniature worlds!
Canolfan Grefft Rhuthun – Portffolio Dydd Mercher, Mawrth 28ain 2018 – Andrew Hooper o Brifysgol Caer a Nigel Hurlstone o Ysgol Gelf Prifysgol Manceinion Ruthin Craft Centre – Portfolio Wednesday 28th March 2018 – Andrew Hooper of University of Chester and Nigel Hurlstone of School of Art, Manchester University
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Roedd y gweithgaredd cyntaf yn seiliedig ar arlunio. Roedd yn rhaid i bob un yn y grŵp arlunio’r person a oedd yn eistedd gyferbyn â nhw a chwpl o funudau oedd ganddyn nhw i wneud y llun. Yna fe wnaeth y grŵp lun arall ond gan gymryd dim ond un munud. Gwnaethpwyd y llun nesaf mewn munud ond heb edrych ar y papur yr oedden nhw’n tynnu’r llun arno. Y nesaf eto heb edrych ar y papur ond gan gymryd dim ond 30 eiliad. Yna fe biniwyd y delweddau gorffenedig ar y wal ac fe gymrodd y grŵp amser i asesu eu lluniau gwahanol – yr arddull, y rhyddid a llacrwydd y llun a’r ffordd yr oedden nhw’n dal i allu creu delwedd a oedd yn adnabyddadwy er bod yr amser yn gyfyngedig.
The first activity was based around drawing each of the group had to draw the person sitting opposite to them and they had a couple of minutes to draw.  Then the group did another drawing but taking only one minute.  The next drawing was done in a minute but without looking at the paper being drawn on.  The next again without  looking at the paper but taking only 30 seconds.  The finished images were then pinned to the wall and the group took time to assess their different drawings the style, the freeness and looseness of the drawing and how even though the time was limited they were still able to create an image that was recognisable.
Yna fe siaradodd Andrew a Nigel â’r grŵp ynglŷn â’r ffordd y dylai eu Portffolio fod yn fynegiant ohonyn nhw’u hunain, eu personoliaeth a’u diddordebau. Fe ddywedon nhw mai’r Portffolios mwyaf diddorol y byddan nhw’n dod ar eu traws fydd y rheiny sy’n dangos brasluniau ac arbrofion yn ogystal â’r darnau o waith gorffenedig y gallan nhw fod yn eu cwblhau yn yr ysgol neu’r coleg.
Andrew and Nigel then spoke to the group about how their Portfolio’s should be an expression of themselves, their personality and interests.  They advised them that the most interesting Portfolios they see are those that show sketches and experimentation as well as the finished pieces of work they might complete at school or college.
Ar gyfer sesiwn y prynhawn fe rannwyd y grŵp yn ddau grŵp llai a rhoddwyd tasgau creadigol iddyn nhw eu cwblhau.  Gweithiodd un grŵp â Nigel gan ddefnyddio peiriant gwnïo ac addurnwr i greu darnau tecstil a chyfryngau cymysg, tra bo’r grŵp arall yn defnyddio gludwaith i greu naratif bychan bach.
The afternoon session the group were split into two smaller groups and given creative tasks to complete.  One group worked with Nigel using a sewing machine and an embellisher to create textile and mixed media pieces, whilst the other group used collage to create tiny narratives
Fe weithiodd Andrew a Nigel â phob disgybl yn unigol gan edrych eu gwaith Portffolio roedden nhw wedi dod â nhw efo nhw a siarad â nhw am eu gwaith ac am broses ceisiadau coleg/prifysgol.
Andrew and Nigel worked with each pupil individually looking at their Portfolio work that they had brought with them and talking with them about their work and the process of college/university applications.
MOSTYN Portffolio: Marmorio Papur gyda Jude Riley/Marbling Paper with Jude Riley 24/03/2018
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Roedd marmorio’n ffurf gelf newydd i lawer o’r myfyrwyr, ond datgelodd Jude iddo drigo mewn llawer o bethau maen nhw’n ei weld bob dydd. Arddangosodd sut i farmorio ar bapur, gan ddefnyddio toddiant o ddŵr wedi’i dewychu fel sylfaen, a gosod paent acrylig ar y wyneb gyda ffon. Ar ôl gosod Alwm ar ei phapur fe’i gosododd yn ysgafn ar wyneb y toddiant. Gan ei godi’n ofalus datgelodd i’r myfyrwyr y patrwm a drosglwyddwyd.
