Coron Eisteddfod Eryri - Urdd Gobaith Cymru

Datganiad i’r Wasg/Press release(Saesneg yn dilyn y Gymraeg/English follows Welsh)17 Mai 2012Môr a Mynydd yn ysbrydoliaeth i Goron Eisteddfod yr Urdd Eryri 2012Crefftwr profiadol, John Price o Fachynlleth, sydd wedi cynllunio coron Eisteddfod yr Urdd Eryri 2012, a hon fydd ygoron gyntaf iddo ei chreu ar gyfer Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Gan ddwyn dylanwad o dirwedd mynyddig Eryri a’rtraddodiad glan môr, mae’n addas iawn mai Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri sy’n cyflwyno’r goron i’r Urdd eleni.“Dyma’r tro cyntaf erioed i mi greu coron i Eisteddfod yr Urdd,” eglura John Price sy’n wreiddiol o Ynys Môn ond sy’nbyw ers blynyddoedd lawer ym Machynlleth gyda’i wraig ac sy’n dad i bedwar o blant. Ond er mai dyma’r tro cyntafiddo weithio ar goron i’r Urdd, mae John yn hen law ar y gwaith.“Dwi wedi creu ymhell dros gant o goronau dros y blynyddoedd, i amryw o steddfodau, gan gynnwys EisteddfodLlandegfan, Eisteddfod Môn, Eisteddfod Powys a’r Genedlaethol. Hobi llwyr ydi hi i mi, ond dwi’n cael pleser mawryn y gweithdy. Mae hi’n wefr cael cynllunio coron i brifwyl ieuenctid yr Urdd, a dwi’n mawr obeithio y bydd enillyddi fynd o dan y goron ymhen ychydig wythnosau yng Nglynllifon!” meddai.Disgrifia John y goron fel coron draddodiadol o fand arian, gyda chwpled arbennig wedi ei ysgythru i’r band o dandriban yr Urdd sydd wedi ei enamelo yn lliwiau’r Urdd, coch, gwyn a gwyrdd. Noddwyr y goron, y Parc Cenedlaethol,drefnodd gystadleuaeth i annog beirdd ifanc i osod eu marc ar y goron eleni. I’r brig, daeth Gruffudd Antur, 20 oedo Aelwyd Penllyn, ac mae’r cwpled yn cymryd ei ddyledus le yng nghanol y goron: ‘Pery awen y llenor; Pan na fyddmynydd na môr.’“Bob ochr i fathodyn yr Urdd, mae mynyddoedd Eryri, y gair “Eryri” a “2012” wedi’u hysgythru arnynt i nodi lleoliadyr Eisteddfod eleni ac o dan y mynyddoedd mae llynnoedd Eryri. Ond mae'r siapiau yma hefyd yn cynrychioli hwylioar donnau’r môr a’r llamhidyddion yn nofio yn y dŵr. Bob ochr i’r cwpled mae mesen, deilen y dderwen a dauflodyn. ‘O’r fesen fach y tyf y dderwen fawr’. Beth sydd o flaen yr awdur ifanc buddugol, ys gwn i be’ fydd ganddo foneu hi i’w gynnig i ni i’r dyfodol? Mae lili’r wyddfa, blodyn unigryw Eryri a chennin Pedr i gynrychioli delwedd y ParcCenedlaethol fel noddwyr hefyd i’w gweld ar y goron. I orffen y cwbl, mae’r cap o ddefnydd porffor yn cyfleu lliwiaugodidog chwareli llechi’r ardal a grug y mynydd,” eglura John.Bydd y goron, o arian pur, yn cael ei chyflwyno i’r enillydd am greu darn neu ddarnau o ryddiaith dros 4,000 o eiriauar y thema ‘Egin.’ Beirniaid y gystadleuaeth eleni fydd Catrin Dafydd a Meg Elis.Yn ôl Aneurin Phillips, Prif Weithredwr Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri: “Mae hi’n anrhydedd i Awdurdod ParcCenedlaethol Eryri gael noddi’r goron ar gyfer Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd - Eryri 2012. Mae mynyddoedd amôr yn rhan annatod o nodweddion Eryri a dyma yw thema dyluniad y goron, sydd wedi cael ei chreu mor gelfyddtrwy grefft a goruchwyliaeth John Price. Rydym hefyd yn hynod o falch o fod yn rhan o’r bartneriaeth gyda’r Urdd a

Chyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru i lansio Ysgoloriaeth Geraint George, er cof am un a weithiodd yn ddiflino i annogcyfleoedd a mwynhad i Gymry Cymraeg ifanc ym maes yr amgylchedd.”Yn ôl Aled Siôn, Cyfarwyddwr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd: “Rydyn ni’n ddiolchgar iawn i Awdurdod ParcCenedlaethol Eryri ac i John Price am eu hymroddiad a’u hymrwymiad i gystadleuaeth y goron eleni. Maecydweithio agos wedi bod rhyngddynt wrth ddylunio a datblygu’r goron, ac mae’r gwaith gorffenedig yn werth eiweld. Bydd pawb yn gobeithio y bydd teilyngdod yn ystod yr wythnos a chyfle i un enillydd fynd adref â choronarbennig o hardd yn ei feddiant.”Ond bydd gwneuthurwr y goron, John Price, yn absennol o’r ŵyl ar ddechrau wythnos yr Eisteddfod eleni. Ag yntauwedi ymddeol fel athro gwaith metel/CDT ers sawl blwyddyn, bydd yn mynd efo criw o ferched ar daith arbennigiawn. Mae criw o ferched, aelodau o Ferched y Wawr, o dan arweiniad Einir Wyn o Ben Llŷn, yn teithio ar feics oAbertawe yr holl ffordd i faes Eisteddfod yr Urdd yng Nglynllifon er mwyn codi arian tuag at ymchwil cancr yr wygelloedd. A’r gŵr fydd yn gyrru’r cerbyd ac yn cefnogi’r criw gyda’i fag tŵls yn y cefn? Gwneuthurwr y goron eleni!Cynhelir yr Eisteddfod eleni ar dir Coleg Meirion Dwyfor yng Nglynllifon (Ffordd Clynnog, Glynllifon) ger Caernarfon,Gwynedd o’r 4 i’r 9 o Fehefin 2012. Am docynnau mynediad neu ar gyfer y cyngherddau, ewch i wefan yr Urdd,www.urdd.org/eisteddfod neu galwch 0845 257 1639.DiweddCyswllt: Ffion Clwyd: 01745 550123 / 07702 048184 / ffion@pi-ar.co.ukSiân Eleri Davies: 01970 613109 / 07976 330360 / sianeleri@urdd.orgNodyn i’r GolygyddionCynhelir Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd, Eryri 2012 ar gaeau Coleg Glynllifon rhwng 4 a 9 Mehefin 2012Yn 2013 bydd yr ŵyl yn ymweld â Sir Benfro ac yn 2014 bydd ym MeirionnyddUrdd Gobaith Cymru yw prif fudiad ieuenctid Cymru.Mae’r Urdd yn cynnig cyfleoedd penigamp i blant a ieuenctid Cymru ers 90 mlynedd.Mae gan yr Urdd oddeutu 50,000 o aelodau rhwng 8 a 25 oed.Sefydlwyd yr Urdd er mwyn rhoi cyfle i blant a phobl ifanc Cymru fyw bywydau byrlymus trwy gyfrwng yGymraeg a magu hyder a pharch tuag at ei gilydd a phobl eraill yn y byd.Mae gweithgareddau’r Urdd yn cynnwys teithiau, chwaraeon, eisteddfod, cylchgronau, adrannau ac aelwydydda gwersylloedd.PRESS RELEASE17 May 2012Urdd Eisteddfod Eryri 2012 Crown Inspired by Sea and MountainsJohn Price from Machynlleth, an experienced craftsman, has designed the crown for the Urdd National EisteddfodEryri 2012, for the first time ever. He draws his inspiration from the mountainous landscape of Snowdonia and itscoasts and so it is most appropriate that the crown will be presented to the Urdd this year by the SnowdoniaNational Park Authority.

