[{"text_idx": "#000001", "text": "We are pleased to announce that the first pair of resident artists have begin their month-long residencies at the forge at Gefail yr Ynys, Caernarfon. Pairing a local Gwynedd-based artist with someone from further afield the residencies involve skills exchange and an opportunity to work with local groups and communities."}, {"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "David\u2019s practice is that of bronze casting with a travelling foundry working with arts groups, festivals, and others to create bells and other sculptural objects. David\u2019s work often includes public metal pouring and live events as part of his work with . Specializing in the development of mobile foundries David is also the art foundry manager at the Royal College of Art."}, {"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "\u2018This residency gives me the opportunity to work with a local artist group and the wider community over a one month period by having an exchange of ideas and skills.\u2019"}, {"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "During his residency he hopes to make work and research copper pouring towards a project he is making in association with artist Manon Awst for the National Eisteddfod."}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Llyr says \u2018This residency gives me the opportunity to experiment and research copper casting for my work for the Eisteddfod whilst working alongside experienced metal workers\u2019."}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "As part of the Stamp project, Gefail yr Ynys has been opened up as a community forge space with a wide range of other metalworking uses. In collaboration with local makers, artists and just the plain curious, the space offers opportunities to get involved which includes short-courses, artist in residences, talks and seminars and open access sessions."}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Wax Modeling for Bronze Casting"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Artists in residence David Snoo Wilson and Llyr Erddyn Davies lead sessions in making small objects in wax. They will then cast your object in metal using the \u2018lost wax\u2019 process at a public metal pouring."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Watch molten bronze being poured directly from the crucible. A chance to see the lost wax process objects made into metal forms."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Charge: Objects made in bronze will be charged at \u00a330 per kilo with a minimum charge of \u00a315"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Castio efydd yw arfer David; gyda\u2019i ffowndri deithiol mae\u2019n gweithio gyda gwyliau a grwpiau celf, ac eraill i greu clychau a gwrthrychau eraill wedi\u2019u cerflunio. Bydd gwaith David yn aml yn cynnwys tywallt metel yn gyhoeddus a digwyddiadau byw fel rhan o\u2019i waith gyda . David yw rheolwr y ffowndri gelf yn y Coleg Celf Brenhinol ac mae\u2019n arbenigo mewn datblygu ffowndri\u0308au teithiol."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "\u2018Mae\u2019r cyfnod preswyl hwn yn rhoi cyfle i mi weithio gyda grw\u0302p o artistiaid lleol a\u2019r gymuned ehangach dros gyfnod o fis trwy gyfnewid syniadau a sgiliau\u2019."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Yng Nghaernarfon mae Lly\u0302r yn gweithio ac mae\u2019n aelod sefydlol o CARN (Rhwydwaith Adfywio Celfyddydau Caernarfon). Derbyniodd ei hyfforddiant mewn Celfyddyd Gain ym Mhrifysgol Falmouth ac mae ei arfer yn cynnwys gwaith castio efydd ar gyfer arddangosfeydd a chomisiynau."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Yn ystod ei gyfnod preswyl, mae\u2019n gobeithio ymchwilio i dywallt copr a chreu gwaith ar gyfer prosiect ar y cyd gyda\u2019r artist Manon Awst ar gyfer yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Meddai Lly\u0302r \u2018Mae\u2019r cyfnod preswyl hwn yn rhoi cyfle i mi arbrofi ac ymchwilio i gastio copr ar gyfer fy ngwaith at yr Eisteddfod tra yn gweithio ochr yn ochr a\u0302 gweithwyr metel profiadol\u2019."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Modelu ar gyfer Castio mewn Efydd"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Bydd yr Artistiaid Preswyl David Snoo Wilson a Llyr Erddyn Davies yn arwain sesiynau er mwyn creu cerfluniau bach mewn cwyr. Byddan nhw\u2019n castio eich cerflun mewn efydd gan ddefnyddio\u2019r dull \u2018cwyr coll\u2019 mewn digwyddiad tywallt metel cyhoeddus."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Gwyliwch efydd toddedig yn cael ei dywallt o\u2019r pair. Cyfle i weld cerfluniau efydd yn cael eu creu o\u2019r broses cwyr coll."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Tal: Bydd eitemau wedi eu creu mewn efydd yn costio \u00a330 y kilo \u2013 bydd lleiafswm o \u00a315 yn cael ei godi."}]