Marbling was an unknown art form to may of the students, but revealed by Jude to be in many things they see on a daily basis. She gave the students a demonstration of how to marble on to paper, using a thickened water solution as a base and applying acrylic paint to the surface using a thin stick. After applying Alum to her paper, she placed it gently onto the surface of the solution. Pulling it back carefully, she revealed the transferred pattern to the students.
Ar ôl y cyfarwyddiadau sylfaenol, paratodd y myfyrwyr eu papur gyda’r Alwm a dechrau creu patrwm ar ben eu toddiant gan ddefnyddio dau neu dri lliw. Roedd y canlyniadau’n uniongyrchol ac yn foddhaol iawn. Dyma ddechrau llif o ddwsinau o bapurau marmoredig!
With the basic instructions, the students prepped their paper with the Alum and began creating a pattern on top of their solutions using two or three colours. The results were immediate and very pleasing. This was the start of a conveyor belt of dozens of marbled papers!
Dangosodd Jude i’r myfyrwyr gyfres o batrymau marmorio a’u defnyddir yn draddodiadol mewn ffatrïoedd argraffu, gan gynnwys patrymau ‘Stone’, ‘Zigzag’, ‘Feather’ a ‘Nonpareil’. Crëwyd y rhain gan ddefnyddio cyfuniad o ffon denau a ‘chrib’ wedi’i wneud o hoelion wedi’u gosod ar bellteroedd gwahanol mewn bloc pren. Gellid symud y rhain dros y wyneb gan anfon y paent mewn cyfeiriad arbennig. Roedd y symud yma’n crychu’r paentiau, gan greu ffurfiau gwyntyll, pluen a sebra.
Jude ran the students through a series of marbling patterns traditionally used by printing factories, including the ‘Stone’, ‘Zigzag’, ‘Feather’ and Nonpareil’ patterns. These were created using a combination of a thin stick and a ‘comb’ made from nails in a wooden block spaced in various measurements. These would be worked across the surface, moving the paint in a certain direction. This movement warped the paints, creating fan, feather and zebra-like shapes.
Treuliodd y myfyrwyr awr olaf y sesiwn yn creu eu patrymau eu hunain, gan ddefnyddio amrywiaeth o liwiau gan gynnwys paentiau metalaidd a weithiai’n dda ar bapur du. Gan ddefnyddio papurau tywyllach gallai’r myfyrwyr greu golygfa debyg i awyr serennog neu alaeth.
The students spent the final hour of the session creating their own patterns, using a variety of colours, including metallic paints which worked well on black paper. Using darker papers, the students could create a scene similar to a starry sky or a galaxy.
MOSTYN Portffolio: Arlunio Byw gyda Jonathan Brier (Rhan 2)/Life Drawing with Jonathan Brier (Part 2) Portffolio 17/03/2018
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Yn yr ail sesiwn gyda Jonathan parhaodd y myfyrwyr i astudio’r fodel gan ddefnyddio pensel a phapur i’w hatgoffa o ffurf a chyfrannedd. Unwaith iddyn nhw ymafael â’r hanfodion eglurodd Jonathan iddyn nhw sut i ddefnyddio a chymysgu paentiau olew.
In the second session with Jonathan, the students continued studying the model using pencil and paper to remind them of form and proportions. Once they were caught up on the basics Jonathan talked them through how to use and blend oil paints.
Dechreuodd y myfyrwyr drwy gymysgu du a gwyn er mwyn gweld pa fath o donau amrywiol y gallen nhw eu cael. Defnyddion nhw balet monocrom lliw er mwyn canolbwyntio ar gysgodion a goleubwyntiau’r fodel. Roedd hyn yn gymorth iddyn nhw ddeall sut i wneud i lun gwastad sefyll allan ac ymddangos yn fwy tri-dimensiwn.
The students began by mixing black and white to see what tonal variations they could come up with. They used the monochrome colour palette to focus on the models shadows and highlights, helping them to understand how to make a flat painting stand out and look more three dimensional.
A hwythau’n fodlon gyda’r paentiau olew, heriodd Jonathan y myfyrwyr i gymysgu paentiau lliw er mwyn creu tonau cnawd. Cymerodd rywfaint o amer i’r myfyrwyr ddod i arfer â chnawd a oedd yn gymysg â glas neu lwyd, gan nad oedden nhw ond wedi arfer â chymysgu coch a melyn. Gwnaeth hyn y tonau croen yn fwy realistig wrth eu haenu.