“This is the first time I have ever created a crown for the Urdd Eisteddfod,” explained John Price, a father of four,who is originally from Anglesey but has lived in Machynlleth for many years with his wife. But although this is thefirst time that he has worked on a crown for the Urdd, John is an experienced craftsman.“I have created well over a hundred crowns over the years, for a variety of eisteddfodau, including the Llandegfan,Anglesey, Powys and National Eisteddfodau. It is entirely a hobby for me but I get a huge amount of pleasure in theworkshop. It is thrilling to be asked to design a crown for the Urdd’s National Eisteddfod and I very much hope thatthere will be a winner to wear the crown in a few weeks’ time in Glynllifon!” he said.John describes the crown as a traditional one made from a band of silver, with a special couplet engraved in theband underneath the emblem of the Urdd, which has been enamelled in the colours of the organisation, red, whiteand green. The National Park, sponsors of the crown, held a competition to encourage young poets to compete tohave their work on the crown this year. The winner was 20 year old Gruffudd Antur, from Aelwyd Penllyn,Aberystwyth and the couplet has taken its rightful place in the centre of the crown: ‘Pery awen y llenor; Pan na fyddmynydd na môr.’ (When the seas and mountains have passed away; the writer’s muse will remain).“The mountains of Snowdonia are on each side of the Urdd emblem, with the word ‘Eryri’ and ‘2012’ engraved onthem and underneath the mountains are the lakes of Snowdonia. But these shapes also represent sailing on thewaves of the sea and the porpoises swimming in the water. On each side of the couplet are an acorn, an oak leafand two flowers… ‘from a tiny acorn grows a mighty oak’. What will the future bring for the young writer who winsthe crown? What will he or she have to offer us in the future? The Snowdon Lilly, a flower unique to Snowdonia,and the daffodil to represent the emblem of the National Park as sponsors also appear on the crown. Finally, thecap made of purple material conveys the wonderful colours of the local slate quarries and the mountain heather,”John explains.The crown, made of pure silver, will be presented to the winner for creating a piece or pieces of prose over 4,000words long on the theme of ‘Egin’ (Shoots). The competition will be judged this year by Catrin Dafydd and Meg Elis.Aneurin Phillips, Chief Executive of the Snowdonia National Park Authority said: “It is great honour for SnowdoniaNational Park Authority to be able to sponsor the crown for the Urdd National Eisteddfod Eryri 2012. The mountainsand the sea are the defining features of Snowdonia and that is the theme of the crown’s design. It has been createdwith such artistry and craftsmanship by John Price. We are also delighted to be part of the partnership with the Urddand the Countryside Council for Wales which will launch the Geraint George Scholarship, in memory of a man whodid so much to create opportunities for young Welsh-speakers to find work and enjoyment related to theenvironment.”Aled Siôn, the Director of the Urdd National Eisteddfod said: “We are very grateful to Snowdonia National ParkAuthority and to John Price for their commitment and dedication to one of the main Eisteddfod competitions thisyear. They have worked closely in designing and developing the crown and the finished work is well worth seeing.We are all hoping that there will be a worthy winner during the week and that someone will have the chance to takehome a really beautiful crown.”But John Price, the maker of the crown, will be absent from the festival at the start of the Eisteddfod week this year.Having retired after many years as a teacher of metalwork/CDT, he will be accompanying a group of women on avery special journey. The women, members of Merched y Wawr, led by Einir Wyn from Llŷn, will be cycling all theway from Swansea to the Urdd Eisteddfod at Glynllifon in order to raise money for research into ovarian cancer.

And who will be the man driving the van and supporting the team with his toolbag in the back? The maker of thisyear’s crown!The Eisteddfod will be held this year in the grounds of Coleg Meirion Dwyfor in Glynllifon (Ffordd Clynnog, Glynllifon)near Caernarfon, Gwynedd from the 4th to the 9th of June 2012. Entry tickets and evening concert tickets areavailable from the Urdd website, www.urdd.org/eisteddfod or call 0845 257 1639.endsContact: Ffion Clwyd 01745 550123 / 07702 048184 / ffion@pi-ar.co.ukSiân Eleri Davies: 01970 613109 / 07976 330360 / sianeleri@urdd.orgNote to EditorsThe Urdd National Eisteddfod, Eryri 2012 will be held at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, Glynllifon between 4 and 9 June2012In 2013, Pembrokeshire will host the Urdd National Eisteddfod and in 2014 the Eisteddfod will visit Meirionnydd.Urdd Gobaith Cymru is Wales’ largest youth organisationUrdd Gobaith Cymru has around 50,000 members between 8 and 25 years oldThe Urdd aims to give the children and young people of Wales an opportunity to live their lives through themedium of Welsh, developing confidence and respect for each other and the people of the worldUrdd activities include tours and visits, sports, Eisteddfodau, magazines, adrannau and aelwydydd andresidential centres