Now they were comfortable with the oil paints, Jonathan challenged the students to blend coloured paints to create flesh tones. It took a little while for the students to get used to flesh having a blue or grey mixed in, as they were only used to mixing reds and yellows. This made the skin tones more realistic when layered up.
Gyda’r tonau croen, ynghyd â’u gwybodaeth o dywyllu a goleubwyntio, dechreuodd y myfyrwyr o’r diwedd beintio’r fodel mewn lliw. Wedi treulio’r rhan fwyaf o’r sesiwn flaenorol yn edrych ar gyfrannedd, roedd y myfyrwyr yn fwy agored i ffufiau arbrofol. Canolbwyntion nhw ar gymalau, plygiadau ac ardaloedd o gyferbyniad golau yn hytrach na’r ffurf gyfan. Roedd eu lluniau terfynol felly yn fwy cyffrous, gan roi’r cyfle iddyn nhw wirioneddol ganolbwyntio ar sut y mae tonau cnawd a thywyllu’n cydweithio.
With the skin tones and knowledge of shading and highlights, the students finally began painting the model in colour. Having spent most of the previous session looking at proportion, the students were more open to experimental shapes. They focussed in on joints, folds and areas of light contrast, instead of the whole form. This made their final paintings more exciting, and gave them a chance to really focus on how flesh tones and shading work together.
Canolfan Grefft Rhuthun – Codi’r Bar – 14 Mawrth – Glyndwr Wrecsam Ruthin Craft Centre – Raising the Bar – 14 March – Glyndwr Wrexham
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Y trydydd gweithdy a’r olaf ym Mhrifysgol Glyndŵr oedd gweithdy gwydro. Yn y sesiwn gyntaf cawsom glywed am y gwahanol fathau o wydreddau, y rheiny ar gyfer tanio raku a’r rheiny ar gyfer darnau crochenwaith a wnaethpwyd yn y sesiwn gyntaf.  Wedyn fe ddysgon ni sut i gymhwyso gwydreddau gan ddefnyddio dipio, brwsio a thasgu.
The third and final workshop at Glyndwr University was the glazing workshop.  In the first session we were told about the different types of glaze, those for raku firing and those for the stoneware pieces that were made in the first session.  Next we learnt how to apply glazes using dipping, brushing and splattering.
Pan oedd y darnau raku wedi’u gwydro fe aethon ni â nhw allan i’r ardal tanio raku lle cawson nhw eu rhoi i ddechrau yn yr odyn i wresogi’r darnau hyd at 1000 gradd.  Wedi iddyn nhw gael eu gwresogi fe’u codwyd yn gyflym bob yn un â gefail a’u rhoi mewn bin wedi’i lenwi â llwch llif, fe ychwanegwyd mwy o lwch llif wedi i bob darn gael ei roi yn y bin. Yna fe roddwyd y caead a’i adael am oddeutu 45 munud.
When the raku pieces had been glazed we took them outside to the raku firing area where they were first placed into the kiln to heat the pieces to 1000 degrees.   After they had been heated up they were quickly lifted one by one with tongues and placed into a dustbin filled with sawdust, more sawdust was added after each piece had been placed into the bin.  The lid was then put on and this was left for about 45 minutes.
Y cam olaf oedd tynnu’r darnau o’r bin a’u plymio’n syth mewn bwced o ddŵr oer. Fe lwyddodd pob darn o waith i oroesi sioc y tanio ac yna fe gawson nhw eu glanhau mewn dŵr gan ddefnyddio pad sgwrio i gael gwared ag unrhyw huddyg neu lwch.
The final stage was to take the pieces from the bin and immediately plunge them into a bucket of cold water.  All of the work managed to survive the shock of the firing and were then cleaned off in water using a scouring pad to remove any soot and ash.
Canolfan Grefft Rhuthun – Portffolio Tom Hanson – Gorffennaf 30 & 31 Ruthin Craft Centre – Portfolio – Tom Hanson – July 30 & 31 August 1, 2018
Canolfan Grefft Rhuthun – Codi’r Bar Agoriad yr Arddangosfa a Chyflwyno Tystysgrifau Ruthin Craft Centre – Raising the Bar Exhibition Opening and Certificate Presentation July 22, 2018
Canolfan Grefft Rhuthun – Codi’r Bar Ruthin Craft Centre – Raising the Bar July 13, 2018